Adventure Lab® Reviews

by Todtsozktz

As the only option to do lab caches these days, had no choice but to deal with AdventureLab. At its best, the graphics were good (much nicer than the Wherigo app.) But had lots of difficulties on an iPhone X. Sometimes AdventureLab wouldn’t start (just showing a blank orange screen) and had to re-install AdventureLab several times. Once it is working, several annoying issues. 1) when you are at a location (blue dot and orange dot are on top of each other), I could not click on orange dot. 2) after correctly answering a lab cache question, a pop up asks if you want to review the journal-this is a wasted question since you have no other option. I have zero interest in reviewing the journal and rather it default to the map to avoid needless clicks. 3) I tend to turn off location services unless absolutely necessary. When I started AdventureLab the next day, it assumes I am at coords N 0 W 0 off the coast of Africa and the list is way too long to find the series of interest. Instead, AdventureLab should remember where I was last at or at least give me list of the series that are in-progress or completed.

by The Wizard Of OC

Not a fan! It was an hour drive to my first lab adventure...never completed it. The first two of five points went perfectly well. But then I wasn’t able to access the question/answer when I arrived at the other sites. Maps took me to each but when I arrived, it indicated I was a mile or more away yet. The question/answer wouldn’t open cuz it needed me to be closer...even though I was there! I grumbled all the way on my hour drive home. Grrr!

by I Love Gypsy1

AdventureLab is. Way easier than the where I go app. It was easy to use and everything. The only down fall I had with AdventureLab is when you go to the next location it would not update that I am going to it and had to get out of AdventureLab and go back in it to make it realize it needs to update.

by Willowanne2021

What a great little town. I am teaching my Dad about geocaching and he is enjoying it. He isn’t very mobile so I park where he can watch me search if needed and then take pictures to show him. We enjoyed this cache but it was a bit challenging when trying to enter the answers.

1. The Legend of HA HA Pizza - I tried to enter the business name but it kept saying incorrect answers . I began to think that maybe the original business had closed but was persistent. The first name of the business on the sign ends in “ ‘s “ but I had to enter it as “ es “ in AdventureLab and then it worked!

2. Meditation - This hint showed a picture of a mural that the mural with the answer was supposed to be next to. Unfortunately, the mural that was given as a hint is now gone but again with persistence and help from a person who works nearby we found the mural with the fairies and was able to answer the question. I tried to enter the numeric number but it wanted it spelled out.

3. The Epic Book Shop - We easily found the mural but it appears that the Book Shop is now closed and now may be a vegan eatery? To answer you need to spell out the number alphabetically and then good to go.

4. A Mother’s Love - Love this mural and the answer with the next door business name was not an issue.

Thanks for showing us these little gems of the town. We enjoyed it very much.

by Nancereno

I love the entire concept of adventure labs and AdventureLab guides me through each step. The one thing I wish AdventureLab had is a way to have the text read to me because it’s often difficult to read a smartphone screen on sunny days.

by Cb-user22066

A easy driving loop highlighting a handful of interesting post Civil War sites around Franconia. No reflection on the AL, but, it was a little sad seeing how completely most of the sites gave way to development “progress”. On the plus side, we stopped by Lee District Park for a quick stroll in the snow :) TFTAL!

by Nothereeither

AdventureLab relies on a active data connection. If you don’t have service completing a cache can be problematic. I’ve done a couple that we’re outdoors in cell dead zones and no WiFi for miles. Luckily before reaching the next stage I got service and could enter the answer to bring up the next cache. I was lucky that there was only one obvious trail between the caches since none of the map services worked either.

So it would nice if there was a way to have AdventureLab verify multiple correct answers, save them, and then upload them when service returns. I’ve created an adventure & I know that there’s no requirement to see if you have cell service as the CO. And then all cell service isn’t created equal.

I understand under the covers these are different beasts from other caches, but...

