# OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ vs HeroBind

The clearest difference is ratings volume: OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ at 8.8K against HeroBind's 3. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HeroBind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

HeroBind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ has 8.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ | HeroBind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (8.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocearch-shark-tracker/id570772231/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herobind/id6776893032/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8.8K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 77 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OCEARCH](https://appshunter.io/developer/570772234) | [Haroon Iqbal](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776893034) |

## What reviewers say

### OCEARCH Shark Tracker™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocearch-shark-tracker/id570772231)

Follow the real-time movements of sharks, turtles, and other marine animals across the globe. Learn fascinating facts, explore migration patterns, and support ocean conservation efforts through interactive tracking data.

**Highlights:** Live animal tracking on interactive maps, Explore migration and movement patterns, Access animal tagging and species details, Daily ocean and marine animal facts, Premium map layers and exclusive content (subscription), Community engagement with comments (subscription)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tracker Plus Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Tracker Plus Yearly | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome app
- 👍 Interesting and educational
- 🔍 Ability to track sharks and other marine life
- 🌊 Great for ocean and shark lovers
- 🤩 Amazing concept and research work

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of recent/live data
- 🌎 Limited to certain regions
- 💬 Removal of comment section
- 🔑 Issues with account creation and login

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Outdated animal data and locations
- Difficulties creating accounts
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to favorite/track specific animals
- Notifications for animal pings
- More diverse marine life tracking
- Improved map and data visualization
- Integration with other platforms


### HeroBind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herobind/id6776893032)

This app helps children aged 6-8 develop storytelling skills by creating their own heroes and adventures. It guides them through narrative structure, creative thinking, and vocabulary building, allowing them to write and compile their stories into series. A future feature will allow printing stories as physical books.

**Highlights:** Hero creation with 48 animals, Interactive story prompts, Develops narrative structure, Enhances vocabulary and imagination, Builds story series and chapters, Multiple reading modes (Book, Comic, Novel)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HeroBind Premium Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| HeroBind Premium Annual | $44.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ free?

OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is HeroBind free?

HeroBind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ or HeroBind?

HeroBind is rated higher. OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while HeroBind averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ or HeroBind have ads?

Neither OCEARCH Shark Tracker™ nor HeroBind shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*