Comparison

FossilQuest vs Shark Tooth Scout

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

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About

FossilQuest

Features
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FossilQuest - Discover the Ancient World Embark on an exciting journey through Earth's prehistoric past with FossilQuest, the ultimate paleontology learning app! Perfect for students, educators, and anyone fascinated by ancient life. INTERACTIVE LEARNING • Fossil Discovery - Learn about different types of fossils and how they formed • Ancient Life - Explore prehistoric plants and animals that roamed Earth millions of years ago • Human Evolution - Trace the fascinating story of our ancient ancestors • AI-Powered Q&A - Get instant answers to your paleontology questions EXCAVATION GAMES Experience the thrill of being a real paleontologist! Our interactive fossil digging simulations let you: • Excavate virtual fossil sites • Use authentic archaeological tools • Discover rare specimens • Build your fossil collection GLOBAL FOSSIL EXPLORER • Search real fossil locations worldwide • Interactive map with authentic paleontological data • Explore famous dig sites and museums • Learn where amazing discoveries were made TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Personal statistics and achievements • Monitor fossils discovered • Track learning milestones • Celebrate your paleontology expertise

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Shark Tooth Scout

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Find more shark teeth and understand what you find. Shark Tooth Scout is a private, field-ready companion for beach hunters, fossil collectors, families and curious naturalists. It combines practical hunt tutorials, nearby NOAA tide predictions, explainable tooth comparisons and a detailed find log in one polished toolkit. HUNT SMARTER Learn where teeth collect and how to read shell beds, gravel lines and wash zones Follow step-by-step beach-search tutorials and responsible collecting guidance Find a nearby NOAA tide station and see practical low-tide hunting windows Save recent tide predictions for quick reference in the field IDENTIFY WITH EVIDENCE Photograph a tooth or choose an image from your library Photo quality and tooth-outline analysis run on your device Compare seven observable signals: crown form, profile, cutting edge, root, cusplets, size and surface appearance Review ranked matches, supporting clues, conflicts and conservative identification cautions Compare 37 modern and fossil shark profiles, including megalodon, great white, tiger, mako, sand tiger, snaggletooth and more BUILD A FIELD RECORD Save the original photo, evidence fit and identification notes Add size, beach, date, coordinates, notes and confidence status Favorite important finds and share a clean field report Records and photos remain on your device unless you choose to share them FREE TO START Hunt tutorials and NOAA tides are free. The complimentary field kit also includes three complete identifications, eight starter profiles and five saved field records. SCOUT PRO $4.99 ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock unlimited identifications, all 37 profiles and unlimited field records. Scout Pro is a non-consumable lifetime unlock. There are no subscriptions and no ads. Price may vary by region. Shark Tooth Scout provides educational working identifications, not formal taxonomic determinations. Tide predictions are estimates and are not for navigation or hazardous-weather decisions. Collect only where permitted and follow local laws.

Screenshots

FossilQuest4 screens
Shark Tooth Scout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FossilQuest at none against Shark Tooth Scout's 1. FossilQuest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shark Tooth Scout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FossilQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
FossilQuest versus Shark Tooth Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFossilQuestShark Tooth Scout
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoding Minds, Inc.PETER GOODALE

In-app purchases

None

FossilQuest

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shark Tooth Scout

One-time1
  • Scout Pro$4.99

Questions

Is FossilQuest free?
FossilQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shark Tooth Scout free?
Shark Tooth Scout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FossilQuest or Shark Tooth Scout have ads?
Neither FossilQuest nor Shark Tooth Scout shows ads.

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