APRS for Pc

In iOS's attempt to get on APRSDroid's level, this comes nowhere close. This is the most modern of the iOS this app apps, so it isn't burdened by older generation art and graphics. It's the only iOS app that supports SmartBeaconing, and allows you to set all parameters. However, corner pegging does not work as long as I have used it...so that just puts it even with the other this app apps. It doesn't report altitude or allow you to use any telemetry or weather. Its missing messaging and a packet soundmodem. If it has those features it would basically be APRSDroid. Often when using Google Maps or waze, all this app apps will stop beaconing without notice including this one. Also, a huge gripe of mine is background tracking EVEN AFTER CLOSING the app from the drawer. To fully prevent it from using your location you must disallow it in iOS privacy settings. You may be able to prevent it by turning high drain mode off, smartbeaconing off, and closing the app. Also what's pedestrian resolution? I haven't seen a difference or found an explanation yet. Finally, the author mentions this app is for tracking and data only, not including main this app features. That's nonsensical. To incorporate the features of this app into OpenAPRS would be both ideal and trivial.

This app is fine for the weekender HAM that doesn't actually own a radio, but if you're looking to use it as a TNC to beacon your location or receive this app where there isn't a cell signal, look elsewhere. The whole point of this app is it works without cell reception; where I need this app and where I have cell are mutually exclusive. Also, even if it did have an audio modem, the lack of messaging makes it especially worthless and against the spirit of this app. this app is much, much more than just position reporting, which is all this app does, and it does it poorly. Waste of money.

Works great and then it just won't work. I wanted something dependable to use while doing events motorcycle do that our Communications Command station can track me. Well, tested this several times. Not consistent. At $4.99, I expect this to be very consistent and operational. Bunch of crap at times. Great at other times. Now I have it tracking me in truck for past hour and it stopped tracking 30 min ago. Why? I don't know. No direct support email or contact via app or App Store. What? They don't care? Fix this and upgrade it, please.

Needs messaging capabilities between stations in order to be useful as an this app program. Please add this feature.