CacheToolBox vs Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool
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
Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool
Easily convert and manage geographic coordinates in various formats, including Swiss Grid, decimal degrees, and GPS. Locate yourself, set pins, calculate distances, and search for places. Share your coordinates and view them on maps.
- Coordinate conversion
- Swiss Grid format
- Decimal degrees
- GPS format
- Sexagesimal format
- Location tracking
- Pin setting and management
- Distance calculation
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Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool is a great tool to convert your coordinates into different formats. You can convert your coordinates into 4 formats: - Swiss Grid - Decimal degrees (DDD.DDDDDD°) - GPS Format (DDD° MM.MMM′) - Sexagesimal (DDD° MM′ SS″) Extra functions: - You can locate yourself and convert these coordinates. - You can set a pin or move a pin and it shows you the coordinates of the pin. - You can see the distance between you and the coordinates or between you and the pin. - You can search for locations. - You can share and send your coordinates. - You can display the coordinates (or your location) on the maps app. - You can save and load coordinates to use them later. - You can hide the map to save battery and mobile data.
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Verdict
CacheToolBox and Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of CacheToolBox's written reviews are positive against 80% of Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool's. CacheToolBox also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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
CacheToolBox costs $3.99 and Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CacheToolBox against 5.0 for Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of CacheToolBox's written reviews are positive against 80% of Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CacheToolBox | Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TN-TECHNOLOGY | Nicolas Schotten |
Customer experience
CacheToolBox
Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool
In-app purchases
CacheToolBox
No in-app purchases
Swiss Grid Coordinates Tool
No in-app purchases
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