Comparison

Lockwaste Smart Solutions vs Whale Watching

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lockwaste Smart Solutions

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A lockwaste unit is required to use the app. - Create groups of locks - Create and pair locks with Bluetooth - Manage lock properties - Share locks with other users Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Whale Watching

Record and view real-time whale sightings on a live map. Log your own observations with details and photos, and explore a species guide. Track seasonal trends and receive alerts for nearby encounters.

Highlights
  • Live map of whale sightings
  • Log your own whale observations
  • Species identification guide
  • Community photo gallery
  • Seasonal analytics
  • Nearby sighting alerts
Features
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“Welcome to WhaleWatch — record the whales you see, and see where they have been seen recently. Built in Australia and shared by whale watchers, tour crews and coastal communities, WhaleWatch is a live map of real encounters. Our team reviews every sighting before it appears. All the verified and trusted user sightings get published immediately. VIEW SIGHTINGS ON THE MAP Open on the sightings closest to you, or switch between map and list. Filter by species and by time: today, the last 7, 30 or 90 days, or the past year. Each sighting shows the species, how many animals, calves, behaviour, direction of travel and photos. Share a sighting with anyone. You can browse without an account. LOG WHAT YOU SAW Tap Add to record an activity. Choose a species, or “Not sure”. Add a count, mark it as an estimate, note calves, behaviour, heading and where you were watching from — a headland, a boat or the shore. Drop a pin on the water or search for a place, set the time, write a note and attach photos. Clear shots of dorsal fins, tail notches or scars help our team confirm the species. You can log as a guest and follow those reports on this device. Create an account when you want them on every device, your name on the map, and the option to edit a sighting while you wait for review. GALLERY Seen a breach, a tail slap, or a mother and calf? Share one photo or a clip of up to 60 seconds. Location and camera details are removed from the file before it is sent. Add a caption, a species and the day you took it. It joins the community gallery once approved, and you can follow it in My gallery. Filter by species and like the photos you want to keep coming back to. Sharing to the gallery needs an account. SPECIES GUIDE Learn how to tell the whales apart. Each page covers where they are seen, the months they are around, conservation status and a few things worth knowing, plus photos from spotters. From a species page, you can report that whale straight away. ANALYTICS See how the season is unfolding: number of sightings, animals counted, the top species, the busiest day, the mix of species and sightings over time. Change the window from today to the past year, and export the data. TIPS, TOURS AND ALERTS Search species, watching tips, tours and info from one place. The first time you open the app, a short tour shows you around. Turn on nearby alerts to hear when whales are seen within 25 km, and set quiet hours so overnight sightings can wait until morning. Light and dark follow your choice. YOUR ACCOUNT, ON YOUR TERMS Browsing and logging do not require an account. An account lets you share gallery photos, appear by name or stay listed as “A WhaleWatch spotter”, download your data and manage sign-in. Photographers, tour operators and regular spotters can ask to be verified so trusted reports can go live faster. PARTNER WITH US Whether you are a conservationist, marine biologist, tour operator or a whale enthusiast, we are looking for people and organisations who want to help digitise whale watching. https://www.mobiddiction.com/case-studies/whale-watch help@mobiddiction.com.au WhaleWatch is a community initiative proudly supported by and built on Mobiddiction™ M4 platform and managed by Mobiddiction Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Screenshots

Lockwaste Smart Solutions4 screens
Whale Watching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whale Watching at none against Lockwaste Smart Solutions's 6. Whale Watching also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Lockwaste Smart Solutions's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lockwaste Smart Solutions sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whale Watching asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lockwaste Smart Solutions ships an update every 3 months, Whale Watching every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lockwaste Smart Solutions versus Whale Watching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockwaste Smart SolutionsWhale Watching
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel Alonso PérezmobiDdiction

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lockwaste Smart Solutions

Subscriptions6
  • LockWaste Basic (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • LockWaste Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • LockWaste Basic Annual$19.991 Year
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  • LockWaste Business Monthly$49.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
  • LockWaste Business Annual$499.991 Year
None

Whale Watching

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lockwaste Smart Solutions free?
Lockwaste Smart Solutions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whale Watching free?
Whale Watching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lockwaste Smart Solutions or Whale Watching have ads?
Lockwaste Smart Solutions shows ads; Whale Watching does not.
Which is updated more often, Lockwaste Smart Solutions or Whale Watching?
Lockwaste Smart Solutions ships an update every 3 months, and Whale Watching every 3 days. Most recently, Lockwaste Smart Solutions was updated on November 4, 2026 and Whale Watching on November 8, 2026.

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