FrogID vs Groundsman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FrogID
This app allows users to identify Australian frog species by recording their calls. It contributes to a national citizen science initiative, helping experts track frog populations and monitor waterway health.
- Record frog calls
- Identify frog species
- Citizen science project
- Submit records for verification
- Track frog populations
- Monitor waterway health
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FrogID is Australia’s first national citizen science frog identification initiative – a project led by the Australian Museum in partnership with Australia’s leading natural history museums and IBM. Use the App to create a profile, record frog calls and match your calls to the frog calls on the app. Then upload your records to the Australian Museum frog experts for species verification. With your help we can put more frog species on the map and track changes to their species and habitats over time, and therefore monitor our waterway's health.
Groundsman
Record and map location data using standard GeoJSON formats like Point, LineString, and Polygon. Input data manually, automatically via GPS, or import from existing GeoJSON files. Share your created features with other applications.
- Record location data
- Map data in GeoJSON format
- Support for Point, LineString, Polygon
- Manual data entry
- Automatic GPS tracking
- Import GeoJSON files
- Share created features
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Groundsman is a utility for recording and mapping location data in GeoJSON format. Supported GeoJSON standard data types include: Point, LineString and Polygon. Location data may be entered manually or automatically using the device's current location. Location data may also be imported via GeoJSON files. All created features can be shared for use in other applications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Groundsman at 100% against FrogID's 52%. Groundsman also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FrogID ships an update every 4 months, Groundsman every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FrogID | Groundsman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Australian Museum | Reilly Mackenzie-Cree |
Customer experience
FrogID
Groundsman
Bugs and requests
FrogID
Reported bugs
43 issues- App crashes constantly
- Database updating hangs
- Recording issues (cutting out, no results)
- App freezes
- App logs off frequently
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- Photo upload fails or disappears
- Password issues
- Cannot record with Bluetooth
- App crashes on opening/explore screen
- Lost recordings
- App not loading
- Microphone not working
- Notes section behind keyboard
- Submit icon frozen
- Null frogs error
- App closes itself
- Cannot submit recordings
- App crashes when accessing Profile
- Recording page issues
- Cannot send recordings
- Submit status 'not submitted'
- App crashes frequently
- No way to match new frogs
- App closes down when accessing Profile
- Cannot record without audio
- App hangs and hangs
- Verification is very slow
- App is deaf unless frog is close
- Assumptions on species based on habitat
- Upload doesn't work
- No way to know if recording submitted
- Frustrating bugs
- No feedback on submissions
- App keeps logging off
- Photos too small
- Cannot identify rare species
- App is useless if not working
- No expert or community verification
- Primitive app, needs work
- Limited to Australia
- Long wait for confirmation
- No photo search
- Discouraging lack of feedback
Requested features
12 requests- Add photo search functionality
- Include other countries (e.g., US, Minnesota)
- Allow photo submission without audio
- Add a short list function
- Add a call playlist function
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- Show user status (e.g., Tadpole)
- Add a stats page showing population changes
- Allow uploading audio from video/audio clips
- Option to upload photo for identification
- Filter based on location
- Add dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
Groundsman
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FrogID
No in-app purchases
Groundsman
No in-app purchases
