Goosechase alternative. No app to install.
Goosechase is a native-app scavenger hunt tool. PlayTours is the browser option for days when a crowd cannot install anything, when IT will not approve another app, or when a per-person quote is bigger than the event.
Mo, PlayTours. I answer hello@playtours.app. I have run events on this builder and compared it with Goosechase for buyers who cannot put an app on every phone.
| Platform | Player access | Price | Free / trial | Branding | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayTours | Browser link or QR. No App Store or Play Store download. | From $0. Paid plans from $35 / month, priced by concurrent devices. | 25 concurrent devices, all features, commercial use allowed, watermark. | Custom branding / white-label | No-install corporate, campus, and event hunts |
| Goosechase | Native app (iOS / Android / Chromebook) | Per-experience / per-participant quotes. Confirm on their site. | ~3 participants, 1 live experience, short duration | In-app experience branding | App-friendly audiences, EDU districts, template-first organisers |
| Scavify | App-focused | Quote-led. Confirm on their site. | Trial / quote-led | Packaged event branding | Corporate photo streams and packaged events |
| Actionbound | Native app (iOS / Android only, not PC) | EDU and PRO licenses. Confirm on their site. | Free for personal non-commercial use; EDU and PRO licenses | Media-rich Bound trails | EU education, museums, media-rich trails |
Sources: PlayTours pricing, our Goosechase guide, and the Scavify guide , and the Actionbound FAQ . Competitor free-tier details change. Confirm on their sites before you buy.
A link or a QR is enough
No App Store. No Play Store. pyts.link, a QR, or a team code. That is usually all IT needs to hear. Goosechase asks players to install. PlayTours does not.
Enter a game code
OR
Scan a game QR code
Leaderboard, broadcast, and judging on every plan
Leaderboard, broadcast, messages, judgements, map, gallery. They sit on every plan, including the free one: 25 concurrent devices, watermark, commercial use allowed. Paid plans lift the cap and take the watermark off. The same toolkit has been used for a ministry fair and a conference floor.
Teams and Progress
| Team | Team Members | Total Points | Progress | Points here | Completion time | Updated On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hall | Aisha, Ken, Priya | 420 | Partner photo set | 80 | 2:18 pm | |
| Sponsor Walk | Mei, Tomas | 390 | Partner photo set | 60 | 2:17 pm | |
| Keynote Crew | Omar, Lila, Ben | 355 | Expo booths | 120 | 2:16 pm | |
| Floor Ops | Sofia | 210 | Done | 0 | 48.20 mins | 1:52 pm |