parkrun Virtual Volunteer

Used the app for timing today but there seems to be a bug with the volume buttons. After timing the first runner crossing the line I tried to increase the volume to hear the ‘click’ however rather than adjusting the volume this action recorded a split. I hadn’t realised that pressing the volume recorded a time. Having discover this I decided to use the volume button instead of pushing the big virtual button on the screen but after two pushes it stopped working. Experimenting after the event it seems if you start the timer with the volume set half way then you can use the up or down volume buttons to record times. However if you start the timer with the volume already set at the highest setting you can only use the down volume button continuously to record times. The up volume button will only record once before it stops working Conversely if you set the volume to the lowest setting (mute) and start the timer you can use the up volume button to record runners times but the down volume button will only work once. I don’t know if you are supposed to be able to use the volume buttons but this inconsistent behaviour seems like a bug to me. Tried this on an iPhone XS with iOS 12.3.1 and an iPhone 6s on iOS 12.1

Lovely work, great idea and really heading in the right direction. Once more runs start using this app we can all switch to QR codes and speed up all the scanning and have them tattoo’d to us :-D And I haven’t tried it but I assume NFC support isn’t there either but this could make life super slick after a run or even just while running through the funnel :-O Hopefully the app will keep growing and it will be a great replacement to the traditional set up.

Used the scanner for the first time last week. Used it again today. I forgot to ‘reset’ it first and it kept hold of the scanner results from last week. Still scanned everything okay, but when I exported the data, it would not export any data where there was a second scan for the same position. For example, if I scanned positions 1, 2 and 3 last week, and positions 2, 4 and 5 this week, only the first set of data for position 2 would export. The app still held the data for position 2 this week, but the only way to get the data was to find it and write it down manually. Just something to be aware of if you forget to ‘reset’ before use. Other than that, I love the scanner section of the app. Have not yet tried the timekeeper section.

Love the simplicity of this app. It’s fabulous for scanning as you can see the details on the screen and I think it’s better then the actual scanners. It works well as a timer but you can also use the volume buttons to record the splits. This is a problem for anyone who has an iPhone that has the power button on the side as it’s very easy to accidentally knock the volume buttons on the opposite side when turning the phone on and off between starting the run and waiting for the first runner back. The data export emailing works well and after that it is the same as any normal upload on WebFMS.

I used the app twice now, once as Timekeeper and once as Barcode Scanner, both with the same outcome. The battery drained very quickly even though I was showing 94% at the start of using it. When I closed the app to go to settings to turn off Airplane mode it crashed my phone (which works without issue at all other times). Fortunately, connecting my phone to charge eventually lets me back in and all the data is there to submit. Otherwise, easy to use and particularly like scanning barcodes and being able to see what you’ve done.