A native Android app for Geocaching Australia — find, navigate, and log.
About GCA Play
GCA Play is a maps & navigation app developed by Matt Rixon.
How many times has GCA Play been downloaded?
GCA Play has been downloaded 48 times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 22 times. It is ranked #5 in maps & navigation.
What is the rating of GCA Play?
GCA Play has no ratings yet.
Is GCA Play free?
GCA Play is free to download. The APK download size is 19.00 MB. The latest version available is 1.3. The last update was on June 7, 2026.
What are the requirements for GCA Play?
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play 1 week ago.
Description
GCA Play is a native Android companion for Geocaching Australia. Built for the GCA community, it brings every GCA listed cache to your phone — to find, navigate to, and log right where you are.
Discover caches on a live map Browse GCA's full catalogue on an interactive MapLibre map with Road, Satellite, and Topo styles. Tap any pin to see full details — type, difficulty, terrain, size, hidden date, recent logs, and the cache description and hint when you're ready to read it.
Navigate with a real compass Live bearing, real-time distance, GPS-accuracy indicator, and a satisfying haptic when you close in on the cache. When you'd rather drive part of the way, tap "Open in Maps" for turn-by-turn directions to the trailhead.
Log finds the moment they happen Submit Found It, Didn't Find It, and Note logs straight from the app. Attach photos, leave a rating, enter coordinates for moveables — your log appears on the cache page immediately.
Solve and unlock Q&A style caches, pull-to-refresh on log lists, and saved Waypoints for multi-stage caches.
Find exactly what you're looking for Filter by cache type, container size, difficulty, terrain, and found/owned status.
Run saved My Queries or Public Queries from your GCA account. Search by name, by GA code, or by what's nearby.
Designed for the way Australian cachers actually cache • Corrected coordinates honoured for solved puzzles • Optional pin clustering for dense areas • Optional on-screen zoom buttons for one-handed / gloved use
Free, no ads, no tracking GCA Play is a free community-built app. We use Firebase Crashlytics so we can fix what breaks; we don't collect anything else.
You'll need a Geocaching Australia account to sign in. Don't have one yet? Create it at https://geocaching.com.au — it's free.
Support and feedback Found a bug or have a feature request? https://rixon.me/gcaplay/support.html
Recent changes: What's new in 1.3 • Offline logging — log caches without a connection. Drafts queue in Field Notes and submit automatically when you're back online. • Animated celebration screen when you log a find. • Unified filters across Map and Search. • A new "What's New" screen for future updates. • Cake and Sparkles
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