I'm not a fan of the "official" app. In fact I never use it for geocaching. I have kept it on my phone for the message center (let's not get a discussion started about that topic).
That said, there is one feature I've found that I really like when away from home -- the lock screen Widget that shows the nearest three caches. I've found it to be super useful to see if there is a cache nearby. Then, if so, I can open Cachly.
I realize that you have to follow different API rules than Groundspeak does. But, I would like to inquire as to whether a Cachly widget could be an option for a future version? The current widget appears to only update when on screen, so I assume an API call only happens when necessary. That would be your main limitation I suspect. Plus, I guess it would have to be limited to premium Geocaching members or it would be useless.
Anyway, it's a good enough feature I'll keep the official app on my phone just so I have the widget -- a Cahcly widget would be the tops though!
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I'm not a fan of the "official" app. In fact I never use it for geocaching. I have kept it on my phone for the message center (let's not get a discussion started about that topic).
That said, there is one feature I've found that I really like when away from home -- the lock screen Widget that shows the nearest three caches. I've found it to be super useful to see if there is a cache nearby. Then, if so, I can open Cachly.
I realize that you have to follow different API rules than Groundspeak does. But, I would like to inquire as to whether a Cachly widget could be an option for a future version? The current widget appears to only update when on screen, so I assume an API call only happens when necessary. That would be your main limitation I suspect. Plus, I guess it would have to be limited to premium Geocaching members or it would be useless.
Anyway, it's a good enough feature I'll keep the official app on my phone just so I have the widget -- a Cahcly widget would be the tops though!
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