Easy_GPS vs Wherigo®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy_GPS
This navigation app provides a straightforward way to reach any destination, even in remote areas without roads. Its simple interface is designed for ease of use, making it ideal for outdoor adventures.
- Simple GPS navigation
- Works in remote areas
- No complicated interface
- Destination guidance
- Suitable for hiking and sailing
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The easiest GPS to use! Whether you are in the forest, sailing on a lake, or even lost in the desert, EasyGPS will always bring you to your destination! EasyGPS, is perfect for hikers in nature and all places where there is no road: you have no complicated interface to understand, just enter your destination and EasyGPS will take you there!
Wherigo®
Embark on GPS-enabled real-world adventures. Navigate to physical locations to interact with virtual objects and characters. Download and play free cartridges at your own pace.
- GPS-enabled adventures
- Interact with virtual objects
- Navigate to physical locations
- Download free cartridges
- Cartridges do not expire
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Play Wherigo™ cartridges on your iPhone! Wherigo™ cartridges are GPS-enabled adventures in the real world. Use GPS technology to guide you to physical locations and interact with virtual objects and characters. Download cartridges for free from the official Wherigo™ web site right from the app and play at your leisure. Note that cartridges are retained for as long as you need them and do not expire. Time estimates given on the web site and in the cartridge description are for expected playing time. 1) With newer devices, you can download cartridges with your computer and drag and drop to the Wherigo app folder in iTunes. 2) You can also drag and drop .gws files to upload with your browser if you have trouble uploading from the app. 3) Be sure to select "PocketPC" as the device when downloading cartridges for best results, although any device should work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Easy_GPS at 100% against Wherigo®'s 42%. Easy_GPS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Wherigo®'s advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Easy_GPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wherigo® has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Easy_GPS's written reviews are positive against 42% of Wherigo®'s.
Easy_GPS ships an update every 2 months, Wherigo® every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easy_GPS | Wherigo® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Noel | Groundspeak Inc. |
Customer experience
Easy_GPS
Wherigo®
Bugs and requests
Easy_GPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wherigo®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to download cartridges
- Cartridges not showing up
- App freezing and crashing
- Login/authentication problems
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved Wherigo support
- Better integration with Geocaching
- Save state functionality
In-app purchases
Easy_GPS
No in-app purchases
Wherigo®
No in-app purchases
