MonarchWeb vs TLI Civic Science
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MonarchWeb
This platform supports standardized biological monitoring of monarch butterflies across North America. It was developed by analyzing existing scientific protocols and citizen science platforms.
- Standardized biological monitoring
- Trinational platform
- Monarch butterfly tracking
- Citizen science integration
- Scientific protocol analysis
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Trinational platform for standardized biological monitoring of the monarch butterfly in North America. For the creation of the platform, an analysis of various scientific protocols and citizen science platforms was carried out, as well as existing platforms to monitor monarch butterflies in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
TLI Civic Science
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TLI CivSci is The Land Institute’s free agroecology data collection mobile app for perennial grain civic science projects that syncs up with CitSci.org. The app helps participants and researchers collaborate to build scientific knowledge, communities, and stories that advance diverse, perennial grain agriculture. Learn more at LandInstitute.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TLI Civic Science at every 5 weeks against MonarchWeb's every 14 months. MonarchWeb's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MonarchWeb ships an update every 14 months, TLI Civic Science every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MonarchWeb | TLI Civic Science |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raul Padilla | Greg Newman |
In-app purchases
MonarchWeb
No in-app purchases
TLI Civic Science
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MonarchWeb free?
Is TLI Civic Science free?
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