Comparison

Ethercache vs wIgHelper

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

Head to head
About

Ethercache

Create and hide digital messages at real-world locations for others to discover. This app offers a modern take on scavenger hunts and geocaching, allowing global participation.

Highlights
  • Create digital messages at specific locations
  • Modern twist on geocaching
  • Global scavenger hunt functionality
  • User-generated content
  • Location-based message embedding
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Ethercache is the world's first digital scavenger hunt, a mobile app that allows you to store hidden messages around the planet, a modern twist on geocaching. Just give it a try! We think you'll love it. How to use Ethercache: 1) Go to the place you wish to hide your message. 2) Open Ethercache on your iOS device. 3) Touch the "+" button and wait for the purple pin to drop. 4) Give your new ethercache a name, and a message by touching the info button. 5) Nudge your ethercache a little - but not too far! 6) "Embed" your ethercache. 7) Your ethercache is now available at that location for anyone to find. 8) Have fun! FAQ: Q: Just what is Ethercache good for? A: Ethercache is fun! You can use it for a scavenger hunt, to supplement a geocaching trip, or just to have fun with your friends and family. Q: Who uses this thing??? A: People all around the world! In the country and in the city, there are user-generated ethercaches in dozens of countries across 6 continents (we're still waiting for someone to leave an ethercache at the south pole!). Q: Will Ethercache steal all my personal data? A: No! What you choose to leave behind will be available to anybody to find, but apart from that, we don't use or store any personally identifiable information. And none of the messages you enter are stored on your device.

About

wIgHelper

This app assists in organizing variables and values from geocaching games. It offers features like formula resolution, position tracking on a map, and offline coordinate calculations. Additional in-app purchases unlock advanced functionalities for a more comprehensive experience.

Highlights
  • Organize variables and values
  • Formula resolution
  • Current position on map
  • Position averaging
  • Offline coordinate calculation
  • Preview cartridge media and code
Features
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wIgHelper helps you to organize variables and values you got while playing Play Anywhere Wherigos. (A form of geocaching) It also helps you with reverse caches and taking a look into cartridges. features: - organise variables and values from played Play Anywhere Wherigos in a table with detail view as personal entries - use formula resolving with your saved variable values (additional action extension for this feature as well) - see your current position* on the map** - position averaging through multiple measurements of your current position* - click and hold a pin in hiding reverse cache view to drag it around - offline calculation of coordinates to 3 figures (place reverse cache) - optional auto copy of calculation results to clipboard - no ads and no tracking in-app purchase features: - save unlimited personal entries for Play Anywhere wherigos in table view - offline calculation of three 6-digit numbers to coordinates and placing result and own position* on a map** (find reverse wherigo easily and offline) - action extension for calculation of three 6-digit numbers to coordinates of selected text (works in every app where you can select and share text with the system share menu). Calculated coordinates will automatically copied to clipboard and you get feedback with notifications. - import/export personal entries (includes own document type .whpe) - preview media object files from a cartridge (.gwc file) as well as the completion code, texts, zones, cartridge source code and other information *Needs location access **Maps needs an internet connection to display the map

Screenshots

Ethercache1 screens
wIgHelper4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ethercache and wIgHelper both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of wIgHelper's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ethercache's. wIgHelper also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Ethercache's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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. wIgHelper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ethercache asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ethercache against 5.0 for wIgHelper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Ethercache's written reviews are positive against 100% of wIgHelper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ethercache ships an update every 28 months, wIgHelper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ethercache versus wIgHelper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEthercachewIgHelper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.7 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPermusoftAndre Albach

Customer experience

Ethercache

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

wIgHelper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ethercache

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

wIgHelper

One-time2
  • Pro$1.99
  • Cartridge Analyser$4.99

Questions

Is Ethercache free?
Ethercache is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is wIgHelper free?
wIgHelper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ethercache or wIgHelper?
Ethercache and wIgHelper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Ethercache or wIgHelper have ads?
Neither Ethercache nor wIgHelper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ethercache or wIgHelper?
Ethercache ships an update every 28 months, and wIgHelper monthly. Most recently, Ethercache was updated on October 6, 2026 and wIgHelper on October 10, 2026.

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