DLNRTip vs Save The Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DLNRTip
Submit anonymous tips to Hawaii's conservation enforcement division. Access organizational web and social media content directly within the application.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Access organizational web content
- View social media feeds
- Submit tips to Hawaii DOCARE
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The DLNRTip app provides the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Hawaii Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement. The app also displays other organization web and social media content.
Save The Waves
Report coastal threats like pollution and illegal development by snapping geotagged photos. This data is shared with environmental organizations and agencies to help protect surf ecosystems globally. Empower local communities to become active stewards of coastal environments.
- Report coastal threats
- Geotagged photo submission
- Data sharing with agencies
- Community empowerment
- Surf ecosystem protection
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The Save The Waves Mobile App crowdsources data from coastal users who identify key coastal threats like illegal development, plastic pollution and poor water quality. Using smartphone technology, users snap a photo of the impacted site that is geotagged by the phone’s GPS. This data is shared with on-the-ground practitioners, coastal agencies, and protected area managers in our coalition. With our larger community, we can identify and reduce threats in surf ecosystems across the globe, empowering our local communities to be active stewards in the protection of surf ecosystems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Save The Waves at 5.0 against DLNRTip's 3.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Save The Waves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively.
DLNRTip ships an update every 8 months, Save The Waves every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DLNRTip | Save The Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement | Save The Waves Coalition |
Customer experience
DLNRTip
Save The Waves
In-app purchases
DLNRTip
No in-app purchases
Save The Waves
No in-app purchases
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