Comparison

CyberTracker vs SW Maps

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

Head to head
About

CyberTracker

This software enables efficient data capture for environmental observations, particularly in conservation and disaster relief. It was initially designed for illiterate trackers and has evolved into a versatile system for data collection and visualization.

Highlights
  • Handheld data capture
  • Environmental observation recording
  • Data visualization system
  • Accessible for low-literacy users
  • Wildlife biology data collection
  • Disaster relief data management
Features
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CyberTracker is software from a South African non-profit company, CyberTracker Conservation, that develops handheld data capture solutions. The software was first developed as a way to allow illiterate animal trackers to communicate their environmental observations. A prototype was used in 2002 to record details of animals killed in an outbreak of ebola. It has since evolved to become a general purpose data capture and visualization system. However, it retains the ability to be used by illiterate and low-literate users. CyberTracker's primary user base is wildlife biologists, conservationists and disaster relief workers.

About

SW Maps

This app allows users to collect, present, and share geographic information. It supports recording points, lines, polygons, and associated data like photos and audio. High-accuracy GPS surveys are possible with external receivers, and data can be shared in various standard formats.

Highlights
  • Collect points, lines, and polygons
  • Attach custom attributes (text, photo, audio, video)
  • High-accuracy GPS surveys with external receivers
  • Offline map support
  • Export data in multiple formats (Shapefile, GeoPackage, CSV)
  • Create and share project templates
Features
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SW Maps is a free GIS and mobile mapping app for collecting, presenting and sharing geographic information. Whether you are conducting a full scale GNSS survey with high precision instruments, need to collect large amount of location based data using nothing but your phone, or just need to view a few shapefiles with labels over a background map on the go, SW Maps has it all covered. Record points, lines, polygons and even photos and have them displayed over your choice of background map, and attach custom attribute data to any feature. Attribute types include text, numbers, an option from a predefined set of choices, photos, audio clips and videos. Conduct high accuracy GPS surveys using external RTK capable receivers over Bluetooth LE. Draw features on the map by adding markers, and measure distance and area. Reuse the layers and attributes of a previous project for another survey, or create templates and share them with other users. Share the collected data with other users as Geopackages, KMZ or shapefiles, or export them to your device storage. Also share and export recorded data as Spreadsheets or CSV files. All data is recorded and exported in the standard WGS84 Geographic coordinate system (EPSG:4326). Features -Online Base maps: Apple Maps or Open Street Map -Support for multiple mbtiles and KML overlays -Shapefile and Geopackage layers, with attribute categorized styling. View shapefiles in any coordinate system supported by the PROJ.4 library. -Add multiple online WMTS, TMS, XYZ or WMS layers and cache tiles for offline use. -Connect to external GPS receivers using Bluetooth for high accuracy surveying using RTK with built-in NTRIP client. Also record data from external receiver for post processing. -Define multiple number of feature layers, each with a set of custom attributes Feature Types: Point, Line, Polygon Attribute Types:Text, Numeric, Drop down Options, Photos, Audio, Video Save as Template for re-use or sharing -Record GPS tracks, with distance measurement -Label features based on attribute values. -Import feature layers from templates or existing projects. -Share or export collected data as KMZ (with embedded photographs) , shapefiles, GeoJSON, Geopackage (GPKG), XLS/ODS spreadsheets or csv files. -Share templates or projects with other users -Supports use of GTX geoid files. To use custom geoids, prepare a GTX file with offsets in meters from WGS84. This product is made in Nepal and is FREE (no Ads). If you find this useful, please let your friends know that you have used a product from Nepal. Spare sometime to visit this wonderful country and know the Nepali people.

Screenshots

CyberTracker4 screens
SW Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CyberTracker at 100% against SW Maps's 30%. CyberTracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). SW Maps's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CyberTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SW Maps has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CyberTracker's written reviews are positive against 30% of SW Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CyberTracker ships an update every 2 weeks, SW Maps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CyberTracker versus SW Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyberTrackerSW Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.8 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings425 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyberTracker ConservationAviyaan Tech

Customer experience

CyberTracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SW Maps

All ratings25 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral35.0%
Negative35.0%

In-app purchases

None

CyberTracker

No in-app purchases

None

SW Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CyberTracker free?
CyberTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SW Maps free?
SW Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CyberTracker or SW Maps?
CyberTracker is rated higher. CyberTracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SW Maps averages 3.8 from 25 ratings.
Do CyberTracker or SW Maps have ads?
Neither CyberTracker nor SW Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CyberTracker or SW Maps?
CyberTracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and SW Maps every 2 months. Most recently, CyberTracker was updated on September 9, 2026 and SW Maps on August 8, 2026.

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