Lake Observer vs Arena Mobile

The Lake Observer application is a tool that empowers citizen scientists to more easily record measurements and observations while working in the field. Lake Observer was designed by members of the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) as part of a crowdsourcing platform to facilitate the collection and sharing of lake- and water-related information across the globe.

Arena Mobile is a user-friendly, free, and open-source application designed to streamline offline data collection. Serving as a companion to “Open Foris Arena”, it offers seamless data handling with an intuitive interface, capable of capturing diverse data types such as numbers, coordinates, images, videos, and text. Arena Mobile enables efficient collection of field data in various sectors, including forest inventories and interviews, by implementing customisable validation rules to ensure high-quality data. Supported by a robust community, it integrates with the Arena platform for analytics and reporting, making it an ideal choice for various data assessment needs.