Fossil Discovery vs CloudLabs Loading Motor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fossil Discovery
This app allows users to upload fossil findings and their associated data for identification by expert volunteers. It aims to foster citizen science by connecting amateur and professional paleontologists to study regional biodiversity.
- Upload fossil data
- GPS-enabled locality tagging
- Expert identification
- Biodiversity study
- Citizen science network
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The application enables the scientific community to use verified data to study (regional) biodiversity. Thus, Fossil Discovery will become a true citizen science and create a network of amateur and professional paleontologists. This application allows users to upload fossils and their data (e.g., locality/GPS-data, measurements, preservation) and get identification by volunteering experts. Improvements will be continuously and in collaboration with the FAU’s Pattern Recognition Lab.
CloudLabs Loading Motor
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This lab provides a system for lifting loads. You will be able to configure the force in kilograms of motor, the load to be lifted, and the number of pulleys to be included to multiply the force exerted by the motor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CloudLabs Loading Motor at 9.0 against Fossil Discovery's 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.
| Parameter | Fossil Discovery | CloudLabs Loading Motor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg | Jiovany Orozco |
In-app purchases
Fossil Discovery
No in-app purchases
CloudLabs Loading Motor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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