TweakerSoft Around Me 1.0 Review

Around Me leads iPhone Users to Gas, Dining, Movies and More
iPhone isn't perfect (don't get me started) but it does have its addictive features.  All the cool new apps that are available for free or next to nothing top that list.  One of my favs is called Around Me.  Using your phone's present location in a GPS way, the app pulls up a number of nearby options in any category you choose:  gas, restaurants, theaters, hotels, coffee houses, groceries, banks, hospitals.  

Get Lots of Info and Save It
So if, like me, you are still travelling with an official GPS in your car, it doesn't even matter if you miss your turn.   Just stop the car, give Around Me a second to assess your location, then ask it where the nearest "whatever" is.......and not only will it give you a whole list, you can see a map of and route to each thing, as well as get the phone number, address and web site.   When this page pops up, you can even all that info to your list of Contacts and permanently save it.  That's a pretty cool feature.  

Bonus Features
If you click on the little nav circle in the app, you'll get all the bars on one map, with your highlighted choice in the middle.  From there, you have the option of seeing traffic, satellite image of the area, or go back to the list.  You can even add a location "pin" to the map, but I haven't figured out how to use this feature. 

Some bits are Tricky
The "route" feature, which directs you to a place, still needs work.   My routes often don't give street names, just a colored line leading off in a direction.   Maybe this is one big DUH on my part, but hey, I don't find this intuitive.  I end up just calling the place from the phone number that's listed and get directions from them.   I also have trouble going back to my list from within certain features, such as satellite, for example.   I have had to go all the way out of the app and start over, just to get back to my list.   The other hitch is this app will not work while you're moving;  that screws up the GPS.   So be still and you'll get a list that stays.  Try this while you're in a car that's moving and go insane.    

Well worth the $1.99
I've used this app several times since purchasing it and have it on my "homepage."  

The Bottom Line:  Libby Likes It!