Ride Out App (Android) Needs Testers

AndyCr15 · 22 Jul 2017 at 12:16

I have another app that is in need of some testing. This one 'might' be a paid app, so I will post the link to a Google Drive folder with the apk (you can't put an app on the store for free and then change it to paid later, so even in these early stages, it's set to paid)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5MF2kx0QW1MOVZ6eFBWZ04zcms

This one is to help when on Ride Outs. Log in with Google. Create a group and set a password. Your fellow riders should see your group and can join, using the pass you give.

You should all be able to see each others location. It should hopefully keep tracking each other even with the screen off, but this is the bit I need help testing. (To stop tracking, ensure you 'Leave' the group)

If anyone goes for a ride with some mates, please try and test the app for me

There is also a chat room, trip recorder and an emergency button, should anything bad happen!

As always, happy to hear feedback. Particularly keen to hear about how it works when screen is off and also on any battery drain noticed (it's going to use a reasonable amount, it is tracking your location after all).

Thanks!

Dogbreath · 23 Jul 2017 at 11:15

That's a really neat idea, a group getting broken up due to traffic is often a problem. I'll definitely give this a go when I'm back on the bike

AndyCr15 · 23 Jul 2017 at 11:54

Thanks. It's in what I would call early Alpha stages, so there are app closures from time to time, but I think it's functional at the moment... but not really had chance to test it myself yet as I've only been working on it a couple of weeks.

AHarvey · 23 Jul 2017 at 12:27

Why limit this to just bikes? Petrol heads often do drives out together as well, people in the car section could help test it

paradigm · 23 Jul 2017 at 17:46

I've always wanted something like this but linked to piste maps for ski resorts.

AndyCr15 · 25 Jul 2017 at 12:55

Please update as it now has in built automatic version checking - bit.ly/rideoutbuddyupdate

Thanks

Kreeeee · 25 Jul 2017 at 14:37

paradigm said:
I've always wanted something like this but linked to piste maps for ski resorts.

They exist. At least I know my work colleagues have used an app before to track each others planned routes and location along those routes.

AndyCr15 · 11 Aug 2017 at 20:02

So, it's pretty much done, I'm quite pleased with it but happy to receive feedback