# IITC vs SCATalogue

The clearest difference is rating: SCATalogue at 5.0 against IITC's 3.5. SCATalogue also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). IITC's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. IITC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SCATalogue asks for nothing beyond the download.

SCATalogue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IITC has 72 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

IITC ships an update every 3 months, SCATalogue every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | IITC | SCATalogue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iitc-mobile/id1032695947/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scatalogue/id1121801990/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **72** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yangkun Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131666989) | [California Department of Fish and Wildlife](https://appshunter.io/developer/952783582) |

## What reviewers say

### IITC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iitc-mobile/id1032695947)

Enhance your Ingress intel map experience with this powerful tool. It offers a faster, more feature-rich alternative to the standard intel map, providing advanced functionalities for gameplay.

**Highlights:** Faster intel map loading, Expanded feature set, Customizable map overlays, Improved performance, Enhanced gameplay tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IITC Debug Console | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for Pokestop planning
- 👍 Useful for portal creation
- 👍 Invaluable for planning
- 👍 Works fine for intel
- 👍 Perfect for creating portals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App is terrible
- 🐛 Not functioning
- 🐛 Waste of time
- 🐛 Double-tap zoom issue
- 🐛 Unavailable for some

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- App doesn't let users in
- Bugged and needs fixing
- Login doesn't work
- Double-tap zoom no longer works

**Requested features**

- Add search bar in plugins list
- Ability to generate Google Maps links
- Fix copy/paste/select all in draw tools
- Fix authorization for syncing
- Fix draw tools export


### SCATalogue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scatalogue/id1121801990)

This app streamlines the collection of shoreline oiling data during spill responses. It's designed for marine environments and uses NOAA's standard SCAT shoreline oiling summary form. Data can be easily transferred via email or other available methods.

**Highlights:** Shoreline cleanup assessment data collection, Supports NOAA standard SCAT form, Designed for marine spill response, Data transfer via email and other methods, JSON and geoJSON data output, Optimized for iPad use

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IITC free?

IITC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SCATalogue free?

SCATalogue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, IITC or SCATalogue?

SCATalogue is rated higher. IITC averages 3.5 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while SCATalogue averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do IITC or SCATalogue have ads?

Neither IITC nor SCATalogue shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, IITC or SCATalogue?

IITC ships an update every 3 months, and SCATalogue every 6 months. Most recently, IITC was updated on October 20, 2026 and SCATalogue on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*