The Waterbug App vs Wicked Copters M
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Waterbug App
Identify freshwater invertebrates found in Australian waterways. Assess the health of rivers, creeks, and wetlands by observing these creatures. Contribute your findings to a national citizen science program.
- Waterbug identification
- River health assessment
- Citizen science contribution
- Data submission
- Australian freshwater invertebrates
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Identify waterbugs (freshwater invertebrates) from Australia, assess the health of a river/creek/wetland and submit data to contribute to the citizen science program - The National Waterbug Blitz.
Wicked Copters M
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Wicked Copters is a leading CASA approved Remote Pilot drone training organisation, providing sub 2kg to sub 25kg courses for Multi Rotor, Aeroplane and Helicopter. We provide CASA approved Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) Theory and Operation training, including Advanced Drone Training throughout Australia. To complement our courses, our M-Learning application contains the digital notes required for studying online or in-class. This enables you to have your course notes with you, wherever you are operating. The digital study notes are available for the following courses for Multi Rotor, Aeroplane and Helicopter: - Sub 2kg Commercial Certification; - Sub 7kg CASA Remote Pilot Licence (Theory and Operation Training); - Sub 25kg CASA Remote Pilot Licence (Theory and Operation Training); - Sub 7kg CASA Remote Pilot Licence Variation (Operation Training); - Sub 25kg CASA Remote Pilot Licence Variation (Operation Training); Digital study notes are also available for our Advanced Drone Training Courses: - AROC; Photography and Waypoint; - Mapping and Surveying; - 3D Modelling Course. To access this application you need to be enrolled with a course delivered by Wicked Copters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wicked Copters M at every 4 months against The Waterbug App's every 9 months. Wicked Copters M also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Waterbug App ships an update every 9 months, Wicked Copters M every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Waterbug App | Wicked Copters M |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Sharman | Virtual Edge 4D |
In-app purchases
The Waterbug App
No in-app purchases
Wicked Copters M
No in-app purchases
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