{"id":34584,"date":"2016-03-09T10:30:50","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T18:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=34584"},"modified":"2017-10-25T14:14:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T21:14:10","slug":"so-long-intro-meet-the-geocaching-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/so-long-intro-meet-the-geocaching-app\/","title":{"rendered":"So Long \u201cIntro\u201d \u2014 Meet the Geocaching\u00ae App"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geocaching Intro, the baby app we first introduced to the world in 2013, is all grown up! In the time since it said its first \u2018hello\u2019, we\u2019ve added a host of great features to the app for players of all experience levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With today\u2019s addition of Lists, \u2018Geocaching Intro\u2019 has officially outgrown its name. So we\u2019re renaming it. Nothing too out there. We\u2019re kind of traditional that way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without further ado, we are excited and proud to introduce the <\/span><b>Geocaching\u00ae<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> app!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside HQ: Geocaching\u00ae App\" width=\"656\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G28VxvBoSLQ?start=24&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 4 things you may not know about the newly named Geocaching\u00ae app:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The updated design actually makes using the app outside, better. A crazy expectation for a game played outdoors, we know. The visual contrast and updated styling make reading geocache details easier wherever you are.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app is best with Premium. Premium members can find any geocache in the world. Plus,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they gain access to tools for sorting and filtering geocaches as well as more intuitive workflows for finding all geocache types.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players can move seamlessly between Geocaching.com and the app. For example, lists that you create on Geocaching.com will automatically appear in the Geocaching\u00ae app. Same goes for conversations in the Message Center.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are not done with this app. We are actively seeking feedback from the geocaching community to help us improve it. Together, we think we can make this app the ultimate mobile tool for geocachers!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Don&#8217;t yet have the Geocaching\u00ae app or haven&#8217;t checked it out\u00a0in a while?\u00a0Here are just a few of the cool, new features you&#8217;ll find:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/App_Rebrand_ET_Live_Search_vFINAL_030416-1.jpg\" alt=\"App_Rebrand_ET_Live_Search_vFINAL_030416\" width=\"580\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/03\/App_Rebrand_ET_Live_Search_vFINAL_030416-1.jpg 580w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/03\/App_Rebrand_ET_Live_Search_vFINAL_030416-1-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Live Search for Geocaches<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world is full of hidden delights. With Live Search, the geocache map automatically displays geocaches near you \u2014 even when you\u2019re on the move! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/App_Rebrand_ET_Trackables_vFINAL_030416-1.jpg\" alt=\"App_Rebrand_ET_Trackables_vFINAL_030416\" width=\"580\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/03\/App_Rebrand_ET_Trackables_vFINAL_030416-1.jpg 580w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/03\/App_Rebrand_ET_Trackables_vFINAL_030416-1-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Fun with Trackables<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a future geocaching escapade, you\u2019ll likely uncover a trackable. The Geocaching\u00ae app makes logging trackables easy and fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/App_Rebrand_ET_Waypoints_vFINAL_030416-1.jpg\" alt=\"App_Rebrand_ET_Waypoints_vFINAL_030416\" width=\"580\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/03\/App_Rebrand_ET_Waypoints_vFINAL_030416-1.jpg 580w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/03\/App_Rebrand_ET_Waypoints_vFINAL_030416-1-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>A Better Way to Find Geocaches<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding a Multi-Cache or EarthCache can be a good challenge! Thankfully, new tools for advanced geocaches, like adding waypoints or sending photos to geocache owners, leave the challenge where it belongs \u2014 in the thrill of finding a geocache.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/geocaching_app\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34597 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Google_Play_Badge.png\" alt=\"Google_Play_Badge\" width=\"135\" height=\"43\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/geocaching_appiOS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34596 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/App_Store_Badge.png\" alt=\"App_Store_Badge\" width=\"135\" height=\"43\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geocaching Intro, the baby app we first introduced to the world in 2013, is all grown up! 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