Comparison

Cartographer vs Ecotope

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cartographer

Features
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Cartographer helps environmental professionals and volunteers collect geospatial data and upload it to our cloud platform for analysis, publication, and collaboration. Record surveys in the field, with or without a network connection, and upload them to our servers when you're back on wifi. Browse and share maps of your data from our web site, and export datasets to GIS and spreadsheet apps for analysis. Please note that use of the app requires a Cartographer user account. Contact our support team or your project coordinator to find out more.

About

Ecotope

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Revolutionise your ecology data collection with Ecotope, a custom-built tool for ecological consultants. If you are fed up with double handling data, losing bits of paper, inaccurate mapping and generally being inefficient, then Ecotope could be the solution for you. Ecotope provides an off the shelf mapping and data collection service which is fully compatible with QGIS and ESRI products. Watch this space for further announcements soon.

Screenshots

Cartographer4 screens
Ecotope2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ecotope at monthly against Cartographer's every 2 months. Ecotope also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cartographer ships an update every 2 months, Ecotope monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cartographer versus Ecotope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCartographerEcotope
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCartographer Studios LtdFPCR

In-app purchases

None

Cartographer

No in-app purchases

None

Ecotope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cartographer free?
Cartographer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ecotope free?
Ecotope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cartographer or Ecotope have ads?
Neither Cartographer nor Ecotope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cartographer or Ecotope?
Cartographer ships an update every 2 months, and Ecotope monthly. Most recently, Cartographer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ecotope on October 27, 2026.

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