Comparison

GCBuddy 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

GCBuddy

This app helps geocachers solve multi-caches by recording values and automatically calculating waypoint coordinates. It also allows you to navigate to parking spots and view cache details offline.

Highlights
  • Automatic waypoint coordinate calculation
  • Offline cache management
  • Paperless caching with image downloads
  • Parking spot navigation
  • Built-in compass and map
  • Log directly to geocaching.com
Features
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GCBuddy is the perfect tool for the serious geocacher when solving multi-caches. With this application you can record all found values for A...Z and use them to automatically calculate new waypoint coordinates. The final cache coordinates are also calculated as soon as all required puzzles have been solved and entered. You can also record the exact spot where you parked your car or bike, so you can find it back after caching. FIRST LOOK: To get an idea of the functionality, read the Quick Start Guide on the gcbuddy.com website. List of possibilities: ========================== - Management of multiple caches in a list of downloaded caches - Download from geocaching.com, opencache.uk and other opencaching sites - Prepare a multi-cache at home, also possible on your PC or Mac using a simple web interface. - All images in the description are downloaded: paperless caching! - Navigate to the parking place - Enter answers to questions at each waypoint * Common text calculations like word value * Stack counting * Convert roman numbers - Change the value of an answer and immediately see the effect on a map with waypoints - Waypoints are automatically calculated using the values for A...Z - Location of the final cache is also calculated automatically in this way - Built-in compass/map for navigation to the next waypoint - Overview map with all waypoints - Warning by vibration or sound when you are near the waypoint - Accurately record data at a waypoint with your camera. - Album for each cache with the possibility to view the pictures with the ultra zoom photo viewer. - Notes can be entered before or during the cache - Log directly on geocaching.com after the find if you wish - Find your way back to the car park - Send an e-mail with all the information of a cache as backup or to a friend - Write with one click all cache information in the (online) personal cache note - Restore a cache from a backup e-mail - Protect a cache against changes - Backup/Restore via iCloud Problems/questions/feedback please send an e-mail (info@gcbuddy.com) so I can answer quickly.

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

GCBuddy4 screens
Geocaching Tools Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Geocaching Tools Kit at 4.0 against GCBuddy's 3.3. Geocaching Tools Kit also leads on price ($1.99 vs $6.99) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). GCBuddy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, 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

GCBuddy costs $6.99 and Geocaching Tools Kit $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 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of GCBuddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Geocaching Tools Kit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GCBuddy versus Geocaching Tools Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGCBuddyGeocaching Tools Kit
Price$6.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#79 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBtStSoftJW Rijkes

Customer experience

GCBuddy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral10.8%
Negative8.4%

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

GCBuddy

No in-app purchases

None

Geocaching Tools Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GCBuddy free?
GCBuddy costs $6.99, 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, GCBuddy or Geocaching Tools Kit?
Geocaching Tools Kit is rated higher. GCBuddy averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Geocaching Tools Kit averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.
Do GCBuddy or Geocaching Tools Kit have ads?
Neither GCBuddy nor Geocaching Tools Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GCBuddy or Geocaching Tools Kit?
GCBuddy ships an update every 2 months, and Geocaching Tools Kit every 2 months. Most recently, GCBuddy was updated on September 22, 2026 and Geocaching Tools Kit on September 18, 2026.

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