IveGot1 vs Wekiwa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IveGot1
Easily identify and report invasive animals and plants in Florida. Submit observations with your location and images directly from your phone to local and state verifiers for review and potential eradication.
- Easy species reporting with location capture
- Submit images of sightings
- Online and offline reporting capabilities
- Information on invasive species
- Real-time distribution maps
- Connect with local invasive species groups
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IveGot1 - Identify and Report Invasive Animals and Plants in Florida IveGot1 brings the power of EDDMapS to your iPhone. Now you can submit invasive species observations directly with your iPhone from the field. These reports are uploaded to EDDMapS and e-mailed directly to local and state verifiers for review. IveGot1 was developed by the University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health through a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service, in cooperation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. IveGot1 is more than just an iPhone app, it is an integrated invasive species reporting and outreach campaign for Florida that includes the app, a website with direct access to invasive species reporting and a hotline 1-888-IVEGOT1 for instant reports of live animals. Every year more than 85 million people visit Florida. However, people are not Florida's only visitors; Florida is also an inviting destination for invasive species that threaten to undermine the health of our environment. More than an inconvenience, invasive plants and animals can greatly alter our native landscape, adversely impact native wildlife, destroy agricultural crops and threaten our health. Invasions of exotic species cost Floridians over $500 million each year. The economic costs are small compared to the ecological ones. Florida has millions of acres of public lands; these lands furnish us the water we drink, the air we breathe and countless recreational opportunities. These public lands are highly vulnerable to invasion by exotic plant and animal species; it is estimated that more than 1.7 million acres of Florida’s natural areas have been infested by invasive species. By reporting sightings of invasive animals and plants, we can better assess the extent of the infestations and hopefully eradicate new infestations before they become huge problems such as melaleuca or Burmese pythons. The goal of IveGot1 is to make identification and reporting easy and efficient as possible. Features: Easy species reporting that captures your current location and allows you to submit an image of your sightings. IveGot1 allows for both online and offline reporting with reports saved on your phone for uploading when you have network connectivity. Images and information on Florida's worst non-native invasive animals and plants. Real-time point distribution maps centered on your current location. Get Involved - Join the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council or your local Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) through the Florida Invasive Species Partnership. Powered by EDDMapS - The University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health's Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System. EDDMapS allows for real time tracking of invasive species occurrences using local and national distribution maps and electronic early detection reporting tools.
Wekiwa
Navigate Wekiwa Springs State Park with an interactive trail map and an interpretive guide to local flora and fauna. Discover points of interest using the onboard QR code scanner to learn more about the park's ecology.
- Interactive trail map
- User location tracking
- Flora and fauna guide
- QR code scanner
- Points of interest identification
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This app provides a trail map and interpretive guide for Wekiwa Springs State Park, located north of Orlando Florida. The trail map shows the routes of all major trails in the park as well as the user's location. The interpretive guide describes the most common flora and fauna that the visitor is most likely to encounter on their travels in the park. There is also an onboard QR Code scanner that can be used to scan signs in the park located next to points or species or ecological communities of particular interest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wekiwa at 100% against IveGot1's 44%. Wekiwa also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). IveGot1's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IveGot1 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IveGot1 has 181 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of IveGot1's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wekiwa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IveGot1 ships an update every 2 months, Wekiwa every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IveGot1 | Wekiwa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (181 ratings) — better | 4.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 181 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles T. Bargeron | HATTER CREEK CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
IveGot1
No in-app purchases
Wekiwa
No in-app purchases








