ANIMORE vs Safari Checklist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ANIMORE
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ANIMORE is the ultimate companion for wildlife lovers and safari enthusiasts. Whether you're visiting a national park or exploring Africas backyards, ANIMORE helps you keep track of all your animal sightings. Organize your observations into projects, effortlessly mark which species you've seen, and learn about the animals you've spotted. With an intuitive interface, ANIMORE allows you to create custom wildlife tracking projects, browse animal species alphabetically, and view educational content for each animal. Perfect for safari-goers, eco-tourists, and nature lovers.
Safari Checklist
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Discover Africa’s wildlife, record every sighting and build your personal safari history across multiple parks — all in one app. Safari Checklist is made for wildlife lovers who want to spend less time managing lists and more time enjoying the safari. Explore park-specific wildlife, find the animal you’ve spotted and record a sighting in seconds — with as much or as little detail as you want. Instead of starting over for every destination, Safari Checklist brings your wildlife experiences together. Move from Kruger to Etosha, Serengeti, Chobe and beyond while keeping one growing collection of the animals you’ve seen across Africa. DISCOVER AFRICAN WILDLIFE • Explore 140+ animal species with photos and detailed information • Browse wildlife checklists for 11 African parks and reserves, with more being added • Quickly find the animal you’ve spotted • Add your own animals when something isn’t already on a park list RECORD SIGHTINGS YOUR WAY • Record a sighting in seconds • Add location, time and other details when you want to • Record an animal once or keep multiple sightings over time • Keep sightings from different parks and trips together BUILD YOUR SAFARI HISTORY • Follow your personal wildlife collection across Africa • Look back at previous sightings and safari trips • View your sightings on an interactive map • Explore your wildlife from different perspectives, from checklists to sighting history ONE APP, MANY PARKS • Use the same app and wildlife collection across multiple destinations • Switch between park-specific checklists without losing your history • Keep building your collection as new parks and species are added MADE FOR THE BUSH — EVEN OFFLINE • Use Safari Checklist without an internet connection • Take your park and species information with you on safari • Print park-specific offline checklists before your trip • Use a paper checklist in the field and add your sightings to the app afterwards From a first safari to years of wildlife experiences across Africa, Safari Checklist gives you one place to discover, record and remember what you’ve seen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ANIMORE at none against Safari Checklist's 10. ANIMORE also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Safari Checklist's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Safari Checklist sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ANIMORE asks for nothing beyond the download.
ANIMORE ships an update every 5 weeks, Safari Checklist every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ANIMORE | Safari Checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Ueli GmbH | Jean PauI Verkade |
In-app purchases
ANIMORE
No in-app purchases
Safari Checklist
- Mikumi Pack$2.99
- Ngorongoro Pack$2.99
- Tarangire Pack$2.99
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- Nyerere Pack$2.99
- Lake Nakuru Pack$2.99
- Amboseli Pack$2.99
- Nairobi Pack$2.99
- Tanzania Pack$7.99
- Kenya Pack$7.99
- South Africa Pack$7.99
Questions
Is ANIMORE free?
Is Safari Checklist free?
Do ANIMORE or Safari Checklist have ads?
Which is updated more often, ANIMORE or Safari Checklist?
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