# Animal Tracker

> Explore migration routes

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id813629500](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id813629500)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id813629500`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (28 ratings)
- **Version:** 25.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-07
- **First published:** 2014-02-10
- **Size:** 54 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/animal-tracker/id813629500)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://animaltracker.app/api/v1/static/imprint](https://animaltracker.app/api/v1/static/imprint)

## Description

With Animal Tracker, you can follow the movements of wild animals all over the world that are being tracked in near-real time! These movements are collected by tiny GPS tags carried by the animals and are stored at Movebank, a free online infrastructure used by hundreds of researchers to manage, share, analyze, and archive animal movement data. You can easily participate in our scientific research projects: Upload your real-life observations and photos of our tagged animals to Animal Tracker. Your observations are crucial for our scientists! We can determine the positions of the tagged animals but we are lacking behavioral observations - we can interpret our data much better with your additional observations. Therefore: become a scientist, become an Animal Tracker!

## Rankings

- #245,209 — Overall

## Review summary

Users like Animal Tracker for its movement tracking and educational value, including insights about individual animals like Freedom, plus the ability to report sightings. Recurrent downsides include a limited species list (mostly birds), concerns about data freshness and inactive animals, plus UX/navigation and map performance issues. Update-related problems (e.g., loss of favorites) and device compatibility also appear across reviews, indicating reliability and usability challenges alongside the core tracking features.

### Pros

- Effective tracking of animal movements with clear visualizations.
- Educational and engaging content about individual animals (e.g., Freedom) that inspires interest.
- Ability to report sightings and participate in citizen science.
- Birdwatching-oriented features and real-world usage (e.g., tracking osprey annually) are appreciated.

### Cons

- Limited species list, primarily birds; not a comprehensive wildlife tracker.
- Data freshness issues: many animals appear inactive or missing updates, reducing perceived reliability.
- Update/UX problems: navigation is cumbersome, and updates can cause data loss (e.g., favorites) or worsen usability.
- Map performance and interaction issues: slow loading maps and difficulty tapping on map targets.
- Cross-platform inconsistencies and device compatibility concerns (e.g., iOS vs Android features, older devices).

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