Make your next trip to the bush far more informative with this handy app. Developed as an interactive tool to get the most out of a visit to a game reserve, the app offers an easy-to-use way to enhance game viewing. Whether it is using the interactive animal tracking, dragging photo’s of unknown specimen in for more information or listening to the sound of the animals you are busy searching – there is something for everyone in this awesome app. Don’t be left wondering on your next outdoor adventure with the Game Drive App from HPH Publishing.
Key Features
- Available to download from the Apple App store on the Apple iPad instantaneously (to be released on the
Android App store soon) - Entertaining interactive features like an animal quiz, checklists, animal sounds, etc.
- Breathtaking photography by the renowned Van den Berg wildlife photographers
- Informative text by Ingrid van den Berg
- Within an affordable price range
- Large, clear photographs illustrate the main features of each animal.
Based on the best-selling book with the same title, Game Drive includes not only information on the mammals and birds of the eastern bushveld areas of South Africa but also useful information such as animal track identification and game drive tips. Yet, what makes this app different from the Game Drive book and any other animal guide, is the original, interactive way in which the information is presented. The section on animal tracks offers the user a chance to swipe over the track to see which track belongs to which animal. The app also boasts an interactive animal track quiz, in which the user can drag a track onto the matching animal. If it is on the correct animal, the track sticks, otherwise it goes back to its original position.
Incorporated in the app is a drag and drop checklist, where the user can drag a picture of an animal sighted in one area and drop it in to another area, to keep a record of sightings. One of the most enticing features of Game Drive is the inclusion of animal sounds. When looking at an animal and reading about it, the user can hear its sounds with a simple tap of a button. This elevates the viewing experience to a whole new level. And if this is not enough, the app also offers two extensive animal quizzes. Here a question is asked about animal behaviour or relationships and the user has to tap on the answer. The second quiz is on animal sounds, where the user can listen to a sound and identify it by tapping on the answer.
“Game Drive has been an incredibly exciting app to create,” says Heinrich van den Berg who developed the app. “Tablets open up a whole new world when it comes to presenting data. By using the same information found in the Game Drive book in an interactive way with quizzes, checklists and comparisons between animals, this app makes the Game Drive guide infinitely more useful for the game viewer.”
At only $14.99 from the App store the Game Drive app is the most useful and entertaining reference tool available to any avid wildlife lover.
See our list of other useful apps for travellers for more useful guides and tools.
Author Biographies
Heinrich van den Berg is an international award-winning wildlife photographer, writer and publisher. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Van den Berg is well known for pushing the boundaries of photography to create explosive images that are as beautiful as they are emotive. Husband and wife award-winning photographers Philip and Ingrid van den Berg capture unique moments in nature and share these with readers, through the pages of their wildlife books. With their extensive knowledge of the natural world coupled with their scientific backgrounds, they are an integral part of the HPH team of photographers and writers. In 2001 the Van den Bergs formed their own publishing company, HPH Publishing, and have successfully published more than 20 full-colour wildlife titles. Their books are highly acclaimed for both their quality and content. Known for staying ahead of photography and publishing trends with daring and original books, the Van den Bergs have now embraced the digital era as the next publishing frontier. The conversion from paper to tablet apps was a natural transition for them as they have always been intimately involved in the entire production process of their well-regarded products. Tablet apps, with the integration of interactive content, video and sound, have opened many doors and opportunities for them to be more creative and produce even more ground-breaking products. Game Drive is the first of many apps to be launched by the Van den Bergs and a testament of what the integration of technology, information and beautiful images can mean for the future of nature guide publishing.
