Fossil Discovery vs Arrowhead ID
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.
Arrowhead ID
Identify ancient tools and artifacts with this educational app. Learn about their origins and historical context through detailed descriptions and information.
- Tool and artifact identification
- Learn origins of discoveries
- Historical context information
- Educational content
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The creation and use of tools are considered one of the fundamental core traits and defining characteristics of our species. It is an established fact that our early ancestors may have been utilizing tools as far back as 2.6 million years ago. More recently in North America, there is clear evidence of hunting instruments going back 13,000 years. Where did those tools go? The truth is they are found in many different places. According to the highly respected Rock Seeker website, relics such as arrowheads, points, and other man-made tools dating back millenniums are being discovered by creeks, rivers, and woodlands fairly consistently. Yet, many of those remarkable finds and the historical era they come from may not be easy to identify. Today, there is an app that describes and teaches you the origin of your discoveries. Introducing, the Arrowhead ID app. Terms of Use https://arrowheadid.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy https://arrowheadid.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fossil Discovery at none against Arrowhead ID's 2. Fossil Discovery also leads on device support. Arrowhead ID's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and rating 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. Arrowhead ID sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Fossil Discovery asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Fossil Discovery against 2.0 for Arrowhead ID. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arrowhead ID has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Fossil Discovery | Arrowhead ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 2.0 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg | Arrowheadid, LLC |
Customer experience
Fossil Discovery
Arrowhead ID
In-app purchases
Fossil Discovery
No in-app purchases
Arrowhead ID
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year





