Geocaching Toolkit iGCT vs Wherigo®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT
This app assists geocachers with complex calculations needed to find hidden treasures. It offers tools for waypoint projections, coordinate conversions, text-based puzzles, and hint decryption, making field calculations more manageable.
- Waypoint projections and calculations
- Coordinate system conversions
- Text value summation
- Hint text decryption
- Roman numeral conversion
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Geocaching is a worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasure. A multi-cache involves two or more locations. Clues guide the geocacher from location to location. Sometimes these clues involve a puzzle, some calculations (e.g. on text or using roman numbers) or projecting a new waypoint using distances and bearings. Sometimes the calculations are easy, but this toolkit can help when calculations become tedious while out there in the field. This geocaching toolkit can help you using the following features: Waypoint Calculations ================ - Conversion of degrees, minutes and seconds to other formats - Conversion between WGS84 and UTM coordinates - For my Dutch friends the RD coordinates are included - Also the Swiss grid is supported - Show the entered Latitude/Longitude using the iPhone map application - Project a waypoint by specifying distance and bearing - Calculate distance and bearing between two waypoints - Intersect two lines using two waypoints and bearings - Intersect two circles using two waypoints and distances Text Calculations ================= - Calculate the sum of the character values in one or more words - Choose between a=1, b=2 etc., the inverse a=26, b=25 etc. or the phonepad abc=2, def=3 etc. - Also calculate the sum of all digits of the result - Repeat summation of digits until 1 digit remains Hint decryption =============== - Decrypt encrypted hint text to plain text Roman numbers ============= - Convert between roman numbers and decimal values and vice versa For even more functionality, the more comprehensive app iGCT PRO is available in the App Store.
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 rating: Wherigo® at 4.5 against Geocaching Toolkit iGCT's 2.8. Wherigo® also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (989 vs 19). Geocaching Toolkit iGCT's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 42%). 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.
Wherigo® holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wherigo® has 989 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Geocaching Toolkit iGCT's written reviews are positive against 42% of Wherigo®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT ships an update every 7 months, Wherigo® every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geocaching Toolkit iGCT | Wherigo® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (19 ratings) | 4.5 (989 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 989 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BtStSoft | Groundspeak Inc. |
Customer experience
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT
Wherigo®
Bugs and requests
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT
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
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT
No in-app purchases
Wherigo®
No in-app purchases







