TaoWild vs FieldGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TaoWild
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TaoWild — a field guide, trip planner, and safety tool for hikers, campers, and backcountry travelers. 143 WILDERNESS SKILLS Organized across 14 categories — trailfinding, fire craft, water purification, wildlife awareness, shelter building, trail medicine, and more. Every topic written in field-manual format: concise, factual, and useful when it matters. Study through flash cards, spaced repetition, and scenario simulations that test decision-making under pressure. PLAN SMARTER TRIPS Build trip plans with gear checklists tailored to destination, season, and party size. TaoWild cross-references your skill readiness with trail difficulty so you see preparation gaps before you leave. SAFETY TOOLS One-tap SOS with GPS coordinate sharing. Emergency contacts stored on-device and accessible offline. Real-time location tracking shareable with your safety circle. First aid references, emergency signaling guides, and field procedures — all available without a connection. RAILS AND CAMPSITES Browse trails and campsites across all 50 US states. Each listing includes difficulty rating, elevation, distance, and relevant skill recommendations. PARTNER JOURNEYS Outdoor organizations and guides provide partner codes that unlock curated experiences — specific trails, skills, and gear lists assembled for their programs. BUILT FOR THE FIELD Dark interface that preserves night vision. Offline-first — all skills, checklists, and safety tools work without signal. No account required. No data leaves your device. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION TaoWild offers two auto-renewing annual subscription plans: TaoWild — $33.99/year Full Wild Skills library (143 topics), 16K+ wild places, trip planner with gear lists, offline saved content, and trip journal. TaoWild Path — $63.99/year Everything in TaoWild, plus trip debrief and insights, advanced trip planning tools, Partner Journeys, and priority content drops. Both plans include a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
FieldGuide
Instantly identify plants using your camera and learn if they are native or invasive to your region. Make informed decisions for your garden and local ecosystem with detailed ecological impact information and suggestions for native alternatives. Track your scans and receive seasonal alerts.
- Instant plant identification via camera
- Native and invasive status detection
- Ecological impact information
- Native plant alternatives suggestions
- Scan history saved locally
- Seasonal invasive species alerts
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Know your plants. Protect your land. Field Guide: Invasive Plant ID uses your camera to instantly identify plants and tell you whether they are native, invasive, or non-native to your region — now available worldwide in 12 languages so you can make smarter decisions for your garden, trail, and local ecosystem. -- HOW IT WORKS -- 1. Point your camera at any plant 2. Take 1-3 photos for best results 3. Get an instant ID with native/invasive status, origin story, and ecological impact -- WHY IT MATTERS -- Invasive plants cause over $120 billion per year in ecological damage in the US alone and threaten biodiversity worldwide. They crowd out native species, disrupt wildlife habitats, and degrade waterways. Most people can't tell the difference — until now. -- FEATURES -- - Instant Plant ID - powered by PlantNet, a non-profit open science database trained on millions of botanical specimens - Native Status - know immediately if a plant belongs in your ecosystem or is an ecological threat - Ecological Impact - learn how each plant affects local wildlife, soil, and water - Native Alternatives - discover what should be growing there instead - Scan History - every identification saved locally to your device - Seasonal Invasive Alerts - know which species to watch for each season - Privacy First - no ads, no tracking, and no data sold ever -- FIELD PASS (OPTIONAL) -- Download now and identify plants for free! We also offer the optional Field Pass subscription for unlimited identifications and premium features: - Unlimited plant identifications - Native alternatives engine - Garden native-score tracker - Offline regional plant database - Hike log with GPS tagging - Seasonal invasive alerts Field Pass is available as an optional monthly subscription for $4.99/month. Cancel anytime. -- PRIVACY -- Field Guide is built on open science. We do not collect personal data, build user profiles, or sell information to third parties. Camera images are processed transiently and never stored. -- POWERED BY -- PlantNet - a non-profit botanical AI research project supported by CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, and Inria. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://super-piroshki-74cdf8.netlify.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TaoWild at every 5 days against FieldGuide's every 6 weeks. FieldGuide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. TaoWild sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $33.99 per year and FieldGuide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TaoWild ships an update every 5 days, FieldGuide every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TaoWild | FieldGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 297 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Rodgers | Alexander Drummond |
In-app purchases
TaoWild
- TaoWild7 Days trial$33.991 Year
FieldGuide
- Field Pass$4.991 Month





