Use formulas. Prepare multis more easily.
Review formulas detected in cache descriptions before applying them. Integrated and automatically tested; real-device tests are pending.
What’s new?
08.11.2026
What’s new?
One right-click. Your matching filter.
Filter directly by values in the table. Integrated into the main branch.
Find mobile settings faster.
Grouped settings, search and a visible save confirmation. Integrated into the main branch.
From your favourite app straight to GSAK-NG.
Receive files using Share or Open with. Choose a destination and review the preview before importing. Integrated and automatically tested; device tests are pending.
See original and corrected positions.
Show original points and correction lines on desktop and mobile. Integrated and automatically tested.
Explore the surroundings before your trip.
Open Street View at the selected location. Depending on platform and configuration, it opens inside the app, in Google Maps or in the browser. Integrated into the main branch.
Plan once. Continue together with a QR code.
Connect desktop, phone and caching friends: choose what to share and review the import preview. The transfer chain is integrated; the live transfer service and end-to-end device tests are pending. In development.
Your macros. Directly in GSAK-NG. With you everywhere.
Planned: install macros directly from the public library. Your account will remember your macro selection so you can find it again after changing devices or operating systems.
In development
A new macro library
Find macros, save private favourites and discover community recommendations. Submit macros on the website even without an account. In-app submissions are planned. Every macro is reviewed before publication.
One GSAK-NG account for the app and website
Passwordless email sign-in is designed to sync favourites across devices, enable likes and show submission status. Other services can use the same account later. Search and downloads remain open to everyone.
06.11.2026
What’s new?
Plan once. Cache together.
The QR scanner is easier to find on mobile. Preview what you are importing and create a new destination database directly from the desktop preview. QR transfer is in development.
120,000 caches. Feels like 10.
In Reto’s hands-on test, using the app on a PC and phone with 120,000 caches felt as fast as with 10. Large GPX files import in the background.
Search history
Recent name and GC-code searches will be accessible from the search field. In development.
04.11.2026
Explore together. Carry more possibilities.
Development preview: these extensions are implemented and automatically tested. Integration, device acceptance and public availability remain pending.
Solve multis with a clearer view
The multi assistant detects unknown variables, helps take values from text and shows calculated waypoints on a live map. Multiline hints provide room for your tasks.
Offline across borders
Download mobile routing data by country or region for cross-border routes. Progress, resuming and checksum validation are prepared. Real country packages and device routes still need testing. iOS offline routing needs further integration. Routing data and visible offline maps are separate development steps.
Find tools faster. Read details more easily.
A searchable mobile tool overview gives each tool more space. Further coordinate copy formats, clearer map-source listings, optional ROT13 spoiler protection for hints and desktop D/T default colours are also in development.
02.11.2026
Discover more. Move forward more easily.
In development – initial automated tests passed. These extensions are implemented in open development branches, not yet merged into the main branch or publicly available.
More tools for tricky mysteries
Caesar and ROT13, Roman numerals and further number tools expand the desktop and mobile toolbox. Automated tests are documented; practical platform checks remain outstanding.
Examine images, discover hidden clues
Sudoku solving, image metadata, appended file contents and text analysis are prepared. Files are read locally, never modified or uploaded. Colour channels and bit planes are planned for desktop only. Automated tests passed; device checks remain outstanding.
GC code, cache link or place – one search entry
A shared search entry for desktop and mobile recognises GC codes, cache links, places and coordinates. It searches your database; missing caches are not downloaded automatically. Implemented and automatically tested; real mobile keyboard use and device acceptance remain unverified.
01.11.2026
Your cache. Your files. Your way there.
New desktop and mobile developments: integrated features are being trialled further. Remaining device and platform checks are stated below.
Keep it with the cache
Attach photos and files to caches or waypoints. Mobile details group descriptions, logs, notes, attributes and waypoints into their own sections. Integrated and automatically checked; some real camera, gallery and cloud tests remain open. Cross-device cloud synchronisation is not yet verified.
Continue with your navigation app
Pass a cache or waypoint to an installed navigation app, preferring corrected coordinates. Mobile integration and automated checks are complete; practical tests with individual apps and iOS remain open. GSAK-NG continues to complement Cachly and c:geo.
