Comparison

ICS vs FathomVerse ID

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

Head to head
About

ICS

Access authoritative geological time scale data and information on Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points (GSSPs). Explore charts, detailed GSSP information, and relevant statistics.

Highlights
  • Demonstration of ICS chart
  • Detailed GSSP information
  • GSSP statistics
  • Authoritative data service
Features
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ICS Timescale is the official APP of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS). It is designed to provide authoritative data service of ICS. The main functions include: 1) Demonstration of the ICS chart. 2) Detail information about each GSSP. 3) Statistics of the GSSPs.

About

FathomVerse ID

Features
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FathomVerse ID invites everyone to identify and discover ocean life using image recognition and citizen science. With the app, users can identify animals in their imagery and contribute to a growing image library – FathomNet – that helps scientists catalog and understand marine life. With FathomVerse ID, you can: - Identify ocean life that you observe. - Submit imagery that grows scientific knowledge. - Track and complete your ocean life list. - Learn more about the ocean life you observe. Whether you're a lifelong ocean lover or simply curious about what lives in the depths, FathomVerse ID makes it easy to contribute to meaningful scientific research. Our image recognition technology is based on millions of observations submitted to FathomNet, FathomVerse, our partners, and various public sources. Your image contributions within the app improves the image recognition technology we use. FathomVerse ID is part of the FathomNet Program that is based at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), a non-profit organization. FathomVerse ID was made by the FathomNet team with support from MBARI and the National Science Foundation.

Screenshots

FathomVerse ID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ICS at 9.0 against FathomVerse ID's 16.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ICS versus FathomVerse ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICSFathomVerse ID
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer隽轩 樊Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

In-app purchases

None

ICS

No in-app purchases

None

FathomVerse ID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICS free?
ICS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FathomVerse ID free?
FathomVerse ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICS or FathomVerse ID have ads?
Neither ICS nor FathomVerse ID shows ads.

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