Whale and Dolphin Tracker vs SharkToothID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whale and Dolphin Tracker
Record sightings of whales and dolphins worldwide. Contribute to global research by logging your observations with GPS data and photos. Help scientists understand marine wildlife distribution and environmental interactions.
- Log sightings in real-time
- Built-in GPS logger
- Upload photos with sightings
- Access submitted data
- View global sightings map
- Contribute to citizen science
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Log sightings and identify species of commonly sighted whales and dolphins from any location around the world. Whale and Dolphin Tracker provides a platform where both professional scientists and members of the public can participate in research and conservation by contributing their marine wildlife sightings. By submitting your sightings you will add to a global database that will help researchers determine patterns of species distribution and how these species interact with their environment. Features: -Log sightings in real-time during your trip. -Use the built-in GPS logger to create a full GPS track of your trip. -Upload photos from your mobile device to submit with your sighting. -Maintain full access to your submitted data through your Whale and Dolphin Tracker account. -View global sightings submitted by all users on a live sightings map updated in real time. Contribute to research: -Crowdsourcing allows for a larger scope of data collection than what is possible for dedicated researchers to achieve. -Greater coverage in both time and space increases the likelihood of documenting rare and/or understudied marine wildlife. -Citizen science creates ocean stewards and leads to a greater awareness of marine wildlife. How to submit a sighting: - Use the app to record GPS location of any sightings of whales, dolphins, and other marine wildlife. - Help researchers account for survey effort by associating a track with each sighting. Simply start the GPS track when you depart land and stop the track upon your return. Complete GPS tracks enable calculations of sightings per distance and are valuable for research on distribution of marine animals. - Upload photos associated with your sightings directly from your mobile device. Photos will be used by researchers to confirm species identification and will be added to photo-identification databases, where applicable.
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 Whale and Dolphin Tracker's 17%. SharkToothID also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.5). Whale and Dolphin Tracker's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Whale and Dolphin Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of SharkToothID's.
Whale and Dolphin Tracker ships an update monthly, SharkToothID every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Whale and Dolphin Tracker | SharkToothID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (24 ratings) | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pacific Whale Foundation | Steven Sharpe |
Customer experience
Whale and Dolphin Tracker
SharkToothID
In-app purchases
Whale and Dolphin Tracker
No in-app purchases
SharkToothID
No in-app purchases
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