Comparison

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT vs Handy Compass

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

Handy Compass

This navigation tool helps you find directions and locate specific items or places. Easily mark and track locations on a map, and even find your parked car.

Highlights
  • Find directions
  • Locate items
  • Track saved places
  • Move map symbols
  • Find parked car
Features
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Handy Compass is a compass app that helps you find directions or locate items whenever needed. You can also use this app to find your car in the parking lot. FEATURES: - Add and track a place or item by clicking "+". - You can move and relocate the symbol wherever you want by dragging the map.

Screenshots

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT4 screens
Handy Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Handy Compass at 5.0 against Geocaching Toolkit iGCT's 2.8. Handy Compass also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). Geocaching Toolkit iGCT's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handy Compass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Geocaching Toolkit iGCT has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT ships an update every 7 months, Handy Compass every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT versus Handy Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeocaching Toolkit iGCTHandy Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBtStSoftAPPS BAY LIMITED

Customer experience

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT

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

Handy Compass

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT

No in-app purchases

None

Handy Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geocaching Toolkit iGCT free?
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handy Compass free?
Handy Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Geocaching Toolkit iGCT or Handy Compass?
Handy Compass is rated higher. Geocaching Toolkit iGCT averages 2.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Handy Compass averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Geocaching Toolkit iGCT or Handy Compass have ads?
Handy Compass shows ads; Geocaching Toolkit iGCT does not.
Which is updated more often, Geocaching Toolkit iGCT or Handy Compass?
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT ships an update every 7 months, and Handy Compass every 2 weeks. Most recently, Geocaching Toolkit iGCT was updated on October 21, 2026 and Handy Compass on October 2, 2026.

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