- Banned
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Even though my issues are with OnX backcountry, the problems I cover in this topic pretty much applies to all OnX software.
First and foremost, I have the most up to date version of this on my phone. Now I'm the most illiterate person when it comes to general use of a phone. This app explicitly requires basic common use of a phone which I don't have but that doesn't change anything I'm going to cover.
Second thing is this is to make people who may not know, all of the issues that matter when it comes to this App so you don't get screwed over.
The final aspect I want to mention before getting into this topic, is that, on Monday, I am going to call OnX customer service number, and explain everything I list in this topic so they are aware of it. I did try calling them Saturday, however they weren't open.
Ok that being said, now onto the topic:
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Onx backcountry is useless for planning anything and never should have been released in it's unfinished condition Even though this video is 2 years old, Look at the date of my comment here because the problems I list below are from the current download of it.
This app has no glossary and no legend/key (Here is an example of what I'm talking about):
The map shows undefined red, black, blue, and green lines (The legend/key is specifically designed to define things that are on a map)
Aside from the many colored lines not being defined, there are multiple clusters of them on the map, no one would ever know what cluster to go to.
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In it's current state, There is no way to plan a thru-hike using this because it doesn't have any premapped routes for things such as the Appalachian Trail. Regardless of what version the app is (Free or paid), Typing in Appalachian Trail, should automatically show me the entire trail line from Georgia/Maine. What's even more ridiculous, is how there is no suggestion that denotes the starting/end points within Georgia/Maine.
The reality for someone planning a thru-Hike of the AT with this is that a person would be able to finish the entire hike of the AT before they would ever be able to finish a thru-hike plan route for the AT.
Since a person is required to their own research in order to do any type of planning, that means the individual planning would be someone who would not only have to know the entire layout of the AT and everything on it and in between which would include all towns, names, camping spots, parks, hostels..etc..which is not only not feasible but it's outright unacceptable.
OnX should be ashamed of themselves for releasing this unfinished app in the condition. The 7 day trial is literally a free 7 day use of what they claim is the premium version (So you are being shown what you get before you shell out money) the problem is that the 7 day free trial can barely do anything listed in what it shows the premium version is supposed to have/do. 3/4 of the features listed in the premium version either don't work or aren't in the 7 day trial which they should be. But right now $30 for an unfinished app that you cannot even check out the premium options, is silly. No one is going to fork over $30 when an individual cannot even test the premium options that are supposed to be in the trial in order to make a decision to invest $30
This is absolutely idiotic and Onx backcountry should be ashamed of themselves never should have been released in it's unfinished condition
First and foremost, I have the most up to date version of this on my phone. Now I'm the most illiterate person when it comes to general use of a phone. This app explicitly requires basic common use of a phone which I don't have but that doesn't change anything I'm going to cover.
Second thing is this is to make people who may not know, all of the issues that matter when it comes to this App so you don't get screwed over.
The final aspect I want to mention before getting into this topic, is that, on Monday, I am going to call OnX customer service number, and explain everything I list in this topic so they are aware of it. I did try calling them Saturday, however they weren't open.
Ok that being said, now onto the topic:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Onx backcountry is useless for planning anything and never should have been released in it's unfinished condition Even though this video is 2 years old, Look at the date of my comment here because the problems I list below are from the current download of it.
This app has no glossary and no legend/key (Here is an example of what I'm talking about):
The map shows undefined red, black, blue, and green lines (The legend/key is specifically designed to define things that are on a map)
Aside from the many colored lines not being defined, there are multiple clusters of them on the map, no one would ever know what cluster to go to.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
In it's current state, There is no way to plan a thru-hike using this because it doesn't have any premapped routes for things such as the Appalachian Trail. Regardless of what version the app is (Free or paid), Typing in Appalachian Trail, should automatically show me the entire trail line from Georgia/Maine. What's even more ridiculous, is how there is no suggestion that denotes the starting/end points within Georgia/Maine.
The reality for someone planning a thru-Hike of the AT with this is that a person would be able to finish the entire hike of the AT before they would ever be able to finish a thru-hike plan route for the AT.
Since a person is required to their own research in order to do any type of planning, that means the individual planning would be someone who would not only have to know the entire layout of the AT and everything on it and in between which would include all towns, names, camping spots, parks, hostels..etc..which is not only not feasible but it's outright unacceptable.
OnX should be ashamed of themselves for releasing this unfinished app in the condition. The 7 day trial is literally a free 7 day use of what they claim is the premium version (So you are being shown what you get before you shell out money) the problem is that the 7 day free trial can barely do anything listed in what it shows the premium version is supposed to have/do. 3/4 of the features listed in the premium version either don't work or aren't in the 7 day trial which they should be. But right now $30 for an unfinished app that you cannot even check out the premium options, is silly. No one is going to fork over $30 when an individual cannot even test the premium options that are supposed to be in the trial in order to make a decision to invest $30
This is absolutely idiotic and Onx backcountry should be ashamed of themselves never should have been released in it's unfinished condition
