CacheToolBox vs IFR Procedures
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
IFR Procedures
Access official Eurocontrol approach and departure charts for IFR flights offline on your iPad. Quickly view updated SIDs, STARs, and ARRIVALS with highlighted changes. Zoom and pan for enhanced visibility during flight.
- Offline Eurocontrol charts
- Approach and departure procedures
- Updated SIDs, STARs, ARRIVALS
- Highlight changed charts
- Zoom and pan functionality
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Save the official Eurocontrol approach and departure charts for IFR flights to your iPad. The charts are stored offline to gain access during flight. Therewith you always will have the most current issue of SIDs, STARs, and ARRIVALs on hand. Even during flight without internet connection, the charts are stored on your device. Changes are highlighted by a yellow bar on the table view, so you are quickly informed which charts have been changed since last update. Zooming and panning allows to enlarge the charts for better visibility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CacheToolBox at 92% against IFR Procedures's 0%. CacheToolBox also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). IFR Procedures's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
CacheToolBox costs $3.99 and IFR Procedures $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CacheToolBox ships an update every 2 months, IFR Procedures every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CacheToolBox | IFR Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TN-TECHNOLOGY | Dr. Peter Schmidt |
Customer experience
CacheToolBox
IFR Procedures
In-app purchases
CacheToolBox
No in-app purchases
IFR Procedures
No in-app purchases
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