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OCEARCH Shark Tracker App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
OCEARCH Shark Tracker app received 55 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using OCEARCH Shark Tracker? Can you share your negative thoughts about ocearch shark tracker?
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✓ Fantastic idea but has bugsWe need more scientific and educational apps like this. What a fantastic idea to bring sharks into people's lives. It seems the app is buggy though, the menu screen occasionally pops out of view and the social media feed is in the way of the map. It also lags and doesn't respond a lot. With some work this app could be revolutionary!.Version: 1.6
✓ This app is useless unless you are in the USThere have been a number of sightings off the east coast of Spain and even the shark (Tiger) attack in the Red Sea does not show so as I said not worth downloading this app.Version: 2.5.12
✓ DO NOT DOWNLOADSea world gets good from this so nope. Sorry, but sea world is terrible.Version: 2.4.26
✓ Doesn't even workPlease fix it.Version: 1.2
✓ US basedApp seems to work well but is set for the U.S. East coast. No settings can alter it. It seems there are only a couple of sharks in Aus for the moment anyway. Will give it another go in 6 months..Version: 1.6
✓ Super cool app, could be improvedFirstly, i love this app. it’s so cool to be able to see where these sharks are going and have been. but i do have a few critiques that could definitely improve it: - i think we should have an option to receive a notification when one of our favorited animals pings. i don’t usually check the app several times a day and there’s some pings i’ve completely missed. so getting a notification would definitely keep me more active on the app and overall more excited to know who’s pinging and when! - we need a variety of animals! i’ve noticed that there’s a lot of different animal categories, but the only animals we can currently track are sharks and 1 turtle. it seems like there just hasn’t been any new animals tagged recently. being able to track more turtles, dolphins, seals, etc would be so exciting..Version: 2.5.4
✓ Deleted CommentsI thought this app was amazing! I came away with a much better understanding of shark behaviour and started to see them for who they really are, sea creatures who deserve as much respect as any other. However, the comments helped to connect the people and the sharks. It added such an amazing element to a scientific and educational site. Without the comments, it seems its just another scientific and educational app. I don’t feel like I belong here any more..Version: 2.5.2
✓ Confirming emailDoesn’t send confirmation email to set up account, I’ve tried two emails now.Version: 2.5.4
✓ Wont let me sign inTrynna use apple to sign in mate and it just won’t let me, says it was unsuccessful and i’m fuming about it. don’t understand why it’s not working but it’s bare annoying and i was excited to use this app.Version: 2.5.4
✓ SandyApp doesn't work just crashes.Version: 1.6
✓ Won’t let me make an accountI’ve tried different emails, I’ve tried with my Apple account, but I never get a confirmation sent to my email. I just wanna track some sharks!!.Version: 2.5.4
✓ No point if you live in AustraliaDownloaded it to see movements of sharks around Australian East Coast but no tagging for tracking has been done or it is not linked to this site.Version: 1.1
✓ Comments goneWhat a cool app that allows worldwide animal lovers as a community to track and comment to support these amazing animals. Oh wait- the comment feature has vanished without any note on app as to why? I don’t use shark tracker as much at all now, seeing all the great comments are no longer available? My kid and I loved tracking and reading and sending cheers to our fav sharks. In a recent update, the popular interactive side was taken away. From what I read in a similar review, comments removed from the app due to the very few not deemed appropriate— why not offer to have a review filter then users post appears shortly after? Bring comments back!!.Version: 2.5.1
✓ Corporate sponsors SeaworldSeaworld are one of the corporate sponsors, so no thanks, no tanks please..Version: 2.4.13
✓ IPad not working!!The app doesn't work on iPad mini :( just get a white screen!.Version: 1.1
✓ Needs much more improvementThis app seemed promising at first but acts extremely clunky and slow moving. I use an iPhone 6(latest iOS version as well)and it frequently crashes and randomly clicks on sharks or icons I haven't even touched. It has well thought out features but doesn't even let you use the scrolling feature to view a sharks information. Please update I would love to use this app but at the moment it just seems like a waste of space on my phone..Version: 1.7
✓ Good app butThey took away the comments :( I loved reading them, they were so sweet. Please bring them back.Version: 2.5.1
✓ Doesn't work on my iPadDoesn't seem to work on my iPad. Just a white screen.Version: 1.1
✓ White ScreenAll I see is a white screen. A 'great white' screen..Version: 1.6
✓ Sad dayI’m finally deleting this app. After over half a year of the comments disappearing and being unavailable, I am no longer interested. Peoples comments made this app 2x as enjoyable as the default version of it. I like tracking the sharks, sure, but there are other apps and websites where I can do that. What was special about this one was the comments. And that is obviously gone forever. I’m sad because at one point this was my favorite app. Goodbye and good luck.Version: 2.5.4
