Comparison

Looking4Cache Pro vs Geocaching Tools Kit

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

Head to head
About

Looking4Cache Pro

Discover and log geocaches with extensive offline map support. This app allows you to search for geocaches, store them with all details for offline use, and log your finds with images and trackables. It features offline topographic maps and intelligent GPS accuracy to conserve battery.

Highlights
  • Search millions of geocaches
  • Offline map downloads (topo, OSM)
  • Log finds with images and trackables
  • Store geocaches for offline use
  • Import GPX and pocket queries
  • Fieldnote uploads
  • Team logging support
Features
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Looking4Cache is a app with a wide set of functions around the fascinating hobby geocaching. With direct access to over two million geocaches on Groundspeak´s Geocaching platform you can search for a box nearly everywhere. In seconds you can store geocaches including all informations like the last logs, the waypoints and the images to your device over the direct API access (for this please read the annotation on the bottom). Or you can import a gpx file or a pocket query. All data will be stored on your device for offline usage. Log your founds with images and trackables instantly or after your trip in the app. You can upload fieldnotes to the geocaching website too. And this not only for you but also for your complete team. One of the highlights of Looking4Cache are the offline maps from OpenStreetMap like you found nowhere else. Choose and download the maps including contour lines directly in the app and use them in dead spots or in foreign countries without roaming costs. You can download whole states or complete countries. With the ability to cache completely offline your battery will be conserved. To save more power the GPS accuracy will be switched based on the distance to your next target. Here a list of the key functions: Load Geocaches: - through the Geocaching Live API - load Pocket Queries and geocaching.com lists - import own GPX and GGZ files - GSAK database import (InApp purchase) - Live Map: See surrounding caches - GCVote integration - Supports corrected Coordinates and pers. Notes Manage lists: - add Geocaches to lists - use a lot of filers and sorts - swipe a cache to build lists for your next trip Maps: - Offline topo vector maps - Online OpenStreetMap, OpenCycleMap, Bing - Online Apple Maps - Send coordinates to other navigation apps Log Geocaches: - for multiple users - with a log drafts, multiple for each log type possible - log Travelbugs, with auto-visit too - save logs locally - Fieldnotes Geocachers: - Link to your local contact - Find telephone jokers Export: - Create and send GPX files Integration in iOS: - search for GC-Codes in Safari - open GPX files from mail Attention: To access the geocaches you need a user on Groundspeak´s Geocaching plattform (.com). According to your membership type the amount of data is restricted. Basic Members could load 3 full cache descriptions per day and up to 6000 basic descriptions. As a Basic Member the geocache search is restricted to traditional caches. To get full access and use all functions of this app you should have a premium account. Attention: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Geocaching Tools Kit

This app offers over 150 tools for solving geocaches and performing navigational calculations. It includes conversions, decoding tables, and interactive decryption features to aid in puzzle-solving and navigation.

Highlights
  • 150+ geotools
  • Mystery and multi-cache solving
  • Navigational computations
  • Conversions and decoding tables
  • Interactive decryption
  • Coordinate system conversions
Features
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150+ tools and decoding tables to help you solve mystery- and multi-caches and make navigational computations, conversions, decodings and text analyses. The number of tools will grow depending your input, so mail us to suggest/request a new tool or decoding table! * No additional in-app purchases required * No additional charge for features/tools that will be added in future versions. GCTK features: CONVERSIONS Base64/Binary/Decimal/Hex to ASCII Binary/Decimal/Hex/Octal conversions Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin D°M'S" conversions Distances Roman numbers NAVIGATION 2 WPs + 2 bearings = new WP 2 WPs + 2 distances = 2 new WPs (Intersections of 2 circles) 3 WPs + 3 distances = new WP (Intersection of 3 circles) Centroid & surface of triangle Centroid of circle through any 3 WPs Coordinatesystem conversions (3800+ systems!) Crossing lines Distance, bearing, middle of 2 WPs Project a new WP WP/Bearing + WP/Distance = new WP DECODING: TABLES Alphabet, Gernreich Alphabet, Latin ASCII Baal horizontal Baal diagonal Bacon Brahmi Chappe Futurama Hexahue HVD code Illuminati cypher Mayan numerical coding Periodical system Pigpen cyphers (3 x) Resistor colorcodes Sign language Signal flags: maritime Signal flags: NATO Signal flags: semaphore Web- & WingDings - and approximately 90 more... DECODING: INTERACTIVE Braille ROT-5/13/47 rotation Cellphone keypad (char to num) Cellphone keypad (num to char) Morse Signlanguage Vigenère NUMBERS Prime numbers Fibonacci numbers Pi (decimals) e (decimals) TEXT Frequency analyses a=1, b=2, a=26, b=25, etc Count characters Count words Hint decrypting OTHER Sudoku solver QR code scanner Barcode scanner UPCOMING FEATURES: - more and other tools depending your input!

Screenshots

Looking4Cache Pro4 screens
Geocaching Tools Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Looking4Cache Pro at Free against Geocaching Tools Kit's $1.99. Looking4Cache Pro also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and device support (3 vs 1). Geocaching Tools Kit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

Looking4Cache Pro is free to download; Geocaching Tools Kit costs $1.99 up front. Looking4Cache Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Geocaching Tools Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Looking4Cache Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Looking4Cache Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Geocaching Tools Kit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Looking4Cache Pro versus Geocaching Tools Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLooking4Cache ProGeocaching Tools Kit
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better4.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Andreas MayJW Rijkes

Customer experience

Looking4Cache Pro

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative2.7%

Geocaching Tools Kit

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Looking4Cache Pro

One-time5
  • Hillshades$0.99
  • GSAK Import$1.99
  • Tip glass$1.99
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  • Tip glass$3.99
  • Tip glass$5.99
None

Geocaching Tools Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Looking4Cache Pro free?
Looking4Cache Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Geocaching Tools Kit free?
Geocaching Tools Kit costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Looking4Cache Pro or Geocaching Tools Kit?
Looking4Cache Pro is rated higher. Looking4Cache Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Geocaching Tools Kit averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Looking4Cache Pro or Geocaching Tools Kit have ads?
Neither Looking4Cache Pro nor Geocaching Tools Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Looking4Cache Pro or Geocaching Tools Kit?
Looking4Cache Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Geocaching Tools Kit every 2 months. Most recently, Looking4Cache Pro was updated on October 17, 2026 and Geocaching Tools Kit on October 6, 2026.

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