bloomWatch vs Weekly Mile Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bloomWatch
This app allows users to document and track the occurrence of freshwater algae blooms. Your submissions help scientists and public health officials monitor water quality and manage resources for recreation and potable water.
- Document algae bloom occurrences
- Track bloom location and frequency
- Contribute to water quality monitoring
- Support scientific research
- Report potentially harmful blooms
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Blooms are visibly abundant proliferations of freshwater algae and have the potential to cause risks to human and animal health. Their occurrence is presently not well documented. bloomWatch is an App that has been developed to track and document the occurrence of these potentially harmful algal blooms. Your input using this App will provide documentation as to the location and frequency of potentially harmful bloom events, helping scientists, water quality managers, and public health officials effectively track and manage the water resources that the public depends on for potable water and recreation.
Weekly Mile Tracker
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Track your runs against your weekly goals! Set a weekly goal and record the number of miles you run every day to keep yourself accountable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: bloomWatch at 3 against Weekly Mile Tracker's 1. bloomWatch also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bloomWatch | Weekly Mile Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) | Moses Harding |
In-app purchases
bloomWatch
No in-app purchases
Weekly Mile Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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