Cachetur.no Trip Assistant vs Wherigo®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cachetur.no Trip Assistant
This app helps you track your geocaching trip progress offline. Easily update your ETA based on your current location and progress. Requires an account and pre-planned trips on the cachetur.no website.
- Offline trip tracking
- ETA calculation updates
- Geocaching companion
- Syncs with cachetur.no account
- Progress monitoring
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The cachetur.no Trip Assistant app helps you keep track of your cachetur.no trip plan while out geocaching. You can also easily update the ETA calculation to match your actual progress. Note: this app won't be of any use for you if you're not using cachetur.no. You will need an account on cachetur.no, and you have to create (or join) your trips on cachetur.no in a browser. This app is meant to be an offline companion, not a planning tool.
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
Cachetur.no Trip Assistant and Wherigo® both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Cachetur.no Trip Assistant's written reviews are positive against 42% of Wherigo®'s. Wherigo®'s advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cachetur.no Trip Assistant against 4.5 for Wherigo®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wherigo® has 1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Cachetur.no Trip Assistant's written reviews are positive against 42% of Wherigo®'s.
Cachetur.no Trip Assistant ships an update every 3 months, Wherigo® every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cachetur.no Trip Assistant | Wherigo® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cachetur.no | Groundspeak Inc. |
Customer experience
Cachetur.no Trip Assistant
Wherigo®
Bugs and requests
Cachetur.no Trip Assistant
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
Cachetur.no Trip Assistant
No in-app purchases
Wherigo®
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cachetur.no Trip Assistant free?
Is Wherigo® free?
Which has better reviews, Cachetur.no Trip Assistant or Wherigo®?
Do Cachetur.no Trip Assistant or Wherigo® have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cachetur.no Trip Assistant or Wherigo®?
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