Comparison

CacheToolBox 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

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

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

CacheToolBox4 screens
Geocaching Tools Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CacheToolBox at 5.0 against Geocaching Tools Kit's 4.0. Geocaching Tools Kit's advantage is chart position (#60 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CacheToolBox costs $3.99 and Geocaching Tools Kit $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CacheToolBox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of CacheToolBox'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 September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CacheToolBox versus Geocaching Tools Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCacheToolBoxGeocaching Tools Kit
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#60 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTN-TECHNOLOGYJW Rijkes

Customer experience

CacheToolBox

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

Geocaching Tools Kit

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

In-app purchases

None

CacheToolBox

No in-app purchases

None

Geocaching Tools Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CacheToolBox free?
CacheToolBox costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geocaching Tools Kit free?
Geocaching Tools Kit costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CacheToolBox or Geocaching Tools Kit?
CacheToolBox is rated higher. CacheToolBox averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Geocaching Tools Kit averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.
Do CacheToolBox or Geocaching Tools Kit have ads?
Neither CacheToolBox nor Geocaching Tools Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CacheToolBox or Geocaching Tools Kit?
CacheToolBox ships an update every 2 months, and Geocaching Tools Kit every 2 months. Most recently, CacheToolBox was updated on September 24, 2026 and Geocaching Tools Kit on September 18, 2026.

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