Cartographer vs Ecotope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cartographer
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cartographer ships an update every 2 months, Ecotope monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cartographer | Ecotope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cartographer Studios Ltd | FPCR |
In-app purchases
Cartographer
No in-app purchases
Ecotope
No in-app purchases








