# Cachly - Geocaching

> Advanced Geocaching

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id645384141](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id645384141)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id645384141`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zed Said Studio LLC
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (3,651 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2015-12-11
- **Size:** 439 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cachly-geocaching/id645384141)
- **Website:** [http://www.cach.ly](http://www.cach.ly/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.cachly.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.cachly.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Cachly** is a powerful iOS geocaching app and official Geocaching HQ partner. Find caches by location, coordinates, or GC code; view Adventure Labs, FTF opportunities, friends, trackables, souvenirs, and more. Use Apple Maps, Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, or Ordnance Survey maps, with offline maps and cache lists for geocaching anywhere.

Advanced tools include CarPlay and Apple Watch support, proximity alerts, TB scanning, GPX import and export, Pocket Queries, bookmark lists, corrected coordinates, offline filtering, bulk log uploads, multi-account logging, and online draft management. Cachly Intelligence provides AI-powered summaries and writing help, while Premium features add county and DeLorme tracking, auto-loading maps, and enhanced logging capabilities.

## Rankings

- #29,915 — Overall
- #16 — Navigation (Paid)
- #15 — cache

## Review summary

Cachly is a feature-rich geocaching tool with strong offline maps and deep customization, widely praised as a top alternative to the official app. Its offline capabilities and map ecosystem are major strengths. However, recurring concerns include pricing/paywall friction, reliability issues, and premium gating of features, plus occasional account/purchase problems. For many users it’s worth the investment when it works, but pricing transparency and stability remain common points of frustration.

### Pros

- Rich offline caching: complete caches with logs and images available offline.
- Extensive map options: multiple map sources (Google, Waze, Apple Maps), many map sets, including offline/topo/trails.
- Deep feature set and customization: highlighter tool with many colors, COs maps, offline data, load/share GPX, and preloaded maps.
- Valued by geocachers and often described as worth the price; strong alternative to the official app.
- Active development and responsiveness: ongoing updates and improvements based on user feedback.

### Cons

- Pricing and paywall friction: offline maps and many features gated behind a subscription; some users report removal of previously purchased offline maps.
- Reliability issues: reports of server errors (e.g., 502/500 Bad Gateway) and occasional instability requiring reinstall.
- Premium gating of features: some cache types (e.g., Multi, Mystery) and parts of functionality inaccessible without premium membership.
- Account/signup/purchase problems: signup errors and trouble restoring purchases, leading to inconsistent membership status.

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