Your route to the target
Mobile walking, cycling and driving routes are implemented online through openrouteservice. Offline routing with Valhalla and imported regional data is integrated too. Real mobile online requests and a real offline route with regional data are not yet demonstrated; iOS routing is still under review.
More mystery tools
Letter values with a custom starting value A=n and prime-number mappings extend the desktop and mobile toolbox. Local tests are available; operation on real mobile devices still needs checking.
Choose cache types precisely
All official cache types can be selected, including CITO, Mega, Giga and Lab. Integrated and locally checked. Group-trip and fellow-cacher filters with AND/OR and FTF candidates are additionally in development; full mobile desktop parity has not been reached.
Your interface. Your storage.
Selectable cache-symbol shapes, optional status markers and custom macro-button symbols or monograms personalise the desktop. Data folders can be copied, moved or redirected in a controlled workflow. Integrated and locally checked; practical relocation and platform tests remain open.
31.10.2026
More possibilities. At your desk and on the go.
Development update: these features are integrated and locally checked. This does not yet promise public release or full platform acceptance.
Solve multis. Keep your ideas.
The desktop multi assistant combines variables, formulas and calculated waypoints. Projects are included in backups. The toolbox is now implemented on mobile too, with clear results that can be copied individually.
Your data. Your colours.
Custom conditional colour rules with a preview highlight important caches. Choose their priority over status colours. Mobile display will follow.
Take your trackables along
Export personal trackables with images and import them with a preview and conflict selection. This does not provide an automatic online inventory.
More comfort for macros
Multiple file tabs, automatic indentation and contextual help make editing easier. Saving without changes preserves the file format. Full GSAK macro compatibility remains a goal requiring verification.
Maintain your data
Check, compact and copy desktop databases, replace values globally and clean up logs. Changes use a preview or confirmation and a backup. These maintenance workflows do not modify original GSAK databases.
More control on the go
Correct coordinates offline on mobile and confirm a reset to the preserved original. Four compass designs and a storage overview with controlled cache cleanup are integrated. Some real-device checks for these additions remain open.
Easier to use
Search commands, open tools directly and share cache links. The classic layout offers the table above details and map. Switch descriptions between standard, HTML and source; mobile HTML is simplified and shows image placeholders.
Mobile filters continue to grow: status, text fields, placement year, favourites, attributes and saved filters are integrated. Full desktop parity including the interactive D/T matrix remains open. Calendar handover is now implemented on mobile too; the Android preview step was checked, while real calendar and iOS tests remain open.
31.10.2026 · New progress
More tools. More clarity. More possibilities.
New in development: useful additions for planning and exploring. Integration into the main development branch does not yet mean a public release.
Keep track of events
Calendar handover is implemented on desktop: review and edit event details, then pass them to a calendar app or save an ICS file. Mobile filters continue to grow: status, text fields, placement year, favourites, attributes and saved filters are integrated. Full desktop parity including the interactive D/T matrix remains open. Calendar handover is now implemented on mobile too; the Android preview step was checked, while real calendar and iOS tests remain open.
Mobile maps are evolving
A new vector map is being trialled: cache groups, selection, waypoints, rotation and a direct line to your target. An Android test version exists; iOS integration and further device checks are ongoing. A persistent north-up lock is also being trialled.
Clearer GPX reports
The GPX analyser visibly confirms saving and offers HTML or JSON reports. Items that cannot be checked include an explanation. Desktop improvements have been checked on Windows; macOS and Linux checks will follow. Your original file remains unchanged.
Your geocaching toolbox
Implemented on desktop: coordinate conversion including Swiss Grid, bearings, multiple bearings, circle intersections, Morse and letter values. Copy results or confirm before adding a waypoint. The desktop multi assistant combines variables, formulas and calculated waypoints. Projects are included in backups. The toolbox is now implemented on mobile too, with clear results that can be copied individually.
More complete GSAK data transfer
Additional log, waypoint and corrected-coordinate details, image references and ignore lists have reached the main development branch. Synthetic test data demonstrates further transfers; image files themselves are not copied. Full compatibility remains our major goal, with verification continuing.
In development
Get started faster. Discover what is new.
Help for desktop and mobile grows with GSAK-NG. Initial previews and checks are available; public release is still pending.
