Geocaching Tools Kit vs GPX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 150+ geotools
- Mystery and multi-cache solving
- Navigational computations
- Conversions and decoding tables
- Interactive decryption
- Coordinate system conversions
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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!
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 Geocaching Tools Kit's $1.99. Geocaching Tools Kit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). 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; Geocaching Tools Kit costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Geocaching Tools Kit ships an update every 2 months, GPX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geocaching Tools Kit | GPX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JW Rijkes | Laurent DURLIAT |
In-app purchases
Geocaching Tools Kit
No in-app purchases
GPX
No in-app purchases









