When out for a walk or cycle it can be a good idea to keep someone informed of where you are and that you are ok. Sending SMS is fairly quick, but actually typing out the message can be fiddle, especially with cold hands.

There are plenty of phone apps out there that allow then sending of emails & texts that show your location on a map. But as always I wanted one that worked how I wanted it to work.

What I wanted was something that was very very simple and had a BIG button so when out cycling it was easy to hit.

StillRiding allows you to configure a contact to keep in touch with, and sends an sms message containing a Google map url showing a)where you are b)to what accuracy the location is based on.

Thats it, no more, no less. As it only uses the phones location system you dont need a data connection. Its free, has no adverts and can be downloaded from The Google Play Store