Spiders Augmented Reality vs iNaturalist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spiders Augmented Reality
Explore scientifically accurate 3D spider models in your environment using augmented reality. Scan image tokens to bring these creatures to life and learn about various spider species. Share your AR experiences on social media.
- Augmented reality spider models
- Scientifically accurate 3D models
- Scan image tokens to activate
- Features 6 spider species
- Social media sharing
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Spiders Augmented Reality app complements the Australian Museum’s Spiders touring exhibition. The app uses Augmented Reality (AR) technology and your mobile phone to place scientifically accurate 3D spider models in the environment around you. Watch the spiders come to life by scanning the image tokens with the app! Spiders that are featured in the app include: - Banded garden spider - Barn orbweaver - Trapdoor spider - Desert blond tarantula - Zebra jumper - Wolf spider Don’t forget to share your experience on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!
iNaturalist
Identify plants, animals, and fungi using your camera or imported photos. Get AI-powered species suggestions and connect with a global community of nature enthusiasts to learn more about the natural world and contribute to scientific conservation efforts.
- AI species identification
- Record species observations
- Contribute to scientific data
- Explore biodiversity
- Connect with nature enthusiasts
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Your photos of plants, animals, fungi, and more can help protect nature all around the world. iNaturalist is free, nonprofit, and community-powered. iNaturalist helps millions of people learn about and document the nature around them. Point your camera at plants, animals, and fungi to get instant identification suggestions, then share your photos or sound recordings as an "observation." Then, see your observation get reviewed by a global community of knowledgeable nature-lovers to turn it into a useful data point for science and conservation efforts. Your everyday moments of curiosity can directly contribute to protecting nature, and you don't need any previous experience or knowledge to get started. iNaturalist is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to connecting people to nature and advancing biodiversity science and conservation, and is freely available thanks to the generous support of our community. KEY FEATURES • Identify species from anywhere in the world • Contribute to science by sharing your observations • Keep a record of species you see • Explore and protect biodiversity • Connect with and learn from other nature enthusiasts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spiders Augmented Reality at 100% against iNaturalist's 48%. Spiders Augmented Reality also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). iNaturalist's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (664 vs 2). 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.
iNaturalist holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNaturalist has 664 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Spiders Augmented Reality's written reviews are positive against 48% of iNaturalist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Spiders Augmented Reality | iNaturalist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (664 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 48.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 664 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #55 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Australian Museum | iNaturalist |
Customer experience
Spiders Augmented Reality
iNaturalist
Bugs and requests
Spiders Augmented Reality
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iNaturalist
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes when suggesting IDs on audio clips
- Inconsistent tap responsiveness in search menu
- Observation time not accurately filling based on upload time
- Map showing incorrect observation locations
- Crashes and performance issues on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to type in address/coordinates for location
- Option to add observations to projects during upload
- Batch editing/uploading of observations
- More precise search filters (e.g. aquatic, parasitic, migratory)
- Bring back colored observation markers on map
In-app purchases
Spiders Augmented Reality
No in-app purchases
iNaturalist
No in-app purchases
Questions
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