Geosphere
Geosphere
Navigation Tab
Displays distance and direction to geocache.
Utilizes GPS in the iPhone 3G and 3GS.
Free-rotating simulated compass.
Innovative display of GPS accuracy.
View satellite image of geocache location.
Easy to turn off GPS to conserve battery.
Target Tab
Use any geocache or waypoint as a target.
Quick glance provides overview.
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View past logs.
Add your own field notes.
Automatically shows all other waypoints in phone’s database related to the target.
Create your own related waypoints.
All fields editable.
Search Tab
Lists all geocaches downloaded to phone.
View as list or on built-in Google map.
Search text by name or waypoint.
Sort by name, waypoint, or distance.
Calculate distance from target or from your location.
Selecting a geocache shows it’s details (just like in the Target Tab).
Set any geocache as a Target.
Filters
Limit Searches by:
Groups (which you get to assign)
Cache Type
Cache Size
Cache Difficulty
Cache Terrain
Distance
Optionally Exclude:
Non-Cache Waypoint
Already Found Caches
Field Notes
Enter notes while in the field.
Includes date and time.
View a summary sorted by date and time.
Can be used to create log entries.
Upload directly to geocaching.com
Private field notes are not uploaded.
Downloading Cache Data
No need for a computer.
Can be done in the field.
Utilizes built-in browser for all downloads.
Supports both LOC and GPX* file types.
To download an individual cache:
View cache details and press “GPX eXchange File” button in browser.
To download multiple caches (pocket query):
File arrives via email. Use any supported webmail provider and download attachment.
* Premium geocaching.com membership required to generate GPX files. Premium membership with geocaching.com is highly recommended to take full advantage of the capabilities of Geosphere.
Groups
Useful for organizing many caches.
Unlimited number of groups
You assign group names
Create, delete, empty or merge groups.
Caches must belong to at least 1 group.
Can belong to any number of groups.
Uploading new cache details will update that cache in all groups to which it belongs.