Adventure Lab® vs Dispatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Adventure Lab®
Discover hidden gems, learn local trivia, and explore landmarks through interactive outdoor scavenger hunts. Uncover stories and solve puzzles in a contactless adventure. Perfect for families, individuals, or dates looking to get outside.
- Outdoor scavenger hunts
- Discover hidden gems and landmarks
- Learn local trivia and stories
- Interactive and contactless experience
- Multi-stage adventures
- Map-guided exploration
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Explore the world around you in a whole new way with Geocaching Adventure Lab® outdoor scavenger hunts! Community-generated scavenger hunts let you uncover hidden gems, learn local trivia, discover landmarks, and everyday treasures through an interactive, outdoor, and contactless experience. Each Adventure is created by another Adventurer and shares a special location, story, challenge, or educational experience. Whether you’re looking for an activity for your family, yourself, or a date, you’ll love getting outside and exploring with Adventure Lab. As you venture outside using the Geocaching Adventure Lab® app, the map will guide you to Adventures in your area. Adventures can have multiple stages to complete. Explore at your own pace and search for clues to unlock fun stories, puzzles, and hidden adventures. Solve the puzzle at all of the stages to complete your Adventure! Already have a Geocaching account? You can log in with your geocaching username and Adventures count towards your geocaching statistics and total finds. Download the app to find an Adventure near you. More are added every day! To learn more about Geocaching Adventure Lab®, go to https://labs.geocaching.com/learn.
Dispatch
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Turn any city into an adventure. Dispatch is a real-world quest app that transforms streets, neighborhoods, and landmarks into story-driven scavenger hunts. Every quest is built around a narrative — a mystery to solve, a character to follow, a secret to uncover — so you're never just walking from pin to pin. You're playing a role. HOW IT WORKS Each quest arrives as a series of themed dispatches: lost letters, coded messages, telegrams, mysterious notes. Some unlock in sequence as you solve each clue. Others let you roam freely. Either way, the city becomes your game board. At each location you'll find puzzles tailored to what's actually there — observations, riddles, cryptic questions, hidden details only revealed when you're standing in the right spot. Solve them, and the next chapter opens. Reach the end, and a final twist or reveal ties the whole story together. WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE • Multiple quests across cities, with new ones added regularly • Story quests, exploration quests, and challenge quests for every mood • Solo or team play — bring friends, family, or coworkers • Bonus locations, hidden rewards, and surprise endings • A growing library of themes: detective noir, pirate tales, street art tours, love letters, ransom notes, and more PERFECT FOR Travelers who want to see a city beyond the usual landmarks. Locals rediscovering their own neighborhood. Date nights, family outings, weekend adventures with friends. Anyone who likes a good story and a good puzzle. FOR TEAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS Dispatch also offers a premium tier built for companies, conferences, and events. We design bespoke quests for team building, off-sites, product launches, and brand activations — fully customized with your story, your locations, and your branding. Optional Quest Packs ship physical items (decoders, tokens, themed gear) that participants use along the way, and facilitated experiences can include actors, hidden surprises, and pre/post briefings. Get in touch through the app to learn more. Start your first quest today and see your city differently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Dispatch at 3 against Adventure Lab®'s 1. Dispatch also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.
| Parameter | Adventure Lab® | Dispatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Groundspeak Inc. | Nicholas Reynolds |
Bugs and requests
Adventure Lab®
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect answers being marked as correct
- Stages not unlocking in the proper order
- Location services not working reliably
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to view past answers
- Integration with main geocaching app
- Offline caching capabilities
- Feedback/reporting mechanism for CO
Dispatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Adventure Lab®
No in-app purchases
Dispatch
No in-app purchases









