Comparison

FeralScan Pest Mapping vs QWildlife

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

Head to head
About

FeralScan Pest Mapping

Record the location and impact of pest animals, along with control actions taken. Your data contributes to a community-driven map to monitor populations and target control efforts effectively.

Highlights
  • Record pest animal locations
  • Document pest-related problems
  • Log pest control actions
  • Contribute to community mapping
  • Monitor pest populations
  • Target pest control programs
Features
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Pest animals cause significant damage to our environment, the economy and society. This App can be used at any time to record the location of pest animals in your local area, record the problems they are causing, and record control actions you undertake. Your records will be submitted to the FeralScan community pest animal mapping website www.feralscan.org.au, to help develop and maintain an up-to-date picture of pest animals throughout your region. This information can be used to monitor populations, and to better target pests through coordinated pest control programs. Future versions of this app will include additional species, and more advanced mapping and data recording features. Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

QWildlife

Report sightings of native Queensland wildlife, including crocodiles, koalas, and cassowaries. Submit details, attach photos, and explore an interactive map of recent observations. Learn about local fauna and safety tips for exploring their habitats.

Highlights
  • Submit wildlife sighting details
  • Attach photos to reports
  • Interactive map of recent sightings
  • Learn about native wildlife
  • Offline reporting capability
  • Supports conservation efforts
Features
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Report wildlife sightings in QWildlife! QWildlife is the Queensland Government's official online reporting platform for crocodile, koala, cassowary, and marine wildlife sightings. It's a simple and easy way to let us know if you've seen these species in the wild. -- Key Features -- - Submit sighting details including time, date, location, and behaviour of the animal. - Attach photographs to support your sighting (optional). - Explore an interactive map of recent sightings and the Queensland Government’s response to them (certain species only). - Learn about Queensland’s native wildlife and how to stay safe while exploring their ecosystems. - Sightings can be recorded even if you are offline – the app will automatically submit them next time it is launched with an internet connection. -- What happens when I make a sighting report? -- This data helps support important research, conservation, and management actions in Queensland. The department takes all reports seriously and investigates each report it receives. Any actions taken in response to a reported sighting are guided by current policy, which can be viewed on the department’s website. Users are encouraged to supply contact details and photos with animal sighting reports, but this is optional. Personal details are not required by Wildlife app to submit a sighting report. Any personal information you provide will be stored in accordance with our privacy policy. See the Privacy page within the app for more details.

Screenshots

FeralScan Pest Mapping4 screens
QWildlife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QWildlife at 2.0 against FeralScan Pest Mapping's 1.0. FeralScan Pest Mapping's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QWildlife holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of FeralScan Pest Mapping's written reviews are positive against 25% of QWildlife's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeralScan Pest Mapping ships an update every 3 months, QWildlife every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FeralScan Pest Mapping versus QWildlife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeralScan Pest MappingQWildlife
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInvasive Animals LimitedDEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, TOURISM, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

Customer experience

FeralScan Pest Mapping

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

QWildlife

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

FeralScan Pest Mapping

No in-app purchases

None

QWildlife

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FeralScan Pest Mapping free?
FeralScan Pest Mapping is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QWildlife free?
QWildlife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FeralScan Pest Mapping or QWildlife?
QWildlife is rated higher. FeralScan Pest Mapping averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while QWildlife averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FeralScan Pest Mapping or QWildlife have ads?
Neither FeralScan Pest Mapping nor QWildlife shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FeralScan Pest Mapping or QWildlife?
FeralScan Pest Mapping ships an update every 3 months, and QWildlife every 4 months. Most recently, FeralScan Pest Mapping was updated on August 7, 2026 and QWildlife on September 9, 2026.

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