German beta handbook
An initial German handbook preview explains workflows for desktop and mobile. HTML and PDF are being prepared. A public download will follow approval.
What is new? Inside the app.
An overview of new and improved features and updated About pages are implemented and locally checked for desktop and mobile; mobile was also checked in an Android emulator. Public release is still pending.
30.10.2026 · Latest developments
Burgi comes along. So does your next destination.
Preview of the next additions: implemented in development and checked with automated tests. Real-device testing and public availability remain separate.
Burgi. On the go, too.
The mobile Burgi page brings the familiar character, expressions and first local helper functions to phones and tablets. Support grows step by step – discover more with us during testing.
Your filters. More possibilities on the go.
Saved filters and criteria for status, attributes, favourite points, year and name, owner, country or region extend mobile search. Pausing preserves criteria. Automated development tests pass; device tests remain pending.
From the cache to the next stage.
Choose a parking spot, stage or final waypoint as a straight-line target. A large compass view adds a target arrow, distance, altitude, accuracy and coordinates. Metric or imperial; optional vibration near the target. Automated checks exist; practical tests pending.
Bring more of your GSAK data.
Transfer expands to additional log, waypoint and correction details, image references and the ignore list. Image references are not copied image files. Synthetic-data checks expand; repeat reference checks are pending. Full losslessness is not promised.
Mobile Burgi also passes automated Android emulator-start and iPhone/iPad simulator checks. Mobile currently offers German and English; nine more languages are planned. The technical foundation moved to .NET 10 LTS; this does not establish a measured speed gain. GSAK-NG continues to complement Cachly and c:geo.
29.10.2026 · Latest developments
More orientation. More your GSAK-NG.
New developments extend the existing features. These additions are development or test builds, not a public release.
Your map. Your terrain. On the go.
Mobile map selection with swisstopo, topographic maps, aerial imagery, hybrids, overlays and custom HTTPS sources is implemented. Android phone checked in an emulator; tablet and iOS evidence pending. Key-protected sources and local offline map files remain follow-up work.
Keep your destination in sight.
Mobile straight-line guidance with location, distance and bearing, a north-up compass button, location following and heading alignment are implemented in development. Automated and Android emulator checks exist; real GPS and compass device tests remain pending. No background tracking; straight-line guidance is not routing.
Try it. See it. Decide.
Settings preview applies the appearance immediately; Cancel restores the previous state. Seasonal found icons gain three Easter styles from Palm Sunday to Easter Monday. Implemented and locally checked on desktop; mobile Easter settings follow.
Series sorted naturally. Status seen faster.
Natural sorting orders names such as Cache #2, #19, #20. GC codes can show status through a coloured cell background or text colour. Implemented in desktop development and locally checked on Windows; platform checks are separate.
Your system. Your settings.
On Windows, optionally choose GSAK-NG as the default app through system settings and switch back; practical association testing pending. Android system bars and automatic light/dark switching improved and emulator-checked; real-device testing pending.
Compatibility with traceable evidence.
A new field comparison checks GSAK databases using a reference copy and protects originals with checksums. Reading and transfer are demonstrated for specific data areas; fully lossless transfer and direct two-way editing are not yet demonstrated. Full compatibility remains our goal.
Further desktop test improvements: a more stable searchable import report, clear log filtering with 0 = all loaded logs, preserved macro headers and automatic editor version increments. Windows startup optimisation is included in the test build; no specific speed gain is claimed without measurement. Mobile continues to complement Cachly and c:geo.
28.10.2026 · New possibilities
More freedom. From your desk to your next cache.
New desktop features and ongoing tests, with development status clearly identified.
Find places. Even offline.
Over 172,000 places for radius searches without an online place service. Add country, region and district from coordinates with a preview. Included in desktop Build 25.
Your move from GSAK. Guided and clear.
In test Build 29: an assistant to inventory, preview and transfer databases, supported filters and macro files. Originals stay protected; limitations appear in the report.
Your tools. Your way.
In test Build 29: custom shortcuts and profiles with conflict checks, plus selectable coordinate and date formats and first day of the week.
List and map. Together on the go.
Mobile Build 30 links a side-by-side list and map with shared selection and an adjustable split. Available to internal testers through TestFlight; split view, filter pause, light/dark display and seasonal icons checked on real iPhone and iPad. iOS GPX import/export remain untested. Android emulator checks pass. Mobile currently offers German and English; nine more languages are planned. No public release.
