Comparison

WildMap Tracker vs WildAtlas

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

Head to head
About

WildMap Tracker

Discover and track wildlife sightings in real-time by scanning locations. Plan trips, build a bucket list of species to find, and log your own verified encounters with photos. Access millions of observations from global naturalist communities.

Highlights
  • Real-time wildlife discovery
  • Scan any location for sightings
  • Filter by species, date, radius
  • Curated Field Guide with rarity
  • Personal Bucket List creation
  • Log sightings with GPS and photos
Features
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WildMap is a real-time wildlife discovery and tracking app built for people who actually go outside looking for animals. Scan any location, your current spot or anywhere on the globe, and instantly see recent wildlife sightings pulled from iNaturalist, eBird, and other observation networks. Filter by species group, date range, or radius. Every pin on the map is a real, verified sighting from the wildlife community. FIND WILDLIFE BEFORE YOU GO Planning a trip to a national park? Heading out for a birding morning? WildMap shows you what's been spotted nearby and when. BUILD YOUR BUCKET LIST Browse a curated Field Guide species ranked by rarity: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Legendary. Add the ones you want to find to your personal Bucket List and track them down one by one. LOG WHAT YOU'VE SEEN Mark species as Seen, pin the exact GPS location of your sighting, and upload your own photo. Your sightings live on your profile, a personal record of every wildlife encounter you've had. BUILT ON REAL DATA The sighting data powering WildMap comes from the iNaturalist and eBird and more communities. Millions of observations from serious naturalists around the world, surfaced in an interface built for finding wildlife on the go. WildMap is made by a wildlife photographer and overlander who got tired of hunting through slow UIs to figure out what was around. It's built for the people who show up at dawn, binoculars ready. Access is free! Go discover some new animals See terms: https://www.thewildmap.org/terms

About

WildAtlas

Features
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Turn every trail into a discovery with an AI naturalist in your pocket. WildAtlas is your field guide to America's National Parks, built for hikers, families, and curious explorers who want to know what they're looking at — right now, in the field. Snap a photo of any plant or animal and let our AI identify it instantly. Get 5 free IDs to try it out, then unlock unlimited identifications with premium. Explore species, parks, and encounter guides across all 63 U.S. National Parks. Learn what lives where, what to look for, and how to spot it before your trip even starts. Keep a life list of every sighting you log, building a personal record of your wildlife discoveries park by park, season by season. Heading somewhere remote? Download full park guides for offline use, so you're never stuck without answers even when cell service disappears. Join the community sightings feed to see what other explorers are finding nearby, take on Park Challenges, and earn achievements like First Discovery and Curious Naturalist as you build your skills as a naturalist. Premium unlocks it all: unlimited AI identifications, offline park downloads, community sightings, park challenges, encounter guides, and Where-to-Look location tips that point you toward the best wildlife viewing spots in every park. Whether you're chasing bears in Yellowstone, birds in the Everglades, or wildflowers in the Smokies, WildAtlas turns curiosity into knowledge — one photo at a time. Download WildAtlas and start identifying the wild world around you. Terms of Use: https://www.wildlifeatlas.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.wildlifeatlas.app/privacy

Screenshots

WildMap Tracker4 screens
WildAtlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WildAtlas at every 2 days against WildMap Tracker's every 2 weeks. WildMap Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WildMap Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and WildAtlas sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WildMap Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, WildAtlas every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WildMap Tracker versus WildAtlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWildMap TrackerWildAtlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNATHAN LOK-HAI LAMMatthew Steitz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WildMap Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Wild Map Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • WildMap Pro Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Subscription (Limited)$19.99
2 purchases

WildAtlas

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is WildMap Tracker free?
WildMap Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WildAtlas free?
WildAtlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WildMap Tracker or WildAtlas have ads?
Neither WildMap Tracker nor WildAtlas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WildMap Tracker or WildAtlas?
WildMap Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and WildAtlas every 2 days. Most recently, WildMap Tracker was updated on September 20, 2026 and WildAtlas on September 9, 2026.

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