Why do some apps have location access?

[Crush_Buds]

Why do some of the apps I have such as "Android Lightsaber" have access to "Your location: coarse (network-based) location" ?

I'm not really sure what it means. I know some have GPS such as the weather channel for obvious reasons. But what does it mean in an app like the lightsaber or eBuddy (a chat program) have it?

 

[Carl C]

Hi Crush_Buds

1) Coarse Location is tracking via the cell phone towers triangulation , Wifi etc. Don't worry this can't pin-point where you are just gives an idea of the area

2) I would imagine it is purely for analytics's purposes to track how many people are using it, how often , and Approximate area {hence no need for pin pointing}. I could be wrong but this is why I think these permissions are their

Carl

 

[Crush_Buds]

Sounds plausible enough to me. I had a feeling it is something like that as well. But it just strikes me as a little odd. Thanks for the input!

 

[Carl C]

No Problem

I hope I'm correct though It does seem the Likeliest reason in my opinion

 

[Ludo]

It's often used by the ads that are in some applications, too