Cachly is a simple and powerful Geocaching app for iOS that includes many advanced features that include the following:
- Official Geocaching HQ Partner App
Cachly is an official partner app of Geocaching HQ and uses the official API. Login with your normal Geocaching HQ login.
- CarPlay - PRO
Cachly now includes full CarPlay integration, bringing geocaching to your vehicle's dashboard.
- DeLorme Grid - PRO
For those that are interested in DeLorme challenges, Cachly now has a built-in tracker for each state that has a challenge.
- County/Region - PRO
For those that are interested in County hunting, Cachly now has a built-in tracker for each county. Counties/regions are available for the following countries: Australia, Austria, France, Germany, United Kingdom and United States.
- Auto Load Map - PRO
The new Auto Loading Map option for loading caches automatically as you move around the map. While this option is engaged, caches will automatically load as you move around the map.
- Online Drafts
Manage your online geocaching.com drafts by making edits, adding images and allowing you to submit the log(s).
- Adventure Labs
Load Adventure Lab caches along with regular caches and even save them offline!
- TB Scanner
Quickly and easily scan trackable codes!
- Proximity Alert
Get notifications when caches or the target are within a radius of your location.
- Friends
View your geocaching friends and add new ones right in Cachly!
- Apple Watch App
Use Cachly on your watch!
- FTF!
Show available FTFs on the map so you can be the first to grab the find!**
- Find Caches
Current location, coordinates, search for a location, or GC code. *Basic member restrictions apply. Some features only show for Premium users.
- DNF
See all your blue frowns and turn those into smilies!
- Offline Vector Maps
Maps can be saved for offline use using powerful offline capabilities using OpenStreet vector maps.
- Offline caches
Save caches to offline lists for use anywhere!
- Offline filtering
Filter lists of caches by attributes and other cache data
- Bulk log upload
Upload all your pending logs at once!
- Translate
Translate cache descriptions, hints, and logs from any language to any language.
- Map Options
Choose from Apple Maps, Google Maps, Ordnance Survey and OpenStreet Map online or offline vector maps
- Import & Export GPX
Import GPX files from Dropbox, iTunes, email and other apps or export and share a GPX of any caches.
- Advanced Search
Search for user finds, hides, exclude your finds and hides and so much more.
- Advanced Sorting
Sort the found caches by type, container, size, trackables and many other sort types.
- Navigate to Cache
Find the directions and route to the cache using Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, Sygic, Navigon, Tom Tom, Gaia and Pocket Earth.
- Log Caches/Trackables now or later
Log them now or save them and send later.
- Log Keywords
Set default text for logs as well as use keyword replacements for common text such as cache code, date, etc.
- Souvenirs
See your user Souvenirs as well as other users.
- Trackables
Drop multiple trackables into a cache
- Multiple Image Upload
Upload multiple photos to logs
- Pocket Queries
Download and view Pocket Queries offline.
- Bookmark Lists
View your bookmark lists and add caches to them. View other users bookmarks as well!
- Waypoints
Create user waypoints as well as set a corrected coordinates.
- More features
Cachly includes loads of other feature that make it the best Geocaching app out there!
*Basic members of geocaching are limited to returning only Traditional geocaches, Pocket Queries are not available, and Custom Search is limited. Basic members are also limited to loading 3 full caches per 24 hour period. This is not a restriction of Cachly, but of the Geocaching platform.
**Premium feature
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
I love this app. I even enjoyed the latest update, version 6.0 A couple years back, I resisted using Cachly but was forced to learn it after Geosphere was no longer supported. My husband trying to get me to use Cachly but I kept both applications until I could learn to use Cachly. There are so many features that it took me a bit of time to learn to use the new app. I loved that when I asked a question of support they answered immediately. I also like that there are searchable answers online. I also like that they have a Facebook group that posts questions and get answers from the developer, Nik Hubbard, as well as other people assign to help cachers get the most from the app. I thought I was an expert at Cachly but still discover new features every day. This Geocache app is intuitive, stores information when we have a bad signal, has amazing sorting capacity so I can look for Geocaches by favorites, or distance or 100 other things. We use Cachly to plan our trips. We just came back in February from a 10 state geocaching trip and the trip would not have been half as much fun had we not had this app. I wrote a review a year ago when I first started using Cachly. This is my third revision of that review and if I could give it six stars I would.
