This week, our feature app is also the OneMap Challenge 2012 mobile applications category winning entry: EcoFinder!

EcoFinder is an innovative map-based mobile application that combines social networking and environmental causes with a gaming twist! Let check out the features of this windows mobile app! (Download here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-SG/apps/4691e020-8673-42e7-9719-e7e6bdd6e44b)

At the main interface, users can see the different categories of information. You can locate recycling bins, view achievements unlocked, see who are your recycling buddies and see where you stand in the recycling leaderboard.


The main gist of this app is this: Locate recycling bins, check-in to recycle something, unlock achievements and challenge your buddies at the leaderboard to claim your rights to be the called the top eco-friendly guy!

The OneMap base map loads up when you are in the recycling bin section. Zoom in and out of the map to locate the nearest recycling bins. When you are close enough to the bin location, you can check-in to indicate you have used the recycling bin. Details such as the number of times you have used the recycling bin, how many buddies have recycled at the same bin are displayed.


You can also check out more information such as who is the caretaker of the bin. If you are the caretaker, you will gain 2 points for every check-in by others to this location to recycle. (The caretaker is the one who recycled the most number of times at the recycling bin.) Besides this, the textual location of the bin is also displayed. You can also leave "footprints" by adding some comments on the recycling bin and view what others has got to say too if they left "footprints" earlier.


You can keep track of your points and see achievements that are unlocked at the Achievements and Leaderboard sections. Each time you unlock an achievement, you can also choose to share with it your friends on Facebook!


To add buddies, simply choose them from your contact list or from your Facebook friends. The more buddies you have the better as each buddy's check-in to the same bin let's you gain extra buddies points!


The competitive element of gaming comes in the form of the leaderboard. You can check how your buddies are faring compared to you and other fellow EcoFinder users. :)


That's it! Hope you have enjoyed the few weeks of OneMap Challenge 2012 featured apps! :)