Controls that fit you.
In desktop test Build 29: choose the double-click action, sort by distance after changing the centre and customise row colours. Identify your own caches with wildcards and regular expressions.
Familiar macros. New paths.
Build 29 improves GSAK macro path handling on macOS and Linux. Automated Windows, macOS and Linux checks pass. Full compatibility with all GSAK macros remains our major goal; it has not yet been demonstrated.
Tap briefly. Hold longer. Filter easily.
In mobile test Build 30, a short tap opens filter settings; a long press pauses or reactivates the filter. Criteria are preserved, including across restarts.
A touch of the season. On the go.
Optionally show found caches as pumpkins at Halloween and with a Santa hat in December. You can turn this off. Map attribution is also easier to read in dark mode.
Garmin USB mass storage: GPX transfer and reading the visits log implemented in desktop Build 25. Real-device tests remain pending; MTP is not promised. Build 29 is an additional test build, not a public release.
26.10.2026 · In the shared test build
From import to the trail: your geocaching comes together.
These additions belong to the shared test build. Practical checks continue; this does not announce a public release.
Mobile: your data and map on the go.
The Android test build offers GPX/ZIP import, GSAK/GSAK-NG database transfer through a protected copy, database selection, a map, search, cache details and personal notes. Layout adapts to phone and tablet. Mobile Build 30 links a side-by-side list and map with shared selection and an adjustable split. Available to internal testers through TestFlight; split view, filter pause, light/dark display and seasonal icons checked on real iPhone and iPad. iOS GPX import/export remain untested. Android emulator checks pass. Mobile currently offers German and English; nine more languages are planned. No public release.
Import. Review. Share.
Import reports distinguish new, updated, unchanged and skipped caches with a searchable change list. Select Pocket Query email attachments for controlled import; the mailbox is read only. Prepare GPX files for handover, drag them or copy their path. macOS also has a system sharing menu implementation. GSAK-NG sends nothing itself. Real mailbox and sharing-menu checks are still pending.
Cache details with more clarity.
An image gallery, clear attribute icons with marked exclusions, a log overview and a more informative status bar enrich the details. Formatted text and clearer links, trackables and hint sections help navigation. Images load only according to the chosen setting; real listings and Mac/Linux display remain under practical testing.
Shared desktop test build: Windows Build 25 and macOS/Linux development packages come from the same commit. Automated platform checks passed; practical tests on real hardware remain separate.
Garmin USB mass storage: GPX transfer and reading the visits log implemented in desktop Build 25. Real-device tests remain pending; MTP is not promised. Build 26 is an additional test build, not a public release.
26.10.2026 · Integrated in the development build
More possibilities. Now together in testing.
The new tools are integrated into the shared development build. Practical testing continues; this is not a public release.
11 app languages. Now selectable.
German and English plus nine further languages can be selected in the app. French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Czech and Polish are initially unreviewed translation previews. Native-speaking testers are welcome.
Understand logs. Prepare your own.
Search logs and filter by type or your own entries. Create personal log templates with variables and review each draft individually. Preparation stays local; online publishing remains a separate goal.
Your table. Clearer at a glance.
Cache types as icons or text, container-size scales and optional numeric colour scales improve the overview. Organised settings, personal places and targeted map zoom add convenience.
Share data. See changes first.
When an export profile changes notes, GPX export shows a preview before writing and provides a change report. Original notes and the database remain unchanged. Real target-import tests with Cachly are still pending.
Small helpers. Precise results.
Coordinate helpers add digit sums, digital roots and geographic midpoints. Elevations can be exported as CSV for spreadsheets.
Integrated into the main branch. Scope and availability depend on the test package; practical acceptance testing is not yet complete.
Test your familiar workflows – or help make GSAK-NG clearer in your language. ↗
Currently in internal testing
More maps. More tools. More your style.
Swiss and worldwide hybrid maps, hiking and cycling maps and additional offline formats expand your view. Macro management, an editor with error checking, custom macro buttons and a visual form designer simplify recurring tasks. Organised settings, light/dark mode, F2 split screen and backup and restore round out the internal test build. This development build is being tested internally and is not a public release.