Strays ID vs CommunityCatz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strays ID
This app allows users to collect data on stray animals, including GPS coordinates and photos, even without an internet connection. The collected information helps organizations and municipalities develop strategies to manage stray animal populations.
- Stray animal data collection
- Offline data entry
- GPS coordinate logging
- Photo documentation
- Detailed statistics reporting
- Strategy planning for stray management
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App for a social project from Animal-id.info team. The app is based on the WAP methodology. It is possible to collect data about stray animals without the internet connection.Thanks to this volunteers, NGOs, municipalities, and others can count stray animals on the streets. At the end organizations receive detailed statistics with GPS coordinates, photos, and very important information. Based on received data they can plan strategy how to manage strays issue in their city or community.
CommunityCatz
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Features: Interactive map showing nearby community cats Log new cats with photos, notes, and location Trap Queue: claim cats ready for TNR so the community knows you're on it Medical Queue: flag and claim cats needing urgent care Possible Strays: help lost cats find their way home Colonies: create and manage feeding colonies with your team
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CommunityCatz at every 4 days against Strays ID's every 3 weeks. Strays ID's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Strays ID ships an update every 3 weeks, CommunityCatz every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strays ID | CommunityCatz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Animal ID Corporation | Jackelyn Flores |
In-app purchases
Strays ID
No in-app purchases
CommunityCatz
No in-app purchases
Questions
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