a:Drake

comprehensive geocaching solution

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Introduction

a:Drake is a freeware application for Android devices designed to do paperless Geocaching.

If you wonder where the name came from, here is explanation: cacher in czech sounds like “kačer” and it is duck male, i.e. drake :-)

a:Drake is designed for off-line work, ie. without internet connection. It's possible to download data on-line, but this possibility is meant as a tool for quick update not as main way of program usage. Cache data is downloaded via Geocaching Live, it means, user has to be Premium Member to be able to use this feature without significant restrictions.

There is similar application PocketDrake running on Windows Mobile devices.

Features overview

  • finger-frienly
  • database of geocaches and waypoints
  • complete cache information
    • coordinates
    • terrain and difficulty
    • distance and direction
    • attributes
    • listing (original HTML)
    • list of assigned waypoints
    • logs
    • own notes
    • own log as Field Notes
  • navigation to cache or waypoint
    • compass
  • export Field Notes
    • customizable text of log, include time, note and sequence number
  • import and export of GPX
  • export of track to GPX, KLM, PLT
  • map
    • various map sources - www.mapy.cz, Google, OpenStreetMap
    • automatic download
    • automatic saving for off-line use
    • Google Maps, Open Street etc.

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