Comparison

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT vs Geocaching Tools Kit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Waypoint projections and calculations
  • Coordinate system conversions
  • Text value summation
  • Hint text decryption
  • Roman numeral conversion
Features
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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.

About

Geocaching Tools Kit

This app offers over 150 tools for solving geocaches and performing navigational calculations. It includes conversions, decoding tables, and interactive decryption features to aid in puzzle-solving and navigation.

Highlights
  • 150+ geotools
  • Mystery and multi-cache solving
  • Navigational computations
  • Conversions and decoding tables
  • Interactive decryption
  • Coordinate system conversions
Features
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150+ tools and decoding tables to help you solve mystery- and multi-caches and make navigational computations, conversions, decodings and text analyses. The number of tools will grow depending your input, so mail us to suggest/request a new tool or decoding table! * No additional in-app purchases required * No additional charge for features/tools that will be added in future versions. GCTK features: CONVERSIONS Base64/Binary/Decimal/Hex to ASCII Binary/Decimal/Hex/Octal conversions Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin D°M'S" conversions Distances Roman numbers NAVIGATION 2 WPs + 2 bearings = new WP 2 WPs + 2 distances = 2 new WPs (Intersections of 2 circles) 3 WPs + 3 distances = new WP (Intersection of 3 circles) Centroid & surface of triangle Centroid of circle through any 3 WPs Coordinatesystem conversions (3800+ systems!) Crossing lines Distance, bearing, middle of 2 WPs Project a new WP WP/Bearing + WP/Distance = new WP DECODING: TABLES Alphabet, Gernreich Alphabet, Latin ASCII Baal horizontal Baal diagonal Bacon Brahmi Chappe Futurama Hexahue HVD code Illuminati cypher Mayan numerical coding Periodical system Pigpen cyphers (3 x) Resistor colorcodes Sign language Signal flags: maritime Signal flags: NATO Signal flags: semaphore Web- & WingDings - and approximately 90 more... DECODING: INTERACTIVE Braille ROT-5/13/47 rotation Cellphone keypad (char to num) Cellphone keypad (num to char) Morse Signlanguage Vigenère NUMBERS Prime numbers Fibonacci numbers Pi (decimals) e (decimals) TEXT Frequency analyses a=1, b=2, a=26, b=25, etc Count characters Count words Hint decrypting OTHER Sudoku solver QR code scanner Barcode scanner UPCOMING FEATURES: - more and other tools depending your input!

Screenshots

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT4 screens
Geocaching Tools Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Geocaching Toolkit iGCT at Free against Geocaching Tools Kit's $1.99. Geocaching Toolkit iGCT also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). Geocaching Tools Kit's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT is free to download; Geocaching Tools Kit costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Geocaching Tools Kit holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Geocaching Toolkit iGCT's written reviews are positive against 100% of Geocaching Tools Kit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT ships an update every 7 months, Geocaching Tools Kit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT versus Geocaching Tools Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeocaching Toolkit iGCTGeocaching Tools Kit
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.8 (19 ratings)4.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#96 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBtStSoftJW Rijkes

Customer experience

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT

All ratings19 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative47.4%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral11.6%
Negative10.5%

Geocaching Tools Kit

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT

No in-app purchases

None

Geocaching Tools Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geocaching Toolkit iGCT free?
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geocaching Tools Kit free?
Geocaching Tools Kit costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Geocaching Toolkit iGCT or Geocaching Tools Kit?
Geocaching Tools Kit is rated higher. Geocaching Toolkit iGCT averages 2.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Geocaching Tools Kit averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Geocaching Toolkit iGCT or Geocaching Tools Kit have ads?
Neither Geocaching Toolkit iGCT nor Geocaching Tools Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geocaching Toolkit iGCT or Geocaching Tools Kit?
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT ships an update every 7 months, and Geocaching Tools Kit every 2 months. Most recently, Geocaching Toolkit iGCT was updated on September 21, 2026 and Geocaching Tools Kit on September 18, 2026.

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