Comparison

Raccoon vs CacheToolBox

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

CacheToolBox

This app is a comprehensive toolkit for geocachers and hikers, offering coordinate conversions, map displays, and a wide array of decoding and calculation tools. It supports various coordinate systems and includes interactive code tables for offline use.

Highlights
  • Coordinate conversions (WGS84, Swissgrid)
  • Map display (Swiss Map®, OSM)
  • Offline interactive code tables
  • Waypoint projection
  • Distance and bearing calculations
  • Multiple number system conversions
  • Wherigo Reverse solver
Features
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********************************************** NEW: Encode plain text into symbol language NEW: Wherigo Reverse solver ********************************************** CacheToolBox is an ideal tool for all ambitious geocachers and hikers. The app offers conversions for the Swissgrid coordinate system in Switzerland and for various WGS84 formats. Furthermore, the typed coordinates or the current location can be displayed on the map. The map needs an internet connection. In addition, the app offers various tools such as ASCII, numbers to letters, text to numbers, rotation, bearing and distance between two coordinates, prime numbers checker, waypoint projection with current position, Roman numerals, temperature units, number systems, Wherigo Reverse solver, tool for Multi-Cache with calculator. The big collection of interactive code tables continues to be an important part of CacheToolBox. Outdoors, you can decode the encrypted messages smartly with the "symbol keyboards" which were displayed in plain text without any Internet connection. CacheToolBox now also offers the opposite way: simple encryption of plain text by keyboard in symbolic characters! There are currently 116 code tables available. In future, more tables and tools will follow in free updates! Summary of all functions of CacheToolBox: current location - coordinates WGS84 DD.DDD° - coordinates WGS84 DD° MM.MMM° - coordinates swissgrid CH1903+ - Indication of altitude - GPS accuracy - show location on map - copy coordinates from current location and insert within the app diff. maps: Swiss Map® and OSM (automatic switching) - Swiss: Swiss Map@ scaling 1:25’000 with the option to show hiking trails - other countries: OSM - resolution of map: low – normal - high coordinates conversion - convert WGS84 DD.DDD° - convert WGS84 DD° MM.MMM’ - convert WGS84 DD° MM’ SS.SSS" - convert swissgrid CH1903+ - coordinates switching N-S and E-W - show location on map - copy/paste coordinates and insert within the app - share current position by mail, message, WhatsApp code-tables - 116 interactive code-tables for decoding symbol characters - symbol keyboards decodes encrypted messages directly to letters - simple encryption of plain text by keyboard in symbolic characters - no internet connection needed - more code-tables will follow in free updates! tools - ASCII - morse code - numbers to letters: 0=A, 1=A, 26=A - letter to numbers: sum, digit sum, alternated, product - rotation: rot5, rot13, rot18, rot47 and shift by hand (caesar) - distance and bearing between two coordinates - prime numbers: check prime numbers, prime factorization, search prime number - waypoint projection: WGS84 with degree or artillery per milles, distance in meter or feet (english) - Roman numerals: convert Roman to arabic or vice versa - temperature units: celsius – kelvin – fahrenheit – rankine - réamur - number systems: binary – decimal – octal – hexadecimal and more - Wherigo Reverse solver - Tool for Multi-Cache with calculator Info - settings - conversion unit length: meter – feet (english) - rate app - legal notice - link to support website languages - English - German - French

Screenshots

Raccoon4 screens
CacheToolBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Raccoon at Free against CacheToolBox's $3.99. Raccoon also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). CacheToolBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Raccoon is free to download; CacheToolBox costs $3.99 up front. Raccoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CacheToolBox 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 Raccoon against 5.0 for CacheToolBox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Raccoon's written reviews are positive against 92% of CacheToolBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raccoon ships an update weekly, CacheToolBox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Raccoon versus CacheToolBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaccoonCacheToolBox
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrickTN-TECHNOLOGY

Customer experience

Raccoon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CacheToolBox

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Raccoon

One-time3
  • Size: Small$0.99
  • Size: Regular$2.99
  • Size: Large$5.99
None

CacheToolBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raccoon free?
Raccoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CacheToolBox free?
CacheToolBox costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raccoon or CacheToolBox?
Raccoon and CacheToolBox are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Raccoon or CacheToolBox have ads?
Neither Raccoon nor CacheToolBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raccoon or CacheToolBox?
Raccoon ships an update weekly, and CacheToolBox every 2 months. Most recently, Raccoon was updated on August 31, 2026 and CacheToolBox on September 24, 2026.

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