MeadoWatch vs West Coast Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeadoWatch
Contribute to climate change research by tracking wildflower phenology on designated trails. Your observations help scientists understand how climate change impacts plant life cycles and seed production in alpine environments.
- Community science approach
- Record wildflower phenology
- Track flowering, fruiting, and seed production
- Contribute to climate change research
- Observe alpine wildflowers
- Data collection on specific trails
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MeadoWatch uses a Community Science approach, and volunteers are essential to the success of our program. Every summer, participants are encouraged to visit trails to record wildflower phenology (the timing of flowering, fruiting and seed production) of some of the most beautiful alpine wildflowers in the world. We use this information to understand which climatic factors trigger flowering and seed production, and how climate change may alter the the timing of seed production. Currently, we are live with two trails at Mt. Rainier National Park
West Coast Self
Manage your self-storage account with ease. View invoices, make payments, set up auto-pay, and add users. Gain keyless access to facilities and individual units with a touch of your phone.
- Manage self-storage account
- View invoice history
- Make account payments
- Set up auto payments
- Add additional users
- Keyless facility access
- Open individual storage unit
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The hub for managing your account across West Coast Storage. This app allows customers of West Coast Storage to manage all aspects of their account. View your invoice history, make account payments, set up auto payments, and also add additional users. Importantly you can use the app to enable you to gain keyless access to your West Coast facility during our access hours. The app will keep details of your unit, and allow you to access gates and facility doors when you are in close proximity. If available, the app will also allow you to open your individual self-storage unit. All of this with just the touch of a button on your phone!
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Verdict
MeadoWatch and West Coast Self both sit at 2.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of MeadoWatch's written reviews are positive against 32% of West Coast Self's. West Coast Self's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for MeadoWatch against 2.4 for West Coast Self. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: West Coast Self has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of MeadoWatch's written reviews are positive against 32% of West Coast Self's.
MeadoWatch ships an update every 3 weeks, West Coast Self monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeadoWatch | West Coast Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.4 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 32.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DotMote Labs | West Coast Self-Storage Group, LLC |
Customer experience
MeadoWatch
West Coast Self
In-app purchases
MeadoWatch
No in-app purchases
West Coast Self
No in-app purchases
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