NaviTrail vs GCA Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NaviTrail
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The only trail app that reroutes you around a bushfire. 627 Australian trails, live fire and closure alerts, and full offline maps for where the signal stops. Trail closed? Your route already knows. When bush fire or park closures hit a trail you're planning or already on, NaviTrail automatically re-routes around it — no manual replanning. DBCA has published a diversion for Munda Biddi or Bibbulmun? Navitrail automatically applies it to the route and removes the diversion when alert has expired. Build your own route — tuned to how you travel. Draw a custom route and NaviTrail optimises it for the way you move: hiking, road or e-bike cycling, or motorcycling all get different paths, surfaces and speeds. Built on real Australian data, by real Australian hikers and cyclists, for everyone to be safe and have a great time on the trails.
GCA Play
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GCA Play is a native iPhone, iPad, and companion Apple Watch app for Geocaching Australia geocachers - built for the field, not the desk. Browse thousands of GCA geocaches on an interactive map, navigate to them with a live compass, and log your finds without leaving the app - online or off. FIND CACHES • Interactive map showing caches near you • Search and filter by type, difficulty, terrain, size, and status • Difficulty, terrain, and size ratings at a glance • View descriptions, hints, recent logs, and coordinates • Supports Traditional, Multi, Mystery, Night, Gadget, GeoArt, Locationless, History, Earth Science, Webcam, and more • Read and write NFC Beacon caches • Works online and offline - with Apple Watch, for untethered geocaching! PLAN YOUR TRIP • Add caches to your Planned list from any cache page • Download them for offline use and see just your planned caches on the map • Recommend the caches you love, and hide the ones you've ignored NAVIGATE • Built-in compass with live bearing and distance • Animated navigation dial with proximity pulses • Tap coordinates to copy, or open in Apple Maps for driving directions • GeoArt and corrected-coordinate support LOG YOUR FINDS • Log finds, DNFs, and attended events directly in the app • Offline logging - no signal? No problem. Logs queue automatically and submit when you're back online • Q&A and codeword cache support • Waypoint manager. Mark additional stages, parking, trailhead and other coordinates for every cache. • Attach photos and leave a rating • Full playability with AR caches created on Geocaching Australia's website YOUR PROFILE • Track your find count and progress toward your next milestone • Follow your achievements as you level up • Browse your recent activity and log history • Save and run your Queries • See your geocaching stats on the Brag Board STAY IN THE LOOP • In-app Geocaching Australia news feed • Push notifications when someone finds your cache GCA Play is free for all Geocaching Australia cachers. A free Geocaching Australia account is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GCA Play at none against NaviTrail's 4. NaviTrail's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. NaviTrail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GCA Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
NaviTrail ships an update every 5 days, GCA Play every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NaviTrail | GCA Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Kobets | Matthew Rixon |
In-app purchases
NaviTrail
- NaviTrail Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- NaviTrail Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
- NaviTrail Pro Annual$34.991 Year
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- NaviTrail Premium Annualy$69.991 Year
GCA Play
No in-app purchases




