Comparison

Raccoon vs Adventure Cache

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

Head to head
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!

About

Adventure Cache

Discover and create hidden treasures, log personal items with photos, and plan expeditions with interactive maps. Connect with a community of explorers, earn badges, and share your discoveries.

Highlights
  • Discover and create caches
  • Log items with photos and categories
  • Plan adventures with interactive maps
  • Earn badges for achievements
  • Create private notes
  • Comment on user content
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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The ultimate mobile companion for adventurers and explorers. Whether you're a seasoned traveler, geocache hunter, metal detectorist, or a hobbyist looking to discover new horizons, this app is your passport to extraordinary experiences. Key Features: Caches: Discover Caches shared by others or create some of your own! Adventure Cache unveils a world of hidden treasures, from remote hiking trails and picturesque viewpoints to historic landmarks. Items: Flexible feature for the user to log information and/or images of their choice. Customizable categories and subcategories allow the user to log detailed information about their items and sort them accordingly. Link to an Adventure or just utilize the Item feature for its organization. Plan Your Next Escape: Organize adventures by linking any item you've previously created. Add Caches you want to find and view the pins of your adventure on a map for easy navigation. Interactive Maps: Our user-friendly maps guide you through your adventures, helping you explore with ease. Get both walking or driving directions, discover points of interest, or create new records as you are walking. Badges: Earn badges for various actions and achievements in the application. Badges are displayed on the users personal profile page along with their individual progress. Notes: Quickly create private notes for your private records. Including 500 characters of text each, an optional image, and category. Make notes on a Cache, Adventure, or Item already in the application or utilize them as a unrelated way to log something for later. Commenting: Users are able to comment on a variety of things in the application. Let others know what you think of the Cache they hid or just compliment a user on their collection of nature photos. Capture the Moment: Share your favorite items with the Adventure Cache community and showcase your epic photos. Connect with like-minded explorers and share your adventures with the world. Get featured on the weekly explore page! Kudos: Give users virtual Kudos, a way of spreading positive feedback to a user or to an item that you think is cool. All just for fun! Privacy Matters: Your safety and privacy are paramount. All items, caches, and adventures created by you are private by default. You are in control of what you share. Apple Watch: See up to 20 public caches near you, pick one, and follow the arrow. Save finds and visits from your wrist, play Crown Lock with the Digital Crown, and keep the nearest cache on your watch face. The watch app works on the watch alone, with no account, and needs watchOS 11 or later. It usually installs by itself with Adventure Cache. If it doesn't, open the Watch app on your iPhone and look under Available Apps. Download now and let the adventures begin! Explore, connect, and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Screenshots

Raccoon4 screens
Adventure Cache4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Adventure Cache at free against Raccoon's free with in-app purchases. Adventure Cache also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and Adventure Cache sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Raccoon against 5.0 for Adventure Cache. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raccoon ships an update fortnightly, Adventure Cache every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Raccoon versus Adventure Cache: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaccoonAdventure Cache
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrickEarl Hayes

Customer experience

Raccoon

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

Adventure Cache

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Raccoon

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

Adventure Cache

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.00
  • Medium Tip$5.00
  • Large Tip$10.00

Questions

Is Raccoon free?
Raccoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adventure Cache free?
Adventure Cache is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raccoon or Adventure Cache?
Raccoon and Adventure Cache are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Raccoon or Adventure Cache have ads?
Neither Raccoon nor Adventure Cache shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raccoon or Adventure Cache?
Raccoon ships an update fortnightly, and Adventure Cache every 8 days. Most recently, Raccoon was updated on November 10, 2026 and Adventure Cache on November 7, 2026.

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