✓ "Global"As long as you live in the U.S. I'll try again in 6 months.Version: 1.6
✓ Great idea - poorly implementedI was so excited to download this and so disappointed once I did. Great idea, so poorly implemented and constructed, The App developer who created this needs to go back to school and learn the basics. Locked up, quit, locked up again, no clear direction on navigation. I GAVE UP. Now take note, I'm also using the latest high speed technology, imagine the poor souls on iPad 1s & 2s. Big money with sponsorship by CAT, hey CAT you need to get them to re write this and fix it or pull your sponsorship otherwise your associating your brand with rubbish. Get them to call all the Ws dot Iapps dot net dot au they'll fix it for you..Version: 1.6
✓ Can’t Sign upFed up with trying to sign up to Ocearch. I’ve entered Christian name, surname, email, password & agreed to terms & conditions. Deleted app & re installed. All to no avail !!!!!.Version: 2.5.4
✓ Nice app, decent idea.Nice app, it’s fun to look around at the sharks but the “real time” tracking isn’t really “real time”. I understand the sharks have to stick their fin above surface to send a signal, this the signals don’t come very often. It would be very useful to be able to sort by ping date in the tracker map page. Thereby allowing the user to eliminate pings that are years old..Version: 2.4.26
✓ Losing my will to live :(They removed the comments and I’m not sure if I want to go on they were the only joy in my life.Version: 2.5.1
✓ Ocearch kills sharks in this process.Initially I was impressed by the ability for me to view instantly the whereabouts of several sharks across the world at any point on my phone However, after a little bit of background reading it is quickly clear that Ocearch has some serious questions to answer about their methods of tagging and more importantly their underlying motives for this activity. Scientist does not equal Conservationist. Scientist is not the same as a researcher. Shark tracking has been going on for over a decade, so little here is new to the world of science...so then, how does this benefit the sharks? What will happen to the data Ocearch is collecting on the sharks? There are less invasive measures to retrieve the same data (eg PAT tags), causing less damage to the sharks. How many sharks have Ocearch (or their previous company) killed over the past 7 years?.Version: 1.4
✓ Totally awesomeThis app is such an awesome concept. Unfortunately it does fall down on performance a little and the menu system 'hangs' on my iPad Air. However if this was fixed I'd give this great Eco idea the 5 star rave every day of the week. Great potential here!..Version: 1.6
✓ No comments = no funThe comments were literally the only reason i downloaded the app originally it was so much fun and made the whole thing a social experience as well as an educational and environmental one. now the app is dry and bland and it considering uninstalling. i understand wanting to make it child friendly since it is clearly supposed to be educational, but why not put an age limit on the comments? you can only view them if you are over 13 or something? or just add a filter like many others suggested? it’s extremely disappointing seeing them and all of the life in the app go away. i’ll still be there to support buc-ee and fast ball, but i don’t know how much longer i’ll stick around, and i definitely won’t be using the app nearly as much :( big disappointment..Version: 2.5.1
✓ Don't botherI thought it would be a great app however was disappointed. This app is only about sharks in South Africa. This apps opening screen is more concerned about Facebook pages then their supposed research. Don't waste your time with this app. The research is great but this app is not..Version: 1.2
✓ Buggy and Badly DesignedGreat idea. Shame about the quality of the app. From the fuzzy graphics to the poor UX this must have been developed by an unsophisticated programmer. Will try again in the future when management come to their senses and hire a better on-shore app designer..Version: 1.6
✓ Won’t let me sign upSo i saw a video of this app and i went to try it and it wont even send me the verification emails to sign up. i just wanted to track sharks and it wont let me.Version: 2.5.4
✓ It’s a failOnly comes up with an error.Version: 1.9
✓ Great appThis is a great app and I really enjoy following all the great work you do however... I can't find any information on the pings now.. kind of making the app pointless to use 😔.Version: 1.6
✓ GoodGood app but on my iPod the latest ping was on January 16th. Any idea why?.Version: 1.1
✓ Doesn't workJust shows us a big white screen. Pity....Version: 1.2
✓ Can’t log inI’ve tried 3 different email address for this app and apparently it’s unable to login with provided credentials, i would love to know how to fix this problem!.Version: 2.5.4
✓ Free or what!Did not see any mention of this App cost. It just said “GET”. So I downloaded it thinking it was free. After giving it permission to download, it flicked up payment! It used to tell you if it cost to download an APP. Now it tells u “GET”...no mention of payment. Come on, be honest and disclose what it costs. This is just so wrong..Version: 1.9
✓ Shark fanUsed this app for ages, tracking my favourite sharks. Sadly an update screwed it up and it hasn't worked properly for a year..Version: 1.6
✓ Great but removed commentsPlease bring back the comments!!! It made the app so much fun, I loved seeing what people had to say about all the cute sharks <3.Version: 2.5.3
