MacTalk Podcast 4/5 stars (episode #17, August 2009)
Unlike other WiFi Finders in the app store, Oz WiFi doesnt rely on an internet connection in order to find hotspots. Instead, the locations are all stored inside the application. It works on both the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Oz WiFi features Australias largest database of free and paid WiFi hotspots, with over 1700 hotspots already added. The hotspots are gathered from Telstra, Optus, Azure, McDonalds, Internode, iiNet and much more.
Oz WiFi uses the GPS to find the nearest hotspots around you and calculates the distance, sorting by nearest first, as well as providing you a direct link to the hotspot in Google Maps. You can also manually search streets or suburbs for higher accuracy or pre trip planning.
Alternatively you can search by places. Places include airports, bars, cafes, hotels, hotzones, libraries, restaurants, shopping centres and stores. Searching places allows you to filter the nearest hotspots by a particular place, which makes filtering searches much more efficient.
Features
-Over 1700 hotspots from Telstra, Optus, Azure, McDonalds, Internode, iiNet and much more.
-Location based search finds the nearest hotspots around you, sorted by closest first.
-Direct link to google maps for all hotspots.
-Highly efficient search algorithm, search by street, suburb, state or place.
-The database is locally stored which means no Internet connection is required and it is also compatible with the iPod Touch.
NOTE: This is not a real time WiFi scanner, its a database of locations to be used as a reference tool
If you would like your hotspot added to the database, please contact me at [email protected]