What can you use the application for?
EveryTrail can be used to share your experiences about various trips with your friends and family. Rather than having to update everyone by email which can be very time consuming, everyone can simply visit the site to see how you are doing. It’s possible to tag your photos automatically using GPS information. The whole community can then access your trip, to take a look at your photos and decide whether or not they think it’s worth them doing it as well. The trip reports found on every trail are much more interesting than in a book, they are completely interactive, and being able to choose from so many is fantastic.
Every time you come back from a trip you no doubt have lots of stories that you’re bursting to tell people, well using Everytrail is a great way to tell everyone about your exciting trip. GPS systems are able to locate exactly where you are in the world, and you can use this to track your path, your progress can be tracked on a map, and then you can place photos on top of the map at the areas where you took them. It’s really easy and everything is automated using a unique geotagging system. Wherever you’re going in the world you can use everytrail to plan and track your trips.
What is the history and popularity of the application?
EveryTrail is a useful trip management application which can be used to plan every aspect of your trip. It’s a very popular application with travelers, around 100 new visitors sign up every day.
What are the differences to other applications?
Unlike many of the other trip tracking systems on the internet, everytrail uses automatic geotagging to place your photos at the right point on the map. It also creates an interactive map which shows the progress of your trip as tracked by your GPS device. The route can be uploaded from your GPS, and images from your digital camera.
How does the application look and feel to use?
The site is very interactive which makes it fun to use. You can search for other people’s trips to get an idea of trips that you might like to go one. When you do this you will notice that there is a map charting the trip. There are pins throughout the trip marking points of interest, and there is also a slideshow of photos that you can look at. Using Everytrail is a great and easy way to find out about trips that you might like to go on. The interface for creating trips is also enjoyable to use, and makes sharing your memories very easy.
How does the registration process work?
You don’t need an account to view other people’s trips; if you want to create your own trips or leave comments then you will need to sign up. To sign up simply click the sign up link and fill out the form. You will only need to choose a username and password, and also enter your email address. Then as soon as you have registered you can start creating a trip if you want to.
What does it cost to use the application?
Everytrail is completely free to use and is supported by adverts. They do not offer any paid subscription plans or advert free services.
Who would you recommend the application to?
EveryTrail is a great tool to use if you are planning to go away and want to show people where you have been and what you have seen. Telling people when you get back isn’t like this, being able to show photos and let people look at a map makes your stories sound more believable and interesting. For a free service it’s very useful, and with automatic geotagging from your GPS device it makes cataloging your trip so much easier than it normally is!