WaterQuality vs SCAPE Water Quality
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaterQuality
This educational app allows users of all ages to record stream study data and learn about water quality indicators. It functions offline and includes a field guide for identifying aquatic macroinvertebrates to assess pollution tolerance. Data can be exported for scientific research or educational purposes.
- Record stream study data
- Learn about water quality indicators
- Offline functionality
- Macroinvertebrate field guide
- Data export (print/email)
- Site location recording
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The Water Quality Mobile App is designed for education or scientific research purposes. There are NO annoying advertisements. Users of all ages can record stream study data and learn about water quality indicators in learning pop-ups. Data can be recorded in a general or a Leaf Pack Network report. Stream study parameters include site location (lat. & long.), site profile information, water chemistries, physical stream data, aquatic macroinvertebrates, and much more! The macroinvertebrates section acts as a field guide of all of the major taxa used to calculate a pollution tolerance index. Pictures, sketches, short videos, and descriptions for identification are included for twenty-two macroinvertebrates. This app can be used in the field without WiFi or cell service. Once back to a WiFi or cell service area data can be exported as printed reports or emailed.
SCAPE Water Quality
This app helps educators, students, and researchers monitor water quality. It assists with calculating streamflow, collecting water chemistry samples, and identifying biological indicators. Location, date, and time are automatically logged.
- Streamflow calculation
- Water chemistry sampling
- Biological indicator identification
- Automatic location recording
- Automatic date and time logging
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The SCAPE Water Quality App has been developed for educators, students, citizen scientists, and researchers engaged in water-monitoring and data-collection efforts. It aids in calculating streamflow, water chemistry sampling, and “keying out” biological water quality indicators such as benthic macroinvertebrates. User location, date, and time of day is automatically recorded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SCAPE Water Quality at Free against WaterQuality's $4.99. WaterQuality's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 37 months) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
SCAPE Water Quality is free to download; WaterQuality costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WaterQuality against 5.0 for SCAPE Water Quality. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
WaterQuality ships an update every 5 months, SCAPE Water Quality every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaterQuality | SCAPE Water Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stroud Water Research Center | GISCollective |
Customer experience
WaterQuality
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In-app purchases
WaterQuality
No in-app purchases
SCAPE Water Quality
No in-app purchases
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