Comparison

Turf vs Adventure Lab®

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Turf

Compete for real-world zones by physically visiting them. Claim ownership to earn points and track your progress on global leaderboards. Strategize with friends and rivals on a live map, with monthly rounds and permanent rewards for top players.

Highlights
  • Compete for real-world zones
  • Earn points by capturing zones
  • Live competitor tracking
  • Monthly game rounds
  • Global and regional leaderboards
  • Collect medals and track stats
Features
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Turf is a location-based multiplayer game where movement, exploration, and strategy come together. By visiting virtual zones located in cities, communities, and nature, you take over areas, collect points, and participate in a global game played entirely outdoors. You choose how you want to play. Some focus on top rankings, while others focus on discovery and movement. Turf has a variety of leaderboards — local, regional, national, and global — so everyone can find their own level and set their own goals. The game is played in monthly rounds where the leaderboards are reset, while your long-term progression, statistics, and achievements remain. You can play alone or with others, at your own pace or in a more competitive manner. Turf is completely ad-free, providing a clean and focused gaming experience. With Turf you can: • Explore the world with GPS-based gameplay • Discover new places and reasons to be outside • Get exercise by walking, running or cycling • Compete on a variety of leaderboards • Become part of an active community and meet new friends • Participate in events that bring players together outdoors Turf combines exercise, discovery and community in a unique outdoor game that is played by people all over the world. No matter how you choose to play, Turf is a part of life outdoors.

About

Adventure Lab®

Discover hidden gems, learn local trivia, and explore landmarks through interactive outdoor scavenger hunts. Uncover stories and solve puzzles in a contactless adventure. Perfect for families, individuals, or dates looking to get outside.

Highlights
  • Outdoor scavenger hunts
  • Discover hidden gems and landmarks
  • Learn local trivia and stories
  • Interactive and contactless experience
  • Multi-stage adventures
  • Map-guided exploration
Features
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Explore the world around you in a whole new way with Geocaching Adventure Lab® outdoor scavenger hunts! Community-generated scavenger hunts let you uncover hidden gems, learn local trivia, discover landmarks, and everyday treasures through an interactive, outdoor, and contactless experience. Each Adventure is created by another Adventurer and shares a special location, story, challenge, or educational experience. Whether you’re looking for an activity for your family, yourself, or a date, you’ll love getting outside and exploring with Adventure Lab. As you venture outside using the Geocaching Adventure Lab® app, the map will guide you to Adventures in your area. Adventures can have multiple stages to complete. Explore at your own pace and search for clues to unlock fun stories, puzzles, and hidden adventures. Solve the puzzle at all of the stages to complete your Adventure! Already have a Geocaching account? You can log in with your geocaching username and Adventures count towards your geocaching statistics and total finds. Download the app to find an Adventure near you. More are added every day! To learn more about Geocaching Adventure Lab®, go to https://labs.geocaching.com/learn.

Screenshots

Turf4 screens
Adventure Lab®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Adventure Lab® at 4.9 against Turf's 3.8. Adventure Lab® also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Turf sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Adventure Lab® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Adventure Lab® holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adventure Lab® has 6.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Turf's written reviews are positive against 83% of Adventure Lab®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turf ships an update fortnightly, Adventure Lab® every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Turf versus Adventure Lab®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurfAdventure Lab®
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews83.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136.5K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB73 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAndrimon ABGroundspeak Inc.

Customer experience

Turf

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Adventure Lab®

All ratings6,521 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative9.2%

Bugs and requests

Turf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Adventure Lab®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect answers being marked as correct
  • Stages not unlocking in the proper order
  • Location services not working reliably

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to view past answers
  • Integration with main geocaching app
  • Offline caching capabilities
  • Feedback/reporting mechanism for CO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Turf

One-time3
  • Turf Supporter One Month2 variants$3.99
  • Turf Supporter 3 Months2 variants$9.99
  • Turf Supporter 12 Months2 variants$37.99
None

Adventure Lab®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turf free?
Turf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adventure Lab® free?
Adventure Lab® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Turf or Adventure Lab®?
Adventure Lab® is rated higher. Turf averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Adventure Lab® averages 4.9 from 6.5K ratings.
Do Turf or Adventure Lab® have ads?
Neither Turf nor Adventure Lab® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Turf or Adventure Lab®?
Turf ships an update fortnightly, and Adventure Lab® every 3 weeks. Most recently, Turf was updated on October 26, 2026 and Adventure Lab® on October 26, 2026.

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