Comparison

gcAE vs FieldGo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

gcAE

Enhance your geocaching experience with a helper tool that streamlines interactions on geocaching websites. It offers a Safari extension for quick actions like copying codes and links, and can automatically clean up website elements for a better view.

Highlights
  • Safari extension for quick actions
  • Copy geocache codes and links
  • Create calendar entries
  • Open geocaches in other apps
  • Solve reverse caches
  • Remove website disclaimers and ads
  • Display favorite percentage
Features
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gcAE is a small helper tool for interacting with geocaching websites. It all started with an action extension to easily perform some actions on geocaching websites. New with gcAE 4.0 a real iOS 15 Safari extension is included. This way the actions are even faster reachable. Use the main app to configure the actions you want to see on geocaching websites. The following are available: - Copy gc code to clipboard - Copy gc link to clipboard - Copy personal notes to clipboard - Copy gc link and personal notes to clipboard - Copy listing coordinates to clipboard - Create a calendar entry (requires to send a local notification which you have to click) - Open geocache in one of your installed geocaching apps like Cachly - Open the coordinates in one of your installed navigation apps - Solve reverse caches (-waldmeister- reverse cache works best; also basic support for day1976 reverse cache. See Wiki Entry) There are also actions available which will be automatically performed on the geocaching website when switched on - Remove disclaimer banner - Show hint decrypted - Remove ads - Remove print section - Clean attributes area - Clean inventory area - Remove map - Clean other links - Automatically load and display favorite percentage There is a variation of geocaching and navigation apps supported. The main app will list the ones you have installed. The previous action extension is still available and covers all the actions the new Safari extension does. With the action extension you can also pass the gc code from publish emails to your geocaching app. Just long press the link in the email, select share and gcAE. You then have the option to open the gc code in your geocaching app ---- Coordinates on geocaching.com are only visible if you have an account there.

About

FieldGo

This app streamlines oil, gas, and water tracking operations by enabling electronic dispatch requests and near real-time job monitoring. It validates service and production tickets, offering offline support to prevent data loss and enhance operational efficiency.

Highlights
  • Electronic dispatch requests
  • Near real-time job tracking
  • Service and production ticket validation
  • Offline data support
  • Operational efficiency improvement
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Manage the Field. Monitor what Matters. Maintain Efficiency. FieldGo increases efficiency and insight for oil, gas, and water tracking by allowing users to electronically request dispatches to any vendor with near real-time job tracking along with validating service and production tickets. And with real-time data and offline support, FieldGo will improve all facets of your operation with no worry of lost data!

Screenshots

gcAE4 screens
FieldGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FieldGo at none against gcAE's 4. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. gcAE sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FieldGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for gcAE against 5.0 for FieldGo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
gcAE versus FieldGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergcAEFieldGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndre AlbachOilfield Tracking Services LLC

Customer experience

gcAE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FieldGo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

gcAE

One-time4
  • Donate small cup of coffee$0.99
  • Reverse Cache Solver$0.99
  • Donate cup of coffee$1.99
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  • Donate large cup of coffee$2.99
None

FieldGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is gcAE free?
gcAE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FieldGo free?
FieldGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, gcAE or FieldGo?
gcAE and FieldGo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do gcAE or FieldGo have ads?
Neither gcAE nor FieldGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, gcAE or FieldGo?
gcAE ships an update every 2 months, and FieldGo every 2 months. Most recently, gcAE was updated on September 21, 2026 and FieldGo on July 5, 2026.

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