Comparison

MonarchPatch vs Fieldcraft Survival Manual

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

Head to head
About

MonarchPatch

Features
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Monarch Patch is a comprehensive app designed for butterfly enthusiasts to meticulously track their rearing, observation, and sighting efforts. Users can monitor how their cohorts are progressing, identify predation or health issues, and evaluate the performance of specific milkweed species. The app provides deep insights into survival and success rates, turning personal observations into meaningful data. Beyond individual tracking, Monarch Patch showcases collective community efforts, allowing you to see how nearby patches are performing within your own zip code. The app offers robust basic functionality for free, with more advanced features available through paid tiers. Users can generate specialized "data cards" for patches, cohorts, and observations; these cards summarize your success and are designed to be easily shared on social media or printed for physical records. Finally, the app serves as a vital resource hub, offering users the latest news and updates, a directory of nearby nurseries with milkweed availability, monarch-related events, gear recommendations, and a library of guides and tutorials.

About

Fieldcraft Survival Manual

This offline survival guide provides step-by-step instructions for emergency scenarios and custom survival plans based on your situation. It offers in-depth articles on essential survival skills and includes offline GPS and maps for navigation.

Highlights
  • Emergency mode with one-tap scenarios
  • Custom survival priority plans
  • 66 expert survival guides
  • Offline GPS with coordinates
  • Interactive offline maps
  • Detailed gear checklists
Features
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Fieldcraft is the survival guide built for when things go wrong and your phone has no signal. Whether you are lost in the woods, stuck overnight in your truck, dealing with an injury miles from help, or just want to be prepared before heading into the backcountry - Fieldcraft gives you the knowledge you need, offline, every time. EMERGENCY MODE Ten one-tap emergency scenarios walk you through any crisis step by step. Lost. Need water. Need fire. Need shelter. Injured. Hypothermia. Snakebite. Broken bone. Getting dark. Each scenario gives you a prioritized action plan - one step at a time, large text, no scrolling. Built for high-stress situations where every second counts. PRIORITY ADVISOR Answer three questions - where you are, what your situation is, and what you have with you - and Fieldcraft builds a custom survival priority plan for your exact scenario. 75 combinations covering forest, desert, snow, mountain, and roadside emergencies. 66 EXPERT SURVIVAL GUIDES In-depth articles across every critical category: Fire - build a fire in wet weather, ferro rod, bow drill, Dakota fire hole, putting out a fire safely Water - finding water, solar still, rainwater collection, boiling, purification, signs of dehydration Food - edibility testing, safe foraging, insects as protein, fishing without gear, cooking without cookware Shelter - lean-to, debris hut, tarp shelter, snow shelter, desert shade, ground insulation Navigation - what to do when lost, navigating by sun and stars, using a real compass, terrain association, SOS signals First Aid - tourniquet application, wound cleaning, splinting broken bones, snakebite treatment, black widow and brown recluse bites, hypothermia, heat stroke, anaphylaxis Trapping - snare setting, deadfall traps, reading game trails, field dressing small game, cleaning and filleting fish, processing birds Gear and Knots - bowline, clove hitch, lashing, taut-line hitch, 15 paracord uses, knife skills, improvised tools OFFLINE GPS Your GPS coordinates in both decimal and degrees-minutes- seconds format - the standard for rescue communications. Works entirely on satellite with zero internet required. Copy coordinates with one tap to share with rescue services. OFFLINE MAPS Interactive map shows your current location with accuracy circle. Mark and name waypoints - camp, water source, last known position. Tap any saved waypoint to fly to it on the map. Caches viewed areas for offline use. GEAR CHECKLISTS Ten fully detailed checklists including a 65-item bug-out bag covering water, fire, shelter, food, navigation, first aid, tools, light, communications, and clothing. Mark items as packed, track progress, reset and reuse. Day hike kit, car emergency kit, winter survival kit, hunting and trapping kit, family emergency kit, and more. ALWAYS OFFLINE Fieldcraft ships with all content built in. No login. No account. No subscription. No ads. Works in airplane mode from the moment you install it. Content updates silently in the background when you have signal - so your guides are always current without any action on your part. BUILT FOR REAL CONDITIONS Large readable text for stressed or outdoor reading. High contrast dark theme for low light and direct sunlight. Large tap targets usable with gloves. Emergency mode loads instantly. Fieldcraft is for hikers, hunters, truck drivers, campers, preppers, backcountry travelers, and anyone who spends time away from reliable help. It is not a game. It is not a gimmick. It is a serious field reference built to work when everything else fails. For educational use only. In any emergency, contact rescue services when available. Call 911 (US) or 112 (international).

Screenshots

MonarchPatch4 screens
Fieldcraft Survival Manual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fieldcraft Survival Manual at none against MonarchPatch's 4. Fieldcraft Survival Manual also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. MonarchPatch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Fieldcraft Survival Manual asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MonarchPatch versus Fieldcraft Survival Manual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonarchPatchFieldcraft Survival Manual
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCetalingua, LLCGeorge Winfield Rinkle

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MonarchPatch

Subscriptions4
  • Supporter Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Partner Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Supporter Yearly$9.991 Year
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  • Partner Yearly$99.991 Year
None

Fieldcraft Survival Manual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonarchPatch free?
MonarchPatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fieldcraft Survival Manual free?
Fieldcraft Survival Manual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MonarchPatch or Fieldcraft Survival Manual have ads?
MonarchPatch shows ads; Fieldcraft Survival Manual does not.

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