Briansue, using the app gets you a heap of extra info just by tapping an icon and then tapping the text box again. Then you can see all the checkins as well even off-line. Photos too if you set it up, but maybe only on-line. Apps are free.
I've finally given in and bought a android phone - S6 - but mainly to be able to have Google Fi which gives me phone and internet in 150 countries and should save me having to go through the major hassles of buying SIMs and dongles in every country. Getting it in Mexico was bad enough, but imagine trying to get it in Turkey without being able to speak Turkish. Supposed to be seamless from country to country and uses available wifi services or if nothing, automatically switches to a telco service.