Geocaching Toolkit iGCT vs Stonehiding
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.
Stonehiding
Discover and hide painted stones in the real world using an interactive map. Each stone gets a unique code to track its journey and connect with its owner. Share your stone's story and see how popular it becomes.
- Discover stones on an interactive map
- Create unique codes for stones
- Track stone journeys and history
- Personalize stones with photos and descriptions
- Receive notifications for new stones and activity
- Share stones on social media
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Find and hide painted stones in the real world using our interactive map. Each stone has its own unique 6-digit code that you create within the application. Paint this code on your stone along with stonehiding.com and watch journey of your stone. Thanks to the unique code, you can trace the stone and share the joy with its owner. Features: • Discover stones on the map, near your location or worlwide • Create a stone with a unique code • Place the stone on the map • Show details of the stone: who painted it, its travel history, etc. • Write a message to other users • Share the stone on other social platform via a link • Request a code if it is not written on the found stone • Request ownership if someone else publishes your stone • And more... Stay up-to-date with notifications: • New stones near your location • New logs and likes on your stones • Follow other stones • See if your stone is trending Personalize your stones Enhance your stones by adding custom details. Capture a photo and assign a unique title to each stone. Include a description highlighting its special features and purpose, allowing you to share your stone's story and intentions with others. Find out which stones are the most popular, which have been created recently, and much more... Stonehiding is a game and application based on painting, hiding and finding stones in the real world. Each stone has its own unique code that users create within the application. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stonehiding at 4.4 against Geocaching Toolkit iGCT's 2.8. Stonehiding also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). Geocaching Toolkit iGCT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Stonehiding sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Geocaching Toolkit iGCT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stonehiding holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Geocaching Toolkit iGCT's written reviews are positive against 83% of Stonehiding's.
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT ships an update every 7 months, Stonehiding fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geocaching Toolkit iGCT | Stonehiding |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (19 ratings) | 4.4 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews | 82.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +9 |
| Developer | BtStSoft | Adam Beliansky |
Customer experience
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT
Stonehiding
Bugs and requests
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT
Reported bugs
8 issues- Cannot log in
- App not available for update
- GPS coordinates inaccurate
- W keeps switching to E when entering coordinates
- Login does not work
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- Cannot see current location on iOS 6
- App not compatible with iOS 6
- App not compatible with iOS 11 (initially)
Requested features
18 requests- Update for newer iOS versions
- German language option
- Ability to enter decimal degrees/distances
- Option to choose units other than meters (miles/feet)
- MILS converter
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- More decoding tools
- Base math options
- Morse decoder
- Ability to store hints/clues for caches
- Resume functionality when switching apps
- Allow input of '.' for seconds in DMS
- Read location on all screens
- Do math on coordinates
- Implement bearings in decimal degrees
- Manual input of current location for bearing/distance
- More comprehensive waypoint functions
- Nautical miles support
- UTM grid coordinates
Stonehiding
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT
No in-app purchases
Stonehiding
- Stonehiding Premium$3.991 Month
- Stonehiding Premium$29.991 Year
Questions
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