Geocaching Alternatives

Geocaching is described as 'Supercharge your geocaching adventures with the official, full-featured Geocaching App. There are millions of geocaches waiting to be found, scattered throughout more than 185 countries around the world—there are probably even some near you right now' and is a GPS Navigation service in the travel & location category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Geocaching for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Web-based and Mac apps. The best Geocaching alternative is c:geo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Geocaching are Zest Treasure Hunting, Play Munzee, iCaching and GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife).

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Geocaching alternatives are mainly Location-based Games but may also be Adventure Games or Role-playing Games.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Geocaching.
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Geocaching alternatives page was last updated Apr 4, 2024
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    c:geo

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    c:geo is an open source, full-featured, always ready-to-go unofficial client for geocaching.com and offers basic support for other geocaching platforms (such as Opencaching).

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Geocaching

    c:geo Features

    1.  Location Mapping
    2.  Supports GCVote
    3.  Location-based
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    c:geo VS Geocaching

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    • Almost everyone thinks c:geo is a great Geocaching alternative.

    • c:geo is the most popular Android alternative to Geocaching.

    • c:geo is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Geocaching.

    • c:geo is Free and Open SourceGeocaching is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Zest Treasure Hunting

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    Create a digital treasure chest whenever you discover a splendid and unexpected city sight. Or just point your camera to collect a treasure!.

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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Zest Treasure Hunting Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Augmented Reality
    3.  Geotagging
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    Zest Treasure Hunting VS Geocaching

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    • Zest Treasure Hunting is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Geocaching.

    • Zest Treasure Hunting is Freemium and ProprietaryGeocaching is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Zest Treasure Hunting is MultiplayerGeocaching is not according to our users
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    Play Munzee

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    Track down QR Codes hidden in the real world and capture them for points. Whether you are a casual player, an avid explorer, or a hardcore competition enthusiast, Munzee helps you rediscover the world around you.

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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Play Munzee VS Geocaching

    Is Play Munzee a good alternative to Geocaching?
     

    • Play Munzee is the most popular Web-based & iPhone alternative to Geocaching.

    • Play Munzee is Freemium and ProprietaryGeocaching is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    iCaching

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    iCaching is the all-in-one Geocache manager for the Mac. It is a fast, native app with a real Mac userinterface like you’re used to from applications like iTunes. Available in the Mac App Store.

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    • Mac
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    iCaching VS Geocaching

    Is iCaching a good alternative to Geocaching?
     

    • iCaching is the most popular Mac alternative to Geocaching.

    • iCaching is the most popular commercial alternative to Geocaching.

    • iCaching is Paid and ProprietaryGeocaching is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) icon
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    GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife)

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    GSAK is the all in one Geocaching and waypoint management tool. Major features include: Multiple databases, sending/receiving waypoints to GPSr, Google maps,

    7 GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) alternatives
    Main application screen

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Load GPX/LOC/ZIP file
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    GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) VS Geocaching

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    • GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) is the most popular Windows alternative to Geocaching.

    • GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) is Freemium and ProprietaryGeocaching is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Cachly

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    Join the treasure hunt with the essential geocaching partner for iOS.

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    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Cachly Features

    1.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    2.  Apps with Offline Map
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    Cachly VS Geocaching

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    GlobalBucket

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    Application for sharing the nicest places and the best activities on earth. Others can then add these so-called missions to their bucketlist or fulfill them with an image upload.

    7 GlobalBucket alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    GlobalBucket iconGeocaching Icon

    GlobalBucket VS Geocaching

    Is GlobalBucket a good alternative to Geocaching?
     

    • GlobalBucket is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Geocaching.

    • GlobalBucket is Free and ProprietaryGeocaching is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Melody World

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    Melody World - Free GPS-based game, a vibrant adventure filled with music and rhythm! Collect magical notes, treasures, battle evil chords with your friends, dominate in contests and much more.

    12 Melody World alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    Melody World Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Player vs Enviroment
    5.  Location-based
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    Melody World VS Geocaching

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  11. MGM (My Geocaching Manager) icon
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    MGM (My Geocaching Manager)

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    MyGeocachingManger helps you to display the content of your GPX files, to create filters based on almost any cache attribute.

    8 MGM (My Geocaching Manager) alternatives
    Main screen

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Logging a cache
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    MGM (My Geocaching Manager) VS Geocaching

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  12. GAPP (Globalcaching Application) icon
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    GAPP (Globalcaching Application)

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    Globalcaching Application (short GAPP) is a free geocache manager application that enables you to browse and maintain geocaches on your local computer.

    7 GAPP (Globalcaching Application) alternatives
    Split Screen

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Select Geocaches
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    GAPP (Globalcaching Application) VS Geocaching

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  13. Actionbound icon
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    Actionbound

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    Take people on real-world treasure hunts and guided walks

    Actionbound is an app for playing digitally interactive scavenger hunts to lead the learner on a path of discovery. We call these multimedia based hunts 'Bounds'.

    13 Actionbound alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Actionbound Features

    Play in the app
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    Actionbound VS Geocaching

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  14. OCM (Open Cache Manager) icon
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    OCM (Open Cache Manager)

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    OCM (Open Cache Manager) is a free and open geocache management program, supporting geocaching.com, opencaching.de and terracaching.

    7 OCM (Open Cache Manager) alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    OCM (Open Cache Manager) VS Geocaching

    Is this a good alternative to Geocaching?
     

    • OCM (Open Cache Manager) is the most popular Linux alternative to Geocaching.

    • OCM (Open Cache Manager) is Free and Open SourceGeocaching is Freemium and Proprietary
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