Geocaching
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- iPhone, iPad, Android
- $9.99
- Navigation
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A lot or a little?
The parents' guide to what's in this app.
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this expensive but very cool GPS app makes it possible for the whole family to go geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunt game. Geocaches can be hidden in rough terrain, public locations and other unsafe places for children. Since you are going to locations known by others to be a location that will attract others, this app creates some inherent dangers of exposure to strangers. While this game might be okay for older teens by themselves -- if they are responsible -- a better route would be to always play this game with friends.
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User Reviews
- Parents say
- Kids say
Scavenger Hunt and Smartphones? Awesome!
Great family fun
I am definitely a Geocacher! CAUTION: Should only be enjoyed WITH others!
A great thing for families
What's it about?
In 2000, after civilian GPS accuracy improved, three friends who worked at a dot-com startup launched Geocaching.com. GEOCACHING is a hybrid of GEO, for geography, and caching, a term used to describe hiding hiking or camping provisions. Users hide secret trinkets and find items by entering an address, zip code, latitude and longitude, or other qualification, and use the app to determine the object's hiding place.
Is it any good?
This app brings geocaching to the mobile devices, making it unnecessary to buy a dedicated GPS device. The app taps directly into geocaching.com's database of more than 2 million locations, some within walking distance, and gives you everything you need to find treasures hidden by other enthusiasts. Search by your current location or specific address, and get hints, photos, and step-by-step navigation. All that's missing is a torch.
App details
- Devices: iPhone, iPad, Android
- Price: $9.99
- Release date: March 29, 2010
- Category: Navigation
- Publisher: Groundspeak Inc.
- Version: 3.0.1
- Last updated: August 8, 2018
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