# Wildside: Wildlife Near You

> See real wildlife sightings near you on a live, searchable map.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rltw.wildside](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rltw.wildside)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.rltw.wildside`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RLTW
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 57
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-13
- **First published:** 2026-06-05
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 51 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rltw.wildside)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sedx.llc/privacy](https://sedx.llc/privacy)

## Description

Wildside — Discover the Wild Side of Your Neighborhood<br><br>See what animals have actually been spotted around you. Wildside plots real<br>wildlife observations on a live map that opens on your location and scrolls and<br>searches anywhere in the world. Tap any sighting to see the species, a photo,<br>and when it was seen.<br><br>Every pin is a real observation contributed by naturalists and birders and<br>pulled from trusted public biodiversity databases — not made up, not guessed.<br><br>FREE — THE LIVE MAP<br>• Opens centered on you, then pan and zoom anywhere<br>• Search any place by name to see its sightings<br>• Clustered pins keep dense areas readable<br>• Tap a sighting for species name, photo, date, and source<br>• Filter by a taxonomic group: birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish,<br>  insects, plants, fungi, and more<br><br>WHERE THE DATA COMES FROM<br>• iNaturalist — millions of photographed, community-verified observations<br>• GBIF — the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, aggregating eBird, museum<br>  records, and more<br>• Acartia — Salish Sea marine-mammal sightings (orcas and whales)<br><br>WILDSIDE PRO — ONE-TIME UNLOCK<br>Upgrade once to power up the map:<br>• Predator &amp; Raptor filters — surface carnivores, hawks, owls, and large mammals<br>• Hide common species — cut the squirrels and pigeons so rarities stand out<br>• Combine taxonomic groups — stack birds + mammals + reptiles in one view<br><br>No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts. One optional one-time purchase.<br><br>A FIELD COMPANION<br>Wildside is great for birders, hikers, hunters, naturalists, students, and<br>anyone curious about the animals sharing their corner of the world. Heading<br>somewhere new? Search it first and see what&#39;s been spotted there.<br><br>A NOTE ON SENSITIVE SPECIES<br>Some observations of rare or sensitive species are shown with generalized<br>locations to help protect them from disturbance.<br><br>Wildside is an independent app and is not affiliated with iNaturalist, GBIF,<br>Acartia, or any data provider. Observations remain under their contributors&#39;<br>licenses.

## Rankings

- #2,191,690 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.rltw.wildside.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rltw.wildside)