Dorsal Shark Reports vs MiScore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dorsal Shark Reports
This app provides real-time shark sighting and attack alerts to beachgoers and authorities. It aggregates reports from official channels, the public, aerial surveillance, and media outlets, offering a community-based safety solution for coastal areas.
- Real-time shark alerts
- Community-based reporting
- Official and public reports
- Aerial surveillance data
- Submit own sightings
- Location-based notifications
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Dorsal is the worlds most advanced shark reporting and alerts solution. It is a free community based shark alert solution that allows beachgoers and authorities to immediately alert others to shark sightings or attacks in their area. Currently used by over 250,000 people, the Dorsal solution features reports from official channels, the public, Dorsal aerial surveillance partners and over 100 media outlets. Dorsal is now available in Australia, the USA and Hawaii. Key features: Choose from Australia, USA, Hawaii, Réunion Search your local area to see if there have been any shark sightings in the last 12 hours Search Around You, via Map or List view Submit your own sightings to warn others, including video and image uploading In addition to the free service, there is also a subscription service for $9.99/year that removes the in app ads and allows you to receive automatic push notifications of sightings within your GPS location or favourite locations. The amount will be charged to your iTunes account and may vary by country and you will see the total price before completing payment. To avoid renewal, you must turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your subscription ends which you can do by turning off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Note: Dorsal app can track your location while in the background, so you can continue to use your iPhone for other tasks (Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life). For more information, please do not hesitate to get in contact via info@dorsalwatch.com Terms of Service: https://www.dorsalwatch.com/termcondition Privacy Policy: https://www.dorsalwatch.com/privacy
MiScore
This app offers digital scoring for golf competitions, allowing users to track their pace of play and view GPS distances. It supports various competition formats and provides access to historical scores and performance statistics. An Apple Watch extension is also available for quick distance checks.
- Digital competition scoring
- GPS distance to pin/green
- Pace of play monitoring
- View competition results
- Offline scoring
- Score history and backup
- MiStats performance tracking
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Upgrade your golf experience with Australia’s most popular scoring app. MiScore is the smart digital scorecard and course GPS rangefinder trusted by more than 1,400 golf clubs and +450k golfers across Oceania. Improved with a fresh redesign and featuring a new Performance Stats module, MiScore is built on the expertise of seasoned, professional golfers, as well as the continuous feedback from thousands of everyday golf enthusiasts. Score faster with automated tally, calculate distances on the course, track your handicap and performance over time, control your pace of play, add thrill with side games, enjoy social scoring and much more. FEATURES (all included in any of our subscription plans): - SMART SCORING: automated score tally for all round types and mismatch score detection while playing with a partner. - PERFORMANCE STATS: record putts, approach shots, fairways and many more. Track your handicap and improvements, make better playing decisions. - GPS COURSE MAPS: accurately calculate distances to the pin, green or any hazard. - LEADERBOARDS AND COMPETITION RESULTS: check live results, follow peers. - SOCIAL SCORING - SCORE HISTORY - SIDEMATCH - PACE OF PLAY - APPLE WATCH MiScore is an R&A approved scoring method aligned with the 2019 rule of golf, currently suitable for Stableford, Par, Fourballs, Foursomes and Stroke competitions with continued development to support more competition types. Designed for integrated club handicap competitions. PUSHING YOUR GAME FURTHER? GET A SUBSCRIPTION Get our yearly User Subscription and challenge yourself across multiple courses for less than a bucket of range balls. Our individual subscription allows golfers to score in hundreds of partnering venues without the need of a golf club membership. GOLF CLUB MEMBERS If you are currently a member of a golf club, they might offer access to MiScore app through and agreed Club Subscription with us. This allows you to score in your club course only, and has no additional cost to your membership*. Check if your club is in our list of partnering venues and offers a Club Subscription here https://miscore.miclub.com.au/cms/registered-venues/. * To score in other courses aside from your club you should purchase a User Subscription. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription is available through the app. User Subscriptions are managed through the App Store and will be charged to your Apple account yearly. User Subscriptions will auto-renew unless cancelled up to 24hs before the renewal date. Club Membership subscriptions are available to clubs so their members have access to use MiScore at the club exclusively. If you are already benefitting from MiScore through your club, you will also be able to purchase a User Subscription to unlock scoring in multiple other courses. LOVE US? Give us a review. SUPPORT Check our knowledge base for useful tips and articles at https://miscorehelp.miclub.com.au/support/home or reach our Support Team for urgent troubleshooting at support@miclub.com.au TERMS & PRIVACY https://www.miclub.com.au/cms/miscore-app-terms-and-conditions/ https://www.miclub.com.au/cms/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dorsal Shark Reports at 4.4 against MiScore's 1.0. Dorsal Shark Reports also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 40%) and ratings volume (104 vs 2). MiScore's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Dorsal Shark Reports sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and MiScore sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dorsal Shark Reports holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dorsal Shark Reports has 104 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Dorsal Shark Reports's written reviews are positive against 40% of MiScore's.
Dorsal Shark Reports ships an update every 2 months, MiScore every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dorsal Shark Reports | MiScore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (104 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluebottle Digital Pty. Ltd. | MIENTERPRISE PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Dorsal Shark Reports
MiScore
Bugs and requests
Dorsal Shark Reports
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes frequently
- Cannot see pictures/videos without subscription
- Facebook login returns server error
- New user registration doesn't send email codes
- Unable to reset password
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- App opens then flashes back to sign-in page
- Unable to log in
- Reset password doesn't work
- Set up new account says account exists
- Crashed after first update
- Super buggy after most recent update
- App crashes after update
- Scrolls back to top of list after viewing sighting
- Can't log back in after update
- No option to reset password
Requested features
10 requests- More people to post sightings
- More reports from QLD
- Allow users to sponsor/name sharks
- Show size of sharks detected
- Immediate update from aerial surveillance
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- Update for iPhoneX
- Extreme alarm feature
- World-wide coverage
- Better Florida access
- Dark mode option
MiScore
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dorsal Shark Reports
- Dorsal Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
MiScore
- MiScore User Subscription14 Days trial$11.991 Year
Questions
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