The GeoFriend team really went above and beyond when styling their mobile application. Their Google Maps API is most notably the best feature because it is fully customized and optimized for the best user experience. The Google Maps Interface is hardly recognizable, which we think is a good thing! The team refreshed the landmarks, geofences, 3-D buildings, slide-and-swipe navigation, pop-up windows, text, buttons, and whatever else you could think of! Everything contributes to the overall feeling and theme. The app is as attractive as it is stable, safe, and fun.

GeoFriend is primarily a location-based service in which our app uses GPS, RFID, Wi-Fi or cellular data to trigger a programmed action when a mobile device enters or exits a virtual boundary. GeoFriend only works properly if you ALWAYS allow for "Location Permissions" to be on when using GeoFriend. If the person does not wish to allow for location tracking, we have no way to indicate the persons current location! This is is a requirement when dealing with a majority of functions and requirements with the Google Maps API.

GeoFriend added to its customized maps interface by also providing a customized Landmark user interface (UI)! The Landmark index helps bridge virtual and real-world exploration. You can track where you've been, and you can also decide where you want to go next! The team did a great job of tying in the geofencing feature into this extended interface as well. When you walk around the city of Kamloops, you "unlock" hot-spots. The satisfaction of crossing something off your to-do list it something everyone can relate to. We've tried to replicate this feeling.

Finally, GeoFriend has tried to tie all of its functionalities together by offering a virtual tour function. The team has connected each Landmark to each other. When a person enters a hot-spot or geofence, the visit button will appear. A tour can start anywhere, again based off the person's current location. The next Landmark is suggested to the person. The most evident place this feature has been implemented is on the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Campus. There are +40 building on the campus tour. We figured this might be a nice way to explore the TRU campus for both current and future students.