ParkSpotter Africa app for iPhone and iPad


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Travel Reference
Developer: MapStudio
Free
Current version: 1.2.5, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 20 Jun 2013
App size: 400.95 Mb

Explore, Learn and Share a truly African wildlife experience. Detailed mapping and visual content for major parks allows you to identify, learn about and track the fauna and flora you spot during your African adventure.

This wildlife app contains detailed park maps, as well as animal, reptile, bird & flora checklists, with the ability to photograph, categorise & geo-locate sightings on-the-fly.
Photograph, identify, save & share all your sightings to your personal checklist & tag them on a detailed map.
Fauna and & flora content includes images, detailed information and pawprint illustrations.
View park information, gate opening times & accommodation options with convenient speed dial to all listed phone numbers, websites & email addresses.
Easy swiping between information, visual & map views.
Easy filtering and navigation of checklists and information.

Currently comprises of:
• Kruger National Park (north)
• Kruger National Park (south)
• Etosha National Park
• Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
• Addo National Park
• Table Mountain National Park, with many more parks to be released.

The first time you run the app, you may select a demo park, for which you can view part of the content for free. The full content for that park, or other parks, can be unlocked via in-app purchases.

Features
· Park contact details, gate times & facilities
· Accommodation options & contact details
· Points of interest including historical sites, viewing sites, water-holes, picnic sites
· Fauna/Wildlife – common & scientific names, size, habitat, appearance, interesting facts, status, spoor, photos
· Flora – common & scientific names, size, habitat, appearance, interesting facts, status, photos
· Hiking Routes (currently for Table Mountain Park only)
· Search capabilities
· Content and Park Maps are stored with the app, so it can be used in parks without needing internet connectivity
· Content and Maps provided by MapStudio, the leading distributor of maps for over 50 years
· Tag, share & manage your own wildlife sightings

Target Market:
· Suitable for local and foreign tourists
· Visitors to National Parks, game reserves and conservation areas in Southern Africa (See above for list of parks supported)

The great content for this app was provided by MapStudio, and the app was created by Polymorph.