Homer the Pigeon app for iPhone and iPad

Homer the Pigeon is your quickest, easiest, way back to where you were.

Homer is designed for people on the go. When you park your car, step out of the subway, or leave the hotel lobby, simply tap the (+) button; Homer will remember your location and show you how to get back there again.

Homer’s automatic GPS refinement feature continues to improve the accuracy of your location, even after you’ve closed the app or locked your iPhone’s screen. Tap to save your location, lock your screen, and get on with what you were doing. Homer works silently in the background to get a more accurate location fix.

• Completely free: no charge, no in-app purchases, no ads, and there never will be
• Clear, simple, interface optimized for iOS 7
• Remember multiple locations, easily switch between them
• Synchronized saved location with your other iOS devices via iCloud
• Homer’s special “auto zoom” mode keeps you and your return location on the map at all times
• Automatic address lookup
• Optionally change the location description
• Optionally add pictures and notes to help you find your way back
• Jump directly to the Maps app for turn-by-turn walking or diving directions

Homer the Pigeon was inspired by the Pigeon app in chapter 17 of Learn iOS 7 App Development, published by Apress books. The complete source code to this app is publicly available. See the in-app credits for the details.