GrowApp vs gote

GrowApp helps you track and visualize changes in the appearance - the 'phenology' - of trees and other vegetation. The phenology of a particular tree at a certain location and a certain moment in time is stored in the GrowApp cloud-database by adding a photo taken with this app. The app presents a geographic map with the locations of all photos taken by all users. A photo can be viewed by tapping the corresponding photo location. If the photo location happens to be near your current location, you can add new photos of the same subject. The app then shows a semi-transparent version of the previous photo on top of the camera view so that camera and photo can be visually aligned. Once more than one photo of the same subject at the same location has been taken, the app automatically constructs time-lapsed versions of these photos. If enough photos are taken over sufficiently large intervals, the resulting animations should clearly show all aspects of the changing vegetation phenology over time.

Turn your nature sightings into a game. gote helps you actually remember the species you see — birds, plants, insects, fungi and more — with quick flashcard rounds built from real nature photos. SMART PLAY Choose how many cards, and which kinds of question you want. gote picks the question that fits each species, based on how well you already know it. - Choosing the photo — a name, and four photos to pick from - Choosing the name — a photo, and five names - Look-alike pairs — just the two species you keep confusing - Typing from memory — no options at all, write the name A species you have never met is introduced gently; one you answer well starts being asked from memory. OTHER WAYS TO PLAY - Speedrun — the photo shows for three seconds, then the names appear. Three misses and the run is over - Nearby species — pick a place and learn what is commonly seen there, drawn from observers all around that spot, not just your own records - Flash cards — the classic flip to reveal, then grade yourself THE SPECIES YOU KEEP MIXING UP gote notices when you pick the same wrong look-alike again and again, and says so. Open the pair side by side, write down the tell that separates them, and drill the two against each other until it sticks. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - A searchable lexicon of every species you have seen - Per-species statistics, and accuracy split by question type - A daily streak to keep the habit going - Tap any species for curated photos, taxonomy and a short description — pinch to zoom, swipe between photos ON YOUR WRIST An Apple Watch app with a quick photo quiz, plus watch-face complications for your lifetime accuracy and your streak. Wrist rounds count towards the same statistics. BUILT FOR NATURALISTS - Free, with no ads - No account needed — start right away with a sample collection, or enter your or any iNaturalist username to study your own or others' observations - Plays offline from photos it has already downloaded - Species names in your language - Optional sync across your devices Whether you are a birder sharpening your IDs, a student learning local flora, or just curious about what is in your backyard, gote turns recognition into a few fun minutes a day. gote is an unofficial app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by iNaturalist. It uses iNaturalist's public data; all photos remain the property of their photographers under their respective licenses.