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Useful climbing/outdoor/etc apps for smartphones?

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Steve nevers 05 Aug 2016

I've finally upgraded from my nokia-brick to a shiny fandangled slab of swanky technology, any good GPS, weather, access, topo etc apps that are good to get on it before i end up dropping it off a cliff?

Mal Grey 05 Aug 2016

In reply to Steve nevers:

A few to consider;

Mountain Weather UK app

Met Office & BBC Weather apps

Viewranger

OS Maps

two_tapirs 05 Aug 2016

In reply to Steve nevers:

Get the Rockfax app, buy the individual crag guides. It's a really well put together app. Support the climbing industry!

barrow_matt 05 Aug 2016

In reply to Steve nevers:

Pokémon GO

paul_the_northerner 05 Aug 2016

In reply to two_tapirs:
though i dont think rockfax is available on android. which is really really annoying!

Post edited at 15:48

Oujmik 05 Aug 2016

In reply to Steve nevers:

MAPS.ME and Viewranger are must haves - mapping is one of the biggest advantages of owning a smartphone, not necessarily for the hills, but just for everyday life and travel