Developer Response
Thanks! Let me know how I can make it as good and better than Geosphere! 😀
Paid App Requires A Paid Subscription
_Archious_
Geocaching seems fun and interesting until you realize all the readily accessible means of accessing the hobby require paid subscription. I was hoping this app having a cost out of the gait wouldn’t be like the others but it is unfortunately worse. The base and free geocaching app gives information on all basic caches with higher difficulty tiers only showing the location unless you pay the subscription. Cachly only gives basic information and the location of a cache. You can request the same information geocaching gives three times every 24 hours. The one benefit is there are some caches which geocaching does not show, though some that geocaching shows are not visible here meaning that slim benefit is essentially nonexistent.Why in the world would anyone pay for this app if they could get more usage out of a free one?I’m hoping I can get my money back simply out of principle of not paying a developer for this nonsense.
Everything I have Ever Needed in a Geocaching app!
Pathfindermark
This app has everything the "official" app has, but fortunately a lot more! I love: 1) the integration of Google, Waze, or iPhone maps to give driving directions to the cache, 2) the responsive and smooth loading maps, over one DOZEN map sets available, including OFfLINE maps for most countries, all US states and Canadian provinces. The new premium maps have good topo and a lot more trails included! #cachlypremiummaps are a great investment of a few extra dollars!3) a quick view of recent cacher success with green/red and date stamp, FTF indicators and a custom lonely cache feature,4) and even the ability to load and share and create on Cachly and text to others custom .gpx files.5) clicks COs linked name then hit hides to see a map of all caches by that owner that are currently active!6) full cache data can be loaded for offline use.7) highlighter tool has over 20 colors and each color can be custom named. For example the red highlighter I have titled “Y2K caches” and highlighted all Y2K caches globally. That way if I do a search of an area and one is within map view I can immediately see that it is nearby since it is highlighted!8) counties map!! This is a pro feature but so worth it. For those of us who county cache this is a game changer!This is a TOTAL replacement for the "standard" app. I Love it!
Developer Response
Thank you!!
Poor instructions, hard to use
Albano5566
I’m a newbie, and this thing seems to assume that you’re an expert geocacher. Instructions are poor and very confusing. Plus I paid for it in good faith, and now it turns out that I’m not actually a premium member. Paying for the app gets you the app and 3 searches every 24 hours. If you want more searches, you have to pay a monthly or yearly subscription fee. No one told me that up front! Stinking thieves! The excuse they give is that the limit is a “third party restriction,” but they do not make this restriction clear up front, which is highly misleading. I repeat, stinking thieves! To make matters worse, most of the caches aren’t even there anymore yet they keep them on the map for seemingly forever. So you decide to hunt for a cache on the map, you select it as one of your three free ones, and then you have access to see all the details about the cache that tell you, guess what, the previous eight people all couldn’t find the cache so it’s almost certainly a waste of your time to hunt for it. Now you’re down to just the two free hunts, and there’s a large chance that the same issue will occur with them as well. Save your money. Really. I wish I had. I feel completely cheated.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where some cache images were missing their image names.
- Restored cache titles in Compass view when viewing live caches.
- Fixed an issue where trackable images were black and not sending.
- Fixed a layout issue on iPad where the Add Photo button and text counter were positioned incorrectly, causing the log text area to appear too small.
Version 8.1.6
The developer, Zed Said Studio LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Zed Said Studio LLC
Size
458.1 MB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 8.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
