CatchAlive vs cloudOTDR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatchAlive
This tool streamlines pest management documentation for exterminators. It automates trap activation tracking, sends real-time email notifications for activations and signal loss, and logs all service visits and notes. Visualize trap locations on a satellite map for efficient management.
- Automatic trap activation registration
- Email notifications for trap activity
- Satellite map view of traps
- Log of service visits and notes
- Track bait/battery changes
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The APP is a complete documentation and work tool for the exterminator. All data can be drawn from the system and used for documentation of efforts in pest management. Features in the APP - Automatic registration of activation of a trap (with counter) - Notification when a trap is activated (E-mail notification can be selected in the APP) - Notification if a trap loses signal (E-mail notification can be selected in the APP) - Notifications are confirmed by the exterminator - All notifications are collected and saved in a log (Can be used in reports later) - All traps can be seen on a satellite map - The position of every trap can be found and adjusted on a satellite map - Register customer/trap service visits - Register when bait/batteries/gas cannister has been changed - Add/write notes for customer/trap service visits - All registrations and notes are collected and saved in a log
cloudOTDR
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Your cloudOTDR device in control from any location on any device.
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Verdict
CatchAlive and cloudOTDR are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
CatchAlive ships an update every 6 weeks, cloudOTDR monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatchAlive | cloudOTDR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CatchAlive ApS | Eighty Data B.V. |
In-app purchases
CatchAlive
No in-app purchases
cloudOTDR
No in-app purchases
