My.Walk.Hike app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Robert Wohnoutka
First release : 22 Dec 2010
App size: 2.35 Mb
My.Walk.Hike is a fun and easy to use iPhone app for tracking your walking, hiking or jogging activities. It provides advantages over other GPS-based apps:
• Easier to use with an auto-pause feature
• Does not require WiFi or cellular connection
• No logon required and all data is stored locally
• Record waypoints with optional photos
• Can get you “Back on Time” or “Back by Dark”
• Allows you to trace your way back
• A GPS auto shut-off battery saver, and
• Can be resumed if terminated for any reason
EASY TO USE
Just tap “Start” and the app does the rest. There is no account setup required. No registration required. The app does not even require a WiFi or cell phone connection, just a GPS signal. My.Walk.Hike operates in the background so you can use your iPhone to make and receive phone calls, play music, or run other apps all the while My.Walk.Hike is tracking your activity.
AUTO-PAUSE
My.Walk.Hike has an auto-pause feature that allows you to pause up to 60 minutes (by default, settable to 5-60 minutes in Settings) before the app asks you if your activity has “Ended?” With Auto Pause, only the time you are actively moving is used to calculate your average speed.
NEVER LOST
With My.Walk.Hike you are never lost! You can request the app to retrace your route back to where you started even if you do not have any network connection. It will let you know when you are on-track and alert you if you should get off the trail back. Even if you accidentally terminate the app or if the app gets terminated by the system, the app can be resumed and show you the way back.
BACK-ON-TIME
Have you ever got caught out after it’s too dark to see or got back late. This is because you didn’t know when to head-back. With My.Walk.Hike, all you need to do is set the “Return Time” or select “Back by Dark” and it does the rest. It alerts you when it is time to head-back, displays how fast you need to go, and how fast you are currently going. It also displays an Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) back at your starting point based on your current location and speed.
With My.Walk.Hike, you can set the “Return Time” when you start your activity or anytime during your activity and you can even choose a different route back and My.Walk.Hike can still get you back-on-time!
SAVE AND SHARE YOUR ACTIVITIES
The app automatically saves your route map and activity details locally on your iPhone. You can share your route map and activity details via email or Facebook, The app can also assist you in marking any number of waypoints and allowing you to include any number of photos with each waypoint. At any time you can email the waypoint locations and optional photos to anyone. This is great to let others know about hazards, points of interest or setting a future meeting location.
BATTERY SAVING
My.Walk.Hike can automatically detects when you have ended your activity and shuts off the GPS to save your battery.
FEATURE SUMMARY
• Very easy to use
• Very accurate
• No account setup required
• No registration required
• Displays time, distance and calories
• Displays current and average speed
• Provides elevation change information
• Provides a real-time route map
• Has auto-pause feature
• Saves battery with auto-end
• Can get you Back-on-Time
• Can get you Back-by-Dark
• Stores unlimited activities
• Share location via messaging or email
• Share activity details via email
• Post activity to Facebook
• Resume terminated activities
• Metric/US units for worldwide support
DISCLAIMER
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. With My.Walk.Hike a single battery charge can provide over 24 hours of use on an iPhone.
My.Walk.Hike is NOT a pedometer. It is a GPS based app that calculates your distance and speed using your change in location. It is designed for outdoor use.