The Waterbug App vs DeakinWELLBEING
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.
DeakinWELLBEING
This app offers a comprehensive collection of tips, tools, and resources to help users cultivate healthy habits and achieve life balance. It allows for progress monitoring, goal setting, and connection with a community, while also providing information on support services.
- Health and wellbeing tips
- Habit formation tools
- Progress monitoring
- Goal achievement support
- Community connection
- Information on support services
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DeakinWELLBEING is an app that can help you achieve balance in your life. Designed to enhance your wellbeing and create healthy habits, the app brings together a wide range of tips, tools and resources that are accessible 24/7. Use the app to monitor your progress, achieve your health and wellbeing goals, and stay on track, whilst staying connected to the Deakin community. You can also find information about services that support your success at Deakin and beyond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DeakinWELLBEING at 100% against The Waterbug App's 88%. The Waterbug App's advantage is device support (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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Waterbug App | DeakinWELLBEING |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Sharman | UniWellBeing |
Customer experience
The Waterbug App
DeakinWELLBEING
In-app purchases
The Waterbug App
No in-app purchases
DeakinWELLBEING
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Waterbug App free?
Is DeakinWELLBEING free?
Do The Waterbug App or DeakinWELLBEING have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Waterbug App or DeakinWELLBEING?
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