Comparison

wIgHelper vs Waymarkly

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

Head to head
About

wIgHelper

This app assists in organizing variables and values from geocaching games. It offers features like formula resolution, position tracking on a map, and offline coordinate calculations. Additional in-app purchases unlock advanced functionalities for a more comprehensive experience.

Highlights
  • Organize variables and values
  • Formula resolution
  • Current position on map
  • Position averaging
  • Offline coordinate calculation
  • Preview cartridge media and code
Features
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wIgHelper helps you to organize variables and values you got while playing Play Anywhere Wherigos. (A form of geocaching) It also helps you with reverse caches and taking a look into cartridges. features: - organise variables and values from played Play Anywhere Wherigos in a table with detail view as personal entries - use formula resolving with your saved variable values (additional action extension for this feature as well) - see your current position* on the map** - position averaging through multiple measurements of your current position* - click and hold a pin in hiding reverse cache view to drag it around - offline calculation of coordinates to 3 figures (place reverse cache) - optional auto copy of calculation results to clipboard - no ads and no tracking in-app purchase features: - save unlimited personal entries for Play Anywhere wherigos in table view - offline calculation of three 6-digit numbers to coordinates and placing result and own position* on a map** (find reverse wherigo easily and offline) - action extension for calculation of three 6-digit numbers to coordinates of selected text (works in every app where you can select and share text with the system share menu). Calculated coordinates will automatically copied to clipboard and you get feedback with notifications. - import/export personal entries (includes own document type .whpe) - preview media object files from a cartridge (.gwc file) as well as the completion code, texts, zones, cartridge source code and other information *Needs location access **Maps needs an internet connection to display the map

About

Waymarkly

Discover and log Waymarks globally with this official partner app. Search, view details, add photos, and save locations for offline access. Explore categories and use powerful filtering tools to enhance your waymarking adventures.

Highlights
  • Search for Waymarks globally
  • View Waymark details and photos
  • Log visits and comments
  • Save Waymarks to offline lists
  • Offline list filtering
  • Premium offline maps
  • Proximity alerts
Features
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Use Waymarkly to find Waymarks anywhere in the world! It provides the following powerful features: - Official partner app of Waymarking and Geocaching HQ. Login with your same account. - Search for Waymarks anywhere - View Waymark details including Waymark info, logs and photos - Log your visit or comment - Browse categories - Powerful live filter options - Save Waymarks to offline lists - Offline list filtering - Highlighting - Export GPX - Log text templates - Beautiful Premium Offline Maps - Many map types including custom tile URL - Proximity alert - Much much more!

Screenshots

wIgHelper4 screens
Waymarkly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: wIgHelper at Free against Waymarkly's $4.99. wIgHelper also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Waymarkly's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (140 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

wIgHelper is free to download; Waymarkly costs $4.99 up front. wIgHelper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Waymarkly sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

wIgHelper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waymarkly has 140 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of wIgHelper's written reviews are positive against 81% of Waymarkly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

wIgHelper ships an update monthly, Waymarkly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
wIgHelper versus Waymarkly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwIgHelperWaymarkly
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (140 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3140 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndre AlbachZed Said Studio LLC

Customer experience

wIgHelper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Waymarkly

All ratings137 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%

Bugs and requests

wIgHelper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Waymarkly

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes when logging
  • Filters for found and owned waymarks not working reliably
  • Unable to mark waypoints
  • Saved waypoints disappear
  • App shows 'none found' for all categories
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  • Offline list requires data connection to view waypoint information

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow posting comment and photo simultaneously
  • Option to filter out already completed categories
  • Ability to create and submit new waymarks from the app
  • Downloadable offline lists
  • Filter multiple categories
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  • Reverse search excluding specific categories

In-app purchases

2 purchases

wIgHelper

One-time2
  • Pro$1.99
  • Cartridge Analyser$4.99
6 purchases

Waymarkly

One-time6
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Maps Supporter$2.99
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  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Maps Supporter + Tip$4.99
  • Maps Supporter + Big Tip$6.99

Questions

Is wIgHelper free?
wIgHelper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waymarkly free?
Waymarkly costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, wIgHelper or Waymarkly?
wIgHelper is rated higher. wIgHelper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Waymarkly averages 4.8 from 140 ratings.
Do wIgHelper or Waymarkly have ads?
Neither wIgHelper nor Waymarkly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, wIgHelper or Waymarkly?
wIgHelper ships an update monthly, and Waymarkly every 5 days. Most recently, wIgHelper was updated on October 10, 2026 and Waymarkly on October 29, 2026.

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