Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro vs Cachly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Waypoint management and mapping
- Coordinate projection and calculation
- Distance and bearing calculations
- Roman numeral conversion
- Text to number conversion
- Geocache encryption/decryption
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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)
Cachly
This app is an advanced tool for geocaching enthusiasts, offering a comprehensive suite of features for finding, logging, and managing geocaches. It supports offline maps, proximity alerts, and integrates with various navigation apps. Advanced users can track DeLorme grids and counties, manage online drafts, and scan trackable codes.
- Official Geocaching HQ Partner App
- CarPlay Integration
- DeLorme Grid & County Tracking
- Auto Load Map
- Online Draft Management
- Adventure Labs Support
- Proximity Alerts
- Offline Vector Maps
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Cachly is a simple and powerful Geocaching app for iOS that includes many advanced features that include the following: - Official Geocaching HQ Partner App Cachly is an official partner app of Geocaching HQ and uses the official API. Login with your normal Geocaching HQ login. - Multi-User Logging - PRO Log a cache for multiple accounts at once, each with their own templates, and auto-visit trackables - Cachly Intelligence - PRO AI summaries and writing help - CarPlay - PRO Cachly now includes full CarPlay integration, bringing geocaching to your vehicle's dashboard. - DeLorme Grid - PRO For those that are interested in DeLorme challenges, Cachly now has a built-in tracker for each state that has a challenge. - County/Region - PRO For those that are interested in County hunting, Cachly now has a built-in tracker for each county. Counties/regions are available for the following countries: Australia, Austria, France, Germany, United Kingdom and United States. - Auto Load Map - PRO The new Auto Loading Map option for loading caches automatically as you move around the map. While this option is engaged, caches will automatically load as you move around the map. - Online Drafts Manage your online geocaching.com drafts by making edits, adding images and allowing you to submit the log(s). - Adventure Labs Load Adventure Lab caches along with regular caches and even save them offline! - TB Scanner Quickly and easily scan trackable codes! - Proximity Alert Get notifications when caches or the target are within a radius of your location. - Friends View your geocaching friends and add new ones right in Cachly! - Apple Watch App Use Cachly on your watch! - FTF! Show available FTFs on the map so you can be the first to grab the find!** - Find Caches Current location, coordinates, search for a location, or GC code. *Basic member restrictions apply. Some features only show for Premium users. - DNF See all your blue frowns and turn those into smilies! - Offline Vector Maps Maps can be saved for offline use using powerful offline capabilities using OpenStreet vector maps. - Offline caches Save caches to offline lists for use anywhere! - Offline filtering Filter lists of caches by attributes and other cache data - Bulk log upload Upload all your pending logs at once! - Translate Translate cache descriptions, hints, and logs from any language to any language. - Map Options Choose from Apple Maps, Google Maps, Ordnance Survey and OpenStreet Map online or offline vector maps - Import & Export GPX Import GPX files from Dropbox, iTunes, email and other apps or export and share a GPX of any caches. - Advanced Search Search for user finds, hides, exclude your finds and hides and so much more. - Advanced Sorting Sort the found caches by type, container, size, trackables and many other sort types. - Log Caches/Trackables now or later Log them now or save them and send later. - Log Keywords Set default text for logs as well as use keyword replacements for common text such as cache code, date, etc. - Souvenirs See your user Souvenirs as well as other users. - Trackables Drop multiple trackables into a cache - Multiple Image Upload Upload multiple photos to logs - Pocket Queries Download and view Pocket Queries offline. - Bookmark Lists View your bookmark lists and add caches to them. View other users bookmarks as well! - Waypoints Create user waypoints as well as set a corrected coordinates. - More features Cachly includes loads of other feature that make it the best Geocaching app out there! *Basic members of geocaching are limited to returning only Traditional geocaches, Pocket Queries are not available, and Custom Search is limited. Basic members are also limited to loading 3 full caches per 24 hour period. This is not a restriction of Cachly, but of the Geocaching platform. **Premium feature Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cachly at 4.8 against Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro's 3.3. Cachly also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 3). Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On 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
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro costs $1.99 and Cachly $4.99 up front. Cachly sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cachly holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cachly has 3.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cachly's.
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro ships an update every 4 months, Cachly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro | Cachly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 80.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #12 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 439 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BtStSoft | Zed Said Studio LLC |
Customer experience
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro
Cachly
Bugs and requests
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cachly
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cache details not loading properly
- Sync issues with Geocaching.com account
- Apple Watch app functionality problems
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved trackable management
- Customizable log templates
- Proximity alerts for nearby caches
- Breadcrumb trail for navigation
In-app purchases
Geocaching Toolkit iGCT Pro
No in-app purchases
Cachly
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Cachly Pro Offline Maps7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Maps Supporter$2.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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- Maps Supporter + Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$4.99
- Maps Supporter + Big Tip$6.99
Questions
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