It would be nice to allow TBs to visit. Allow comments on individual caches, or allow comments to be made from home after the fact rather than apparently requiring comments from your phone immediately upon completion. Maybe allow pictures too.

by C Mclynn

This is my first Adventure Lab so of course it gets a FOUR STAR because it took me to interesting places in Grand Rapids and the answers were easy to find at each location. No mosquitos or poison ivy! The only added improvement to make it a 5 is the added fun of getting a clue at each location when you get the right answer. I discovered that today after doing two more. One in Biwabik and one in Embarrass. Bonus caches yet to find!

by Babynubbins

This was a wonderful walk through greensburg and there were so many things to see. Every time I go through this alley I see something new or different. Thanks for bringing us here again. Great adventure lab!

by Mnbnhomer

We have really enjoyed using the Adventure Lab app in Florida. There are so many which have taken us to interesting and out-of-the-way places! We appreciate the ease of use. Occasionally the existence and purpose of bonus caches are confusing, but otherwise it’s been great.

by Jellis50

I installed it and it wasn’t showing local lab caches. Turned on locations on settings and now it crashes. I turned off locations and still crashes. iPhone 7

by Q Belbury

We’re really pleased with the Adventure Lab Cache interface. Much more polished than the old Wherigo system, and not at all buggy (in our experience). Already enamored with this new way to geocache.

by Clan Mack

Quick short walk that would be easy walk with stroller for young families, but also easily walkable for slightly older kids.

by SusieHardee

So far with limited destinations, it has been interesting learning about different areas in central Florida. Maps has not worked very well to find locations. Needed to use different GPS app when we got to Maps destination to find where we should be.

by Porkwatch

I have wandered through this town on the second Saturday in July every year since 1989. However, I never saw these plaques before. It’s nice to read the history of this town.

by Leapyeardisappointed

I was excited to get my first Lab Cache on Leap Day to get my goal of 10 icons in a day! Got to location of CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH and AdventureLab will not open. I’ve deleted AdventureLab , restarted my phone and then downloaded AdventureLab again with no success. I know this one is active as I found it doing research at home. Disappointed that this one won’t be findable today because of issues. Also it was a 40 min drive for nothing! 🙁

by N0pini0n

These adventure labs are a great way to show or explore areas of interest where there is no room for physical caches or where caches are not allowed or not possible. I especially like the adventure labs that have a bonus cache associated with them and where each waypoint provides a clue. A bonus letterbox can work great!

by Ga H2OBug

Love doing this as I also see what I missed learning when just grabbing smilies. Have Geo muggle spouse who is much a history buff makes this type cache experience tops. The grands will enjoy the new adventure w us too.

by Yoganaut

Saw some of the bad reviews and was happy it was a free app...but we wanted this to work because we had never tried this aspect of geocaching before now. Happy to say AdventureLab works well on an iPhone and we have enjoyed 2 adventures so far!

by Y2K'

Just annoying was on vacation and got to the last lab cache and it was missing. The co also had caches in the park so I messaged him and he confirmed it was missing.... now I can’t long the last one to finish that lab cache tour.... there should be away to do remotely.... and is there away to put a needs maintenance on one???

by Jeep Medic

There aren’t any adventures close to me, and there isn’t an easy or obvious way to create them. I was wanting to make some for my area. As for the rest of AdventureLab . Who knows if it’s good or not, because there a no adventure in the area for me to try.

by LOLGEVOS

Some of the adventures are in other languages and an in-app translation feature is needed. They killed the browser website version of this game so I can’t simply translate things in the browser.

by H-moll

AdventureLab used to work nicely for me until couple weeks ago. Now it shows three startup screen for a while and then crashes. Reboot and reinstall didn't help. IPhone 7, ios 12.

by Kdizzzle87

How is there no notifications for newly published adventure labs in my area? This is the most important function and it’s missing.

by Sweetwind

I was unable to login until I finally change my user name to all lowercase. iPhone 6s Also: Waze please!

by Dupont49er

Family fun , togetherness. Bonus geocaching.

by Croling!

Great lab cache in a cool location! Very quick from start to finish!!

by StarWeaver

I am really loving the new lab adventure app! Thanks for putting out a new way to geocache.

by Abbymae10

I absolutely love the Adventure Labs. They bring me to new and interesting places and often educate on a variety of topics. Thank you!

by Rich & Lola

Like the ease and access to find lab caches and would give it a higher rating if you could still use Wase or some other map to navigate to caches

by No1gardengirl

Thanks for putting this out there!