Comparison

Mosquito Alert vs CARthusian

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

Head to head
About

Mosquito Alert

Contribute to global mosquito research by reporting observations, breeding sites, and bites. Help scientists understand mosquito ecology and disease transmission. Validate photos from other users and learn to identify species.

Highlights
  • Report mosquito observations
  • Identify breeding sites
  • Record mosquito bites
  • Validate participant photos
  • Learn mosquito identification
  • View public observation map
Features
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Join the world's largest mosquito surveillance network. Contribute to the study and monitoring of invasive mosquitoes and mosquitoes of epidemiological interest with the Mosquito Alert app. With it you will be able to report mosquito observations, mosquito breeding sites, and keep a record of mosquito bites. By sharing your observations, you will be providing information that scientists can use in their research to better understand the ecology of mosquitoes, disease transmission, and provide data to improve their management. Mosquito Alert is a citizen science project coordinated by several public research centers, CEAB-CSIC, UPF and CREAF, whose objective is to study, monitor and fight against the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes. What can you do with the app? -Notify the presence of mosquitoes: -Identify their breeding places in your area -Notify when you receive a bite -Validate the photos of other participants A community of more than 50 international expert entomologists will validate the photos you send to the platform, thus being able to learn to identify the mosquito species of health interest. All observations are made public on the Mosquito Alert map website, where they can be viewed and downloaded, as well as exploring the models developed from the contributions of the participants. Your contributions are very useful for science! The Mosquito Alert app is available in more than 17 European languages: Spanish, Catalan, English, Albanian, German, Bulgarian, Croatian, Dutch, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian, Turkish . ---------------------------------------------- For more information, visit http://www.mosquitoalert.com/en/ or follow us on social networks: Twitter @Mosquito_Alert ----------------------------------------------

About

CARthusian

Features
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CARthusian ti guida alla scoperta dell'antica Certosa di Santo Stefano del Bosco attraverso la Realtà Aumentata. Punta la fotocamera del tuo dispositivo sugli elementi architettonici e scultorei presenti nel sito e lascia che l'app riveli la storia nascosta dietro ogni pietra: modelli 3D, ricostruzioni storiche e informazioni dettagliate si sovrappongono in tempo reale agli elementi reali, trasformando la visita in un'esperienza immersiva e interattiva. La Certosa di Santo Stefano del Bosco, fondata nel XII secolo e oggi parzialmente ricollocata nel centro storico di Serra San Bruno (VV), è uno dei complessi monastici più significativi della Calabria e del Meridione italiano. CARthusian nasce per preservarne la memoria e renderla accessibile a tutti. Sviluppata dall'Università della Calabria — Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile — nell'ambito del progetto PRIN 2022 SPLASCH – Smart Platform and Applications for Southern Cultural Heritage, l'app è uno strumento di ricerca e valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale meridionale. Funzionalità principali: Riconoscimento automatico degli elementi scultorei e architettonici tramite la fotocamera Sovrapposizione di contenuti AR: modelli 3D, ricostruzioni e schede storiche Navigazione guidata tra i punti di interesse del sito Nessuna registrazione richiesta — accesso libero e immediato CARthusian è parte di un progetto di ricerca nazionale per la tutela e la fruizione digitale del patrimonio culturale del Sud Italia.

Screenshots

Mosquito Alert4 screens
CARthusian3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CARthusian at every 5 weeks against Mosquito Alert's every 2 months. CARthusian also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mosquito Alert ships an update every 2 months, CARthusian every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mosquito Alert versus CARthusian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMosquito AlertCARthusian
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB281 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn PalmerSOMOS S.r.l.

In-app purchases

None

Mosquito Alert

No in-app purchases

None

CARthusian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mosquito Alert free?
Mosquito Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CARthusian free?
CARthusian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mosquito Alert or CARthusian have ads?
Neither Mosquito Alert nor CARthusian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mosquito Alert or CARthusian?
Mosquito Alert ships an update every 2 months, and CARthusian every 5 weeks. Most recently, Mosquito Alert was updated on November 1, 2026 and CARthusian on October 31, 2026.

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