Comparison

NPMS/PP App vs WildMap Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NPMS/PP App

Features
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The National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) is a habitat-based plant monitoring scheme designed by BSBI, UKCEH, Plantlife and JNCC. The aim is to collect data to provide an annual indication of changes in plant abundance and diversity. The Plant Portal is a new website for capturing plant quadrat data. It allows organisations to use the methods developed by the scheme to monitor their own landscapes or areas.

About

WildMap Tracker

Discover and track wildlife sightings in real-time by scanning locations. Plan trips, build a bucket list of species to find, and log your own verified encounters with photos. Access millions of observations from global naturalist communities.

Highlights
  • Real-time wildlife discovery
  • Scan any location for sightings
  • Filter by species, date, radius
  • Curated Field Guide with rarity
  • Personal Bucket List creation
  • Log sightings with GPS and photos
Features
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WildMap is a real-time wildlife discovery and tracking app built for people who actually go outside looking for animals. Scan any location, your current spot or anywhere on the globe, and instantly see recent wildlife sightings pulled from iNaturalist, eBird, and other observation networks. Filter by species group, date range, or radius. Every pin on the map is a real, verified sighting from the wildlife community. FIND WILDLIFE BEFORE YOU GO Planning a trip to a national park? Heading out for a birding morning? WildMap shows you what's been spotted nearby and when. BUILD YOUR BUCKET LIST Browse a curated Field Guide species ranked by rarity: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Legendary. Add the ones you want to find to your personal Bucket List and track them down one by one. LOG WHAT YOU'VE SEEN Mark species as Seen, pin the exact GPS location of your sighting, and upload your own photo. Your sightings live on your profile, a personal record of every wildlife encounter you've had. BUILT ON REAL DATA The sighting data powering WildMap comes from the iNaturalist and eBird and more communities. Millions of observations from serious naturalists around the world, surfaced in an interface built for finding wildlife on the go. WildMap is made by a wildlife photographer and overlander who got tired of hunting through slow UIs to figure out what was around. It's built for the people who show up at dawn, binoculars ready. Access is free! Go discover some new animals See terms: https://www.thewildmap.org/terms

Screenshots

NPMS/PP App4 screens
WildMap Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NPMS/PP App at none against WildMap Tracker's 3. WildMap Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WildMap Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. NPMS/PP App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NPMS/PP App ships an update every 11 months, WildMap Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NPMS/PP App versus WildMap Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNPMS/PP AppWildMap Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCentre for Ecology and HydrologyNATHAN LOK-HAI LAM

In-app purchases

None

NPMS/PP App

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

WildMap Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Wild Map Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • WildMap Pro Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Subscription (Limited)$19.99

Questions

Is NPMS/PP App free?
NPMS/PP App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WildMap Tracker free?
WildMap Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NPMS/PP App or WildMap Tracker have ads?
Neither NPMS/PP App nor WildMap Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NPMS/PP App or WildMap Tracker?
NPMS/PP App ships an update every 11 months, and WildMap Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, NPMS/PP App was updated on October 10, 2026 and WildMap Tracker on October 7, 2026.

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