gcAE vs Dopamining
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Dopamining
Build life-changing habits by committing to one atomic action daily. This app helps rewire your brain through consistent practice, making a single habit non-negotiable for personal transformation.
- Atomic habit building
- Daily commitment tracking
- Brain rewiring through consistency
- Life-changing habit formation
- Non-negotiable habit setting
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Rewire your brain through consistency. Make a single atomic habit non-negotiable. A daily habit that will change your life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dopamining at none against gcAE's 4. Dopamining also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). gcAE's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. gcAE sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dopamining asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for gcAE against 5.0 for Dopamining. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
gcAE ships an update every 2 months, Dopamining every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | gcAE | Dopamining |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andre Albach | Dopamining LLC |
Customer experience
gcAE
Dopamining
In-app purchases
gcAE
- 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
Dopamining
No in-app purchases









