The Waterbug App vs Spiders Augmented Reality
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.
Spiders Augmented Reality
Explore scientifically accurate 3D spider models in your environment using augmented reality. Scan image tokens to bring these creatures to life and learn about various spider species. Share your AR experiences on social media.
- Augmented reality spider models
- Scientifically accurate 3D models
- Scan image tokens to activate
- Features 6 spider species
- Social media sharing
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Spiders Augmented Reality app complements the Australian Museum’s Spiders touring exhibition. The app uses Augmented Reality (AR) technology and your mobile phone to place scientifically accurate 3D spider models in the environment around you. Watch the spiders come to life by scanning the image tokens with the app! Spiders that are featured in the app include: - Banded garden spider - Barn orbweaver - Trapdoor spider - Desert blond tarantula - Zebra jumper - Wolf spider Don’t forget to share your experience on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spiders Augmented Reality at 100% against The Waterbug App's 88%. Spiders Augmented Reality also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
| Parameter | The Waterbug App | Spiders Augmented Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Sharman | Australian Museum |
Customer experience
The Waterbug App
Spiders Augmented Reality
In-app purchases
The Waterbug App
No in-app purchases
Spiders Augmented Reality
No in-app purchases
Questions
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