Comparison

RASTR vs we4bee

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

Head to head
About

RASTR

This application digitizes sea turtle research data collection, allowing scientists to log capture, nesting, and product information with precise locations. It helps track data collection sites, monitor conservation efforts, and provides a cloud-based storage solution to safeguard against physical data degradation.

Highlights
  • Log turtle capture data
  • Record nesting information
  • Track product data
  • Map data collection locations
  • Monitor conservation efforts
  • Cloud-based data storage
Features
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Sea turtles live in many of the world’s oceans and thus, researchers around the world study many different aspects of sea turtle biology. We have designed this app so that researchers can log turtle capture, nesting, or product data and location. By mapping these records, researchers can keep track of data collection locations, capture history, and monitor conservation efforts in areas of interest. Researchers have traditionally used paper data sheets to collect sea turtle information. However, depending on the projects being conducted, there may be several data sheets for one project. These data sheets may be degraded by rain, humidity, or fire. It is our hope that sea turtle researchers will utilize RASTR to help consolidate and supplement physical data sheets, and digitally store their data on a cloud-based system that is not subject to the same degradative effects. Thank you for using RASTR to aid in your data collection. We hope that it will be a useful and enjoyable experience.

About

we4bee

Features
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The we4bee app enables display of gathered sensor data (including e.g. temperature, humidity, air pressure, acoustics, particulate matter, wind, rain, ...) of all we4bee high-tech beehives worldwide. Share observations, follow one or more beehives, compare data histories and become part of an international research team. Help us better understand the needs of bees and other insects and make an important contribution to environmental protection.

Screenshots

RASTR4 screens
we4bee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RASTR at every 6 months against we4bee's every 25 months. we4bee's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RASTR ships an update every 6 months, we4bee every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
RASTR versus we4bee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRASTRwe4bee
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 months β€” betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size165 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Centerwe4bee gemeinnuetzige UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

None

RASTR

No in-app purchases

None

we4bee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RASTR free?
RASTR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is we4bee free?
we4bee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RASTR or we4bee have ads?
Neither RASTR nor we4bee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RASTR or we4bee?
RASTR ships an update every 6 months, and we4bee every 25 months. Most recently, RASTR was updated on October 14, 2026 and we4bee on October 8, 2026.

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