iObs vs Zo Gemeld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iObs
Record and submit observations of wildlife, including birds, mammals, and plants, directly from the field. Utilize real-time location and time, with offline capabilities. Upload your data to participating online portals when connected.
- Record observations in the field
- Use current time and location
- Offline mode available
- Upload data to online portals
- Supports birds, mammals, plants, etc.
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iObs is an application that can be used worldwide for entering and uploading observations of birds, mammals, plants, etc. directly from the field. You can use current time and location. You can use the app in off-line mode. When on-line, you can upload all data to your personal account on participating portal sites. Currently these are waarneming.nl, waarnemingen.be and observation.org.
Zo Gemeld
Easily report issues like fallen trees or broken trash containers to your municipality. The app allows you to describe the problem, add photos, and specify the location. You can also track the status of your submitted reports.
- Report issues to municipality
- Add photos to reports
- Specify report location
- Track report status
- Leave contact info for updates
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With Zo Gemeld you can easily send a report to your municipality. Whether its a fallen tree, an abandoned bike or broken trash container, you can send your report via Zo Gemeld. With Zo Gemeld you can: - Easily describe the report - Add pictures - Type in a location, select a location on the map or via GPS - Optionally you can leave behind you contact info to be kept into the loop about the report - See the status of the reports you have made A better municipality starts with the Zo Gemeld app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zo Gemeld at 5.0 against iObs's 2.3. iObs's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zo Gemeld holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
iObs ships an update monthly, Zo Gemeld every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iObs | Zo Gemeld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Observation International | Delta10 BV |
Customer experience
iObs
Zo Gemeld
In-app purchases
iObs
No in-app purchases
Zo Gemeld
No in-app purchases
