CacheToolBox vs GPX
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
GPX
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***Free Limited Version*** of GPX-Caching, primarily designed for geocaching cache owners. It allows you to create notes including the GPS coordinates of your location, rate the Difficulty, Terrain, and clues, add photos, and see if your waypoints (WPs) are too close together or if you are too close to an existing WP. View your WPs on a real-time map with their names and coordinates. Show or hide distance circles. However, you can also use the application to manage places to visit during your vacation. Features of the ***Free Limited Version***: - Coordinate formats: DD, DM, or DMS. - Choose a color for the note. - Import and export in GPX format. Only 3 random waypoints from the GPX file are displayed after import. - Import PocketQuery files from the official geocaching website. - Interactive map with the ability to show/hide notes. - Display the coordinates of each waypoint (WP) and the 161m circles. - Color-coded distance circles: green: distance greater than 161m, red: WPs are too close, orange: you are too close to a WP. - Take photos or import them from your library. - 5-distance alerts when traveling to a waypoint (configureable on the compass page). - Sort WPs by chronology, name, or distance. Features not available in the free ***limited*** version: - Unlimited number of Notes. - Unlimited number of waypoints. - Merge notes. - Copy waypoints. For your vacation: - Prepare a Note with all the places to visit, including the necessary information (opening hours, entrance fees, parking location via the dedicated toggle). - Hide/redisplay visited waypoints using a swap function. - Join the locations by clicking the Maps link to use the Apple Map to get there (by car, on foot, etc.). - Hide geocaching features to avoid cluttering the app during your vacation. - Languages: French and English. - Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Mac Silicon. Privacy: - No ads. - No data collection. - No registration (neither by email nor locally). - No tracking. - No location tracking. - No connection to a server to collect information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GPX at Free against CacheToolBox's $3.99. CacheToolBox's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
GPX is free to download; CacheToolBox costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CacheToolBox ships an update every 2 months, GPX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CacheToolBox | GPX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TN-TECHNOLOGY | Laurent DURLIAT |
In-app purchases
CacheToolBox
No in-app purchases
GPX
No in-app purchases








