Comparison

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro vs wIgHelper

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

Head to head
About

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro

This app provides a comprehensive toolkit for geocaching enthusiasts. It offers advanced waypoint management, complex coordinate calculations, and various encryption/decryption tools to assist in finding caches. Designed for offline use, it ensures functionality even without internet access.

Highlights
  • Waypoint management and mapping
  • Coordinate projection and calculation
  • Distance and bearing calculations
  • Roman numeral conversion
  • Text to number conversion
  • Geocache encryption/decryption
Features
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The iGCT PRO app is a toolkit that focuses on typical tasks performed during geocaching. Tasks like making a projection from a waypoint, determining a new waypoint using two other waypoints, determining the distance to these waypoints, calculating the value of a Roman numeral, and averaging waypoints are examples of what the toolkit can accomplish. Imagine it’s lovely weather and you are walking in a beautiful surrounding. Walking with an intention, because you are geocaching and searching for caches. Picture you are at waypoint 3 of a multi cache and you’re asked to go to waypoint 4, which is 300 meter from this waypoint and 700 meter from the previous waypoint. Now what? Go home? Imagine you have a skilful toolkit with you to find your way. Imagine you have iGCT PRO, because you want to be ready for all these kind of challenges. Buy it now for a fixed low price (no in-app purchase necessary), since you never know if you have internet access the moment you need it most! The choice is yours. Complete feature list: List of waypoints ================= - Averaging a number of GPS readings for accurate coordinates - Manage a list of named waypoints - Search/filter list of waypoints - Show overview map with all (filtered) waypoints - Manually add a new waypoint - Edit latitude, longitude in WGS84, degrees, DMS, UTM, Dutch/Swiss XY - What3words - Compass navigation to selected waypoint Calculations ============ - Project new waypoint using distance/bearing - Distance/bearing between two known waypoints - Cross two wp/bearing lines - Cross wp/bearing line with circle around other wp - Cross two circles around 2 waypoints - Determine wp with same distance to 3 other waypoints - Cross two lines, each line connects two waypoints Text to number ============== - Calculate the sum of the character values in one or more words, the sum of all digits in this sum and finally sum the digits once more to typically arrive at one digit. - Choose between a=1, b=2 etc., the inverse a=26, b=25 etc. or the phone numbering abc=2, def=3 etc. En/Decrypt =============== Various encryption and decryption methods typically used in geocache descriptions: - Rotate characters by N positions - Caesar (Rot13) - Morse - Vigenere Numbers ======= Convert between these number systems: - Roman - Decimal (base 10) - Binary (base 2) - Hexadecimal (base 16)

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

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro4 screens
wIgHelper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: wIgHelper at Free against Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro's $1.99. wIgHelper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, 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

wIgHelper is free to download; Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro costs $1.99 up front. wIgHelper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

wIgHelper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of wIgHelper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro ships an update every 4 months, wIgHelper monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro versus wIgHelper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeocaching Toolkit iGCT ProwIgHelper
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBtStSoftAndre Albach

Customer experience

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%

wIgHelper

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

In-app purchases

None

Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

wIgHelper

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

Questions

Is Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro free?
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is wIgHelper free?
wIgHelper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro or wIgHelper?
wIgHelper is rated higher. Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while wIgHelper averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro or wIgHelper have ads?
Neither Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro nor wIgHelper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro or wIgHelper?
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro ships an update every 4 months, and wIgHelper monthly. Most recently, Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and wIgHelper on September 24, 2026.

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