SocialBeach

Prepare a trip to the beach consciously and discover when you're already there that it's a swarm of people can become of the most frustrating. And the problem is that, unlike the trips by car, where the user can check the current status of the traffic, the same does not happen with the beaches. Or yes? Thanks to applications such as SocialBeach it is possible to be aware of the situation of the beach or cove to which the user is going , knowing even ratings from other users who are already there.

It is a complete tool with a collaborative or community approach, where the value of the application lies in the active participation of its own users It also has meteorological information, data on the sea state and the location of other beaches and coves that may not be known. All this through a simple and easy-to-use application so that it can be managed by any type of user, either to benefit from its information or to collaborate in she.

All you have to do is download the application and enter it. Of course, it is necessary to create a user account to access its contents. A process that can be carried out in just one minute from the Register button by entering the username, a password and an email addressAfter that, a Google map of the Spanish territory appears on the screen, being able to move just by sliding a fingeror showing the current location of the user thanks to the GPS sensor and the button on the Right upper corner. Something very useful to find what are the nearest beaches

And it is that SocialBeach displayed with the icon of an umbrellaall the blue flag beaches registered this 2013, although they are not the only ones. As it is an application in which the user is actively involved, the user can also add others from the same sliding menu on the left side of the screen. By clicking on the menu Add beach it is possible to place a marker and indicate the different characteristics, in addition to the name, so that the rest of the user community find her. From this menu you can also access the beaches marked as favorites with a star to always have them at hand.

However, if you only want to know the status of others, just click on the umbrilla that represents them. In this way, and through a new screen, it is possible to know the meteorological status collected by AEMET(State Meteorological Agency), the state of the marea (representative) thanks to the colored flags, if it is a nudist beach or has stones and rocks, even if it is adapted for disabled people In addition, at the bottom of this screen there is a place for comments from users who are on that beach and want toshare your experience and feedback

In short, a tool that, taking advantage of the community of users, can be the most complete, being able to choose before arrivingwhat beach or cove you want to visit to avoid oversaturation, rough tides or any other inconvenience reported by a user.The best part is that SocialBeach is fully downloadable and usable free on both devices Android as in iPhone through Google Play and App Store The only downside is that maybe takes too much time to load the information of each beach, something that is accentuated if a slow data connection is used instead of WiFi