Behayve vs Total Welfare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Behayve
This app allows researchers and teams to record animal behaviors, tracks, and environmental data in real-time. It offers configurable sampling modes, custom data fields, and insightful maps to pinpoint observations. Facilitates collaboration and seamless data export to GIS systems.
- Real-time behavior and track recording
- Configurable ethograms and custom data
- Multiple sampling modes
- Real-time insight maps
- Collaboration and data sharing
- GIS and spreadsheet export
- Onboard database reliability
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Developed by researchers for researchers and their teams, Behayve integrates the recording of behaviors, tracks and surrounding environment, offering insight as you go by displaying real-time maps of tracks and the exact positions where behaviors occur. Used in 1,400+ studies, many for endangered species. Free app, in-app purchases available. With or without Internet or GPS, the app determines precise animal positions on the fly, non-invasively, using compass bearing and range in conjunction with GPS or grid map. CONFIGURABLE Behayve is designed to support a wide range of studies of terrestrial, marine and avian species. You can define your own ethogram, behavior groupings, roles, modifiers, data items, species and more. SAMPLING MODES Choose from focal, scan, behavior or ad-lib sampling, or run them all at once. The implementation is based on Jeanne Altmann’s 'Observational Study of Behavior'. ROLES AND MODIFIERS Multiple roles and multiple modifiers may be configured for any behavior. Behaviors may be instantaneous events or continuous states. A collection of states may be configured to be mutually exclusive. CUSTOM DATA Optionally define your own custom data items. INSIGHT While observing, you can get additional insight by viewing a terrain map of action to date, pinpointing the exact location of behaviors and tracks. Tap on an observation to pop up its associated timestamped data. A predictive function can help locate animals that have gone out of sight. REVIEW AND CORRECTION At any time during observations, or later, you can rapidly review and alter your recorded observations, including your voice notes or comments. Calculated data such as latitude/longitude will be adjusted appropriately. COLLABORATION, STUDENTS AND CITIZEN SCIENCE Behayve facilitates data sharing between team members — colleagues, students or citizen scientists. Merge data from team members at the same or different locations. Your distributed configuration can be locked down to prevent modification. GIS INTEGRATION With no effort, transfer any amount of observational data to GIS systems such as ArcGIS, QGIS and KML-based systems like Google Earth, preserving its structure — this can be an enormous labor saver. View 2D or 3D tracks and behaviors. Click on an observation to display its associated data. Spreadsheet export is also available. Icons for photos can be automatically placed at the position they were taken, even from cameras without GPS. RELIABILITY Your data is retained in a rock-solid onboard database immune from power failure. Structured data can be exported to the safety of the cloud (or to a laptop) and the entire database can be backed up to the cloud or laptop. CODING CONVENIENCE Behayve is intuitive and straightforward to use. Its pocket size is a winner. Automated features make data recording easy, fast and reliable. For example, to record compass bearing and elevation angle, simply position an animal in the crosshairs. To record range, just point and shoot a handheld wireless rangefinder, or enter manually. AERIAL SURVEY OR THEODOLITE Choose from terrestrial, marine or aerial operating modes (Roving 2D, Roving 3D, Theodolite or Aerial). For aerial surveys, simply position an animal in the crosshairs and Behayve records its latitude and longitude. Or enter bearing and azimuth manually. GNSS AND DIFFERENTIAL GPS Via wireless connections, achieve sub-meter positioning accuracy using handheld or fixed units such as the Arrow 100, sensed automatically by Behayve. Or simply rely on the iPhone’s built-in GPS hardware. With GNSS devices, improve positioning accuracy under canopy, harnessing the combined forces of GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou and other satellite constellations. HOOK UP YOUR GEAR At sea, continuously log water temperature and depth wirelessly from the ship’s chartplotter. Talk to us about wireless connection of your own unique devices. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
Total Welfare
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Total Welfare is the all-in-one platform for tracking the complete welfare of dogs — built for both dog care professionals and pet owners. Whether you're a veterinarian, trainer, or behaviourist managing multiple clients, or a dog owner who wants a detailed picture of your dog's wellbeing, Total Welfare gives you the tools to assess, record, and report on every aspect of your dog's life. For Dog Professionals Manage your entire client base from a single dashboard. Create detailed client profiles, add their dogs, and build comprehensive welfare records covering four key domains: • Genetics — breed composition and background • Self — age, sex, diet, health, disabilities, and personality • Environment — historic, past, recent, and current living conditions • Learning — behaviours, associations, experiences, skills, and problems Run structured assessments using the Behavioural Diversity Survey and Biological Survey — validated tools that give you measurable, comparable welfare scores over time. Generate professional PDF reports to share with clients, track progress between surveys, and make data-driven decisions for every dog in your care. For Dog Owners Get a clear, structured view of your dog's welfare. See the assessments and reports your professional has created, track changes over time, and stay connected with your dog's care team — all in one place. Key Features • Comprehensive dog profiles covering genetics, health, environment, and behaviour • Behavioural Diversity and Biological survey tools with scoring and reporting • Compare multiple surveys to track welfare trends over time • Downloadable and shareable PDF reports • Client and dog management for professionals • Media uploads — photos and videos per dog profile • Domain notes and professional observations • Push notifications for updates and reminders • Secure login with email/password, Google, or Apple sign-in • Premium subscription plans for advanced features Total Welfare is designed around the science of dog welfare — giving professionals a rigorous, structured toolkit and giving owners meaningful insight into the dogs they love. Subscription Information Total Welfare offers auto-renewable subscription plans that unlock premium features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://totalwelfareapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Total Welfare at none against Behayve's 4. Behayve's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Behayve sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 3 months. Total Welfare asks for nothing beyond the download.
Behayve ships an update every 10 days, Total Welfare fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Behayve | Total Welfare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bill Fulton | THE DOG DOOR CANINE SERVICES, L.L.C |
In-app purchases
Behayve
- Citizen scientist quarterly$1.493 Months
- All features monthly$4.991 Month
- All features quarterly$12.993 Months
- All features permanently$49.99
Total Welfare
No in-app purchases









