Postboxes 4+
Find nearest postbox in the UK
Software101
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- Free
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Description
Postbox Finder UK helps you locate nearby postboxes and post offices in the UK using the GPS built into your phone. The coverage is extensive although there are postboxes that are not currently included in the app. If you do find missing postboxes, then please help by registering at https://openstreetmap.org and creating or updating incorrect information. Once the update is confirmed at OpenStreetMap, you will be able to use the refresh button in the app to download the updates.
We are now using OpenStreetMap at the data source for the postbox and post office location information, “© OpenStreetMap contributors”. The data is available under the Open Database Licence.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
There is a whole new interface to the app that allows you to request data updates from OpenStreetMap within 16km of the centre of the map, you can now use toggles in the top menu to allow you to filter to only see postboxes, post offices or both. There is new clustering functionality in the map interface so that you can better see the information on the map, and a new circular radius overlay that helps you see clearly the area that you are currently viewing postbox data within, since we cannot place all 400,000+ data items on the map at once.
If you are having issues with the application then please contact the support email address and we will try our best to resolve the problem
What’s New
Version 4.0.0
Major update, we have now moved to using OpenStreetMap.org as the data source for postbox and post office location information. Copyright info in main description.
There is a whole new interface to the app that allows you to request data updates from OpenStreetMap within 16km of the centre of the map, you can now use toggles in the top menu to allow you to filter to only see postboxes, post offices or both. There is new clustering functionality in the map interface so that you can better see the information on the map, and a new circular radius overlay that helps you see clearly the area that you are currently viewing postbox data within, since we cannot place all 400,000+ data items on the map at once.
Ratings and Reviews
Stale data
Needs a database refresh. Lots of local post boxes are marked as old data.
Database wrong - missed the last post
The app is only as good as the database and the main problem with the app is that the database contains wrong times. It was wrong a long time ago and even when updating the database it is still wrong. The database appears to be very old making it not very useful. In my area it knows about the postboxes because let's face it the post offices very rarely add or remove postboxes but they do change the collection times but this information isn't updated. The result is that in my area every postbox had a collection time earlier to different amounts that the one the app showed meaning I trusted the app and missed the last post in all of my local boxes.
Brilliant app!
I've just moved to this app from FindPostboxes by Elbatrop. Although that is a good app, the process for updating it is rather slow and inconvenient. With this one, confirming the identity of an unnamed box is via a website, and related to the Post Office data list and so is instant and accurate (apart from the fact that the Post Office data is not up to date on collection times).
When I had confirmed all the boxes in my area, I went back to the app, downloaded the file and updated my phone data from it. My amendments were showing immediately on the map. And this is on your phone, so not affected by 3G foibles or poor GPS as other apps can be.
App Privacy
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Information
- Provider
- PJ COOK
- Size
- 147.8 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Software101.co.uk
- Price
- Free