✓ Good ButApp crashes constantly on the iPad.Version: 1.1
✓ Not at all good anymoreThis app is not operational. I’ve reloaded it and reloaded it and it displays a message similar to: “cannot connect to the server” There is no recent tracking history available, so I guess it is no longer updated / used. Shame as this used to be a great app..Version: 1.9
✓ Just a bit confusedThere’s a big chance I’m just not doing something right, but there seems to be something wrong? For instance, one shark I always look for, Katya, seems to have the ability to grow legs and walk inland. I’ve seen her about three times on land, one time on a farm nowhere near water. There also seems to only be sharks around QLD- do sharks not like Canberra way? I’d love to be able to see what sharks are near me, but there’s never been a shark even remotely near. There’s also only been one turtle pinged ever near me. Am I using the app wrong?.Version: 2.5.2
✓ USA fundsNice app, I like checking it out and sent it to a few people - you need to update your prices /donation page to advise it is USA amounts, not your home country where you make the purchase / donation. Bumps up the price from $26 US to $34 CDN..Version: 2.5.4
✓ Comment sectionCan you guys please bring back the comment section. I miss the shark community.Version: 2.5.12
✓ CoolLooks good but I can’t log in.Version: 2.5.4
✓ Not the same w/o commentsThis app is one of my favorite apps of all time! I love sea life and the concept is great. However the comments brought so much more to the app. They were funny and kind of like a community. I never saw any inappropriate ones. Without them the app has lost its spirit and sadly I rarely use it much anymore. I’ll never delete but you should REALLY find a way to bring comments back with a filter. Not the same.Version: 2.5.1
✓ ImpatientNot impressed with this app. I signed up earlier today and still have not received my email to verify the new account. I typed everything correctly because when I tried again it says I already have an account. Yawn. Grrrr..Version: 2.4.26
✓ Please bring back the comment sectionThis app used to be a solid 10/5 stars, but after they got rid of the comment section it’s lost it’s magic. I miss Bu-cee’s comment section the most. The love we all had for the animals. The sense of community. It’s all gone now. It used to make me so happy to be with my fellow shark lovers. Now it’s… just not the same..Version: 2.5.4
✓ Better at the aquariumApp worked fine using it at the aquarium we visited which was what led me to download it. However the filters don’t seem to work- I can see nothing but the sharks specifically which stinks cuz I wanted the turtles but enjoyed that this app had the ability to track so much more. Disappointing the other filter options are not working..Version: 2.5.12
✓ Comments are gone? Lame!This app is super fun, informative, and helps keep my mind at ease. When I first downloaded it, I loved looking at the comments under each shark because they were always so funny and made the app distinctly enjoyable. Checked the app again and saw that they removed the comment section for no apparent reason. Sadly I have no incentive to use this app anymore so I’m just going to delete it. RIP Shark Tracker comments🙏🏻.Version: 2.5.4
✓ Dodgy peopleThat sub that went missing near titanic had a shark at the same depths same time and the shark was 13ft 7in and also another bigger shark and both pings where deleted when people started mentioning it.Version: 2.5.12
✓ Once was greatI loved this app when Mary Lee was around. Simple and more user friendly than the current app. The upgrades are counter intuitive. The ability to move easily between sharks is tedious. The map itself is not worth the frustration. If you going to build on an app make it worth the time. I have since uploaded and deleted this app a number of times in hope it will better. I am nearly at the point of not trying..Version: 2.4.13
✓ No sharks in Oceanside? Or Hawaii? 😐So yeah I guess this app is good. But their is something sus in this app. Their are no sharks in Hawaii? Now I’m no expert but I know their is sharks in Hawaii! Sus! Next thing! You telling me there is no Sharks in the sandeigo beaches? Nothing? Can you be accurate? I just downloaded this app tonight and that already happened. Don’t download this if this isn’t going to help me or you at all. Please respond! 🏖️☀️🌊🌴 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈.Version: 2.5.12
✓ Little confused.. it's the little thingsSo I'm an avid lover of this app. But I've just noticed something, you can't actually view the sharks profiles from clicking the ping anymore? Have other users experienced this? It was it a change of feature; if so directions to the profiles of the sharks are needed because navigating through the app is no longer simple. Also there's no direct way to give feedback for app support within the app only to write a review? Or come Back to the App Store only to be sent to your website? Guys.. That's a huge miss for any app, your users are your interface into knowing what's going on with the app. These are little hiccups. I love the app, I do, you have five stars from me next time when the apps updated to fix these little things. Or clearly stated where the hell these things are..Version: 1.6
✓ Couldn’t Even Sign OnDownloaded the app, attempted to register by email, nothing happened. Deleted, reinstalled, same..Version: 2.4.11
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