SmartPhone Apps

[BlackPrintz]

I became curious, after I started the thread about an app I have on my iPhone for low light pics, to know what really useful apps people have on their phones. A lot of apps are available for multiple OSs and some are only available for either iOS or Android. A few that I have that I find really handy are:

Canadian Tire because of the built-in scan feature for checking product info in store (FREE)

GasBuddy for checking gas prices, handy when we travelled to Ontario in the fall (FREE)

Knots (How to tie) is a visual step-by-step 3D guide on tieing dozens of knots (FREE)

Merriam-Webster Dictionary soes I kin spell bedder (FREE)

Convert Any Unit Free, metric to imperial, or any unit to another (FREE)

Ookla SpeedTest to check your internet connection speed (FREE)

Motion-X GPS for tracking trail runs (FREE or Cheap?)

TiltMeter, a clinometer on my phone (FREE)

As you can see, I haven't spent a lot on apps, and I have all the usual ones, banking, FB, weather Network, etc. What do you have that is cool and useful, share with us. :king:

edit: another one I just realized I had is Topographic Maps Canada which is a FREE app that lets you download any 1:50,000 topo map in the country, and it stitches them together as you move across the province. You don't need an internet connection to view them once they're loaded.

[SQRLPWR]

x2 on buying apps...I don't do it usually unless there's something worth spending a couple of bucks on.

What I use most on my droid;

• Car Gauge - ODB2 reader with real-time sensor graphing and logging - free version available without logging. I paid for the full.
• Backcountry Navigator Pro - off-line topo mapping etc, will also record tracks - paid
• Fast burst Camera - it makes the camera act like it's on PCP, 100% customizable of every aspect of the camera, it can take camera bursts and perma-flash etc - paid
• GPS Essentials - like BC Nav Pro, but has a few more options like video recording - free
• GPS Navigation & Maps - paid $7 for offline maps of the world - I used it when I was in Orlando with no data
• Lapse It - time lapse photography; really customizable and I used it as a dash cam on club outings - paid

....+ all the usual free droid apps, google maps, scotiabank, CT etc

[RobSinclair]

I have backcountry navigator pro as well. It's nice to have all those topi maps at the touch of a button.