# Animal Tracker vs iSeeMammals

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iSeeMammals at 100% against Animal Tracker's 54%. iSeeMammals also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Animal Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

iSeeMammals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animal Tracker has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Animal Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of iSeeMammals's.

Animal Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, iSeeMammals every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Animal Tracker | iSeeMammals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-tracker/id813629500/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iseemammals/id1149065171/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 54 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Max-Planck-Gesellschaft](https://appshunter.io/developer/506613849) | [Gorges, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/393265799) |

## What reviewers say

### Animal Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-tracker/id813629500)

Follow the real-time movements of wild animals globally, tracked via GPS tags. Contribute to scientific research by uploading your own observations and photos of tagged animals, helping scientists interpret movement data.

**Highlights:** Real-time animal movement tracking, Global migration route visualization, Upload personal observations and photos, Participate in scientific research projects, Data management via Movebank

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### iSeeMammals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iseemammals/id1149065171)

Contribute to black bear research by documenting sightings, tracks, and scat. Track your hikes and set up trail cameras to gather valuable data for wildlife management. Learn about bear ecology and conservation through helpful resources.

**Highlights:** Document bear sightings and signs, Track hiking routes, Set up and monitor trail cameras, Submit data for research, Access identification tips, Learn about bear ecology

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Animal Tracker free?

Animal Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iSeeMammals free?

iSeeMammals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Animal Tracker or iSeeMammals?

iSeeMammals is rated higher. Animal Tracker averages 3.4 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while iSeeMammals averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Animal Tracker or iSeeMammals have ads?

Neither Animal Tracker nor iSeeMammals shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Animal Tracker or iSeeMammals?

Animal Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and iSeeMammals every 4 months. Most recently, Animal Tracker was updated on November 6, 2026 and iSeeMammals on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*