Fossil Finder vs SharkToothID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fossil Finder
Discover fossil finding locations using data from the Paleobiology Database and images from iDigBio. This app is ideal for paleontologists and hobby collectors seeking fossils nearby.
- Fossil site discovery
- Paleobiology Database integration
- iDigBio image collection
- Location-based search
- For paleontologists and hobbyists
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Fossil Finder helps you visiting locations of fossil findings. It extracts data from the Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org), which are already publicly available. These in turn are compiled from published and accessible literature. The data are then combined with images from Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio). The application is the best way for paleontologists and hobby fossils collectors to find fossils in their vicinity. Images in the logo are provided by Rodolfo Nogueira.
SharkToothID
Easily identify shark teeth, scallops, and other fossils found along the Carolinas and Florida coasts. This app covers the most common specimens you're likely to discover.
- Identify shark teeth
- Identify Pecten and other fossils
- Covers Carolinas and Florida coasts
- Focuses on common fossils
- Easy to use interface
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A visual guide for identifying fossil shark teeth and other fossils found along the East Coast, including the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Explore detailed fossil photographs, along with images and descriptions of the extinct animals they came from. More than just shark teeth—identify fossils from fish, rays, alligators, horses, and many other prehistoric animals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SharkToothID at 100% against Fossil Finder's 0%. SharkToothID also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.9). Fossil Finder's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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.
SharkToothID holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fossil Finder's written reviews are positive against 100% of SharkToothID's.
Fossil Finder ships an update every 4 months, SharkToothID every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fossil Finder | SharkToothID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (8 ratings) | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg | Steven Sharpe |
Customer experience
Fossil Finder
SharkToothID
In-app purchases
Fossil Finder
No in-app purchases
SharkToothID
No in-app purchases
