Comparison

Ethercache vs Raccoon

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

Raccoon

This navigation tool simplifies complex geocaching puzzles by performing calculations like sums, letter-to-number conversions, and Roman numeral translations. It aims to eliminate the need for manual note-taking during multi or mystery caches, making the experience more streamlined.

Highlights
  • Calculate formulas with variables
  • Cross sum and single digit sum calculation
  • Roman numeral conversion
  • Character counting
  • Character to number conversion (A=1, B=2...)
Features
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Raccoon is a geocaching app that should help you with multi or mystery caches. The app does many tasks for you, such as calculating sums or converting letters into numbers. Raccoon is very easy to use and should avoid taking notes on paper. You should still not forget a pen ;-) Currently the following functions are supported: - Calculate formulas including variables. - Calculating cross sum or single digit sum - Convert roman numerals - Character count - Convert characters to numbers (A = 1, B =2, …) Happy Caching!

Screenshots

Ethercache1 screens
Raccoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ethercache at none against Raccoon's 3. Ethercache also leads on iOS requirement (14.7 vs 26.0). Raccoon's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 28 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Raccoon sells 3 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 Raccoon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Ethercache's written reviews are positive against 67% of Raccoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ethercache ships an update every 28 months, Raccoon every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ethercache versus Raccoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEthercacheRaccoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.7 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPermusoftPatrick

Customer experience

Ethercache

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

Raccoon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Ethercache

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Raccoon

One-time3
  • Size: Small$0.99
  • Size: Regular$2.99
  • Size: Large$5.99

Questions

Is Ethercache free?
Ethercache is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raccoon free?
Raccoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ethercache or Raccoon?
Ethercache and Raccoon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Ethercache or Raccoon have ads?
Neither Ethercache nor Raccoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ethercache or Raccoon?
Ethercache ships an update every 28 months, and Raccoon every 8 days. Most recently, Ethercache was updated on October 6, 2026 and Raccoon on October 15, 2026.

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