Comparison

gcAE vs BeforeOops

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

BeforeOops

Features
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BeforeOops hilft dir, wichtige Informationen und Fristen in Dokumenten rechtzeitig zu erkennen. Scanne Dokumente mit deinem iPhone oder iPad, importiere PDFs und Bilder oder übergib Dateien direkt über die Teilen-Funktion. BeforeOops erkennt den enthaltenen Text lokal auf deinem Gerät, fasst die wichtigsten Inhalte verständlich zusammen und hebt erkannte Termine hervor. Nach deiner Bestätigung erstellt BeforeOops passende Einträge in einer eigenen Liste der Erinnerungen-App. Enthält ein Dokument mehrere Termine, kannst du für jeden Termin eine eigene Erinnerung anlegen. Die flexible Dokumentansicht passt sich dem verfügbaren Platz an, auch auf iPhone Duo. Bei ausreichend breiter Ansicht kannst du Original und Auswertung nebeneinander ansehen. Deine Dokumente bleiben geschützt: - lokale Verarbeitung auf deinem Gerät - keine Werbung und kein Tracking - kein Benutzerkonto erforderlich - private Synchronisierung über deinen persönlichen iCloud-Account - Schutz der App mit Face ID oder Touch ID So behältst du Rechnungen, Ausweise, Führerscheine, Verträge und andere wichtige Unterlagen im Blick – bevor etwas übersehen wird.

Screenshots

gcAE4 screens
BeforeOops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeforeOops at none against gcAE's 4. BeforeOops also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). gcAE's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. BeforeOops asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

gcAE ships an update every 2 months, BeforeOops daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
gcAE versus BeforeOops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergcAEBeforeOops
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndre AlbachLutz-R. Frank

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

BeforeOops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is gcAE free?
gcAE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeforeOops free?
BeforeOops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do gcAE or BeforeOops have ads?
Neither gcAE nor BeforeOops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, gcAE or BeforeOops?
gcAE ships an update every 2 months, and BeforeOops daily. Most recently, gcAE was updated on November 2, 2026 and BeforeOops on October 31, 2026.

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