TourCount supports species-specific and individually GPS-localized registering of butterflies.
Features
- Data recording is organized for a regional tour with its expected butterfly species.
- The app comes with a prepared basic database with the most common species in Europe as a starting point.
- Databases can be individually created and adapted within the app regarding meta data and expected butterfly species.
- You may use an individual species list per region.
- The app contains an editor to setup or adapt the current species list.
- Add new species to the list by scroll-down-selection from a comprehensive internal species list.
- There is an editor to prepare the meta data for a tour and
- an editor for individual species data of a count (e.g. state, remark or bulk count entry).
- Species can be selected per scroll-down-menu with butterfly names and pictures on the counting page.
- The counting page has 6 separate counters for ♂ or ♀, ♂, ♀, pupa, larva or egg.
- The app automatically inserts date, time, coordinates and height as well as
- location data by reverse OSM-geocoding provided that GPS and internet are accessible.
- Results are prepared for easy readout to transfer them to the science4you entry mask for butterfly registration.
- Results are shown with meta data, totals, remarks, species results and individual data.
- Results may be exported in SQLite- or CSV-format (for transfer to a PC for your own processing, e.g. in a spreadsheet.)
- Help contains a detailed userguide.
- TourCount uses the European coding scheme for butterflies from Karsholt/Razowski.
Prerequisites
The app demands for
- storage access permit which is needed for im-/exporting the counting data,
- GPS (Location) permit for coordinates and location info per count,
- internet access for OpenStreetMap reverse geocoding requests,
- the permit to write settings for setting the screen brightness,
- the permit to keep the device awake and to switch off the counting screen when the phone is pocketed.
The smartphone screen should have a minimum resolution of 1920 x 1024 pixels.
The app is usable with Android version 4.4 (KitKat) or newer.
Documentation is provided under
https://github.com/wistein/TourCount/tree/master/docs.
TourCount is one of two apps for European butterfly monitoring.
The 2nd app, TransektCount serves transect counters on their inspection walks. It supports species-specific counting of butterflies per transect section according to the European Butterfly Monitoring Scheme method.
Both apps use the coding scheme of Karsholt/Razowski for European butterflies and thus contain only European butterfly pictures.
Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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This version requires Android 7.1 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
(10)
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access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
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access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
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run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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com.wmstein.tourcount.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
(10)
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This version requires Android 7.1 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
(10)
-
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
com.wmstein.tourcount.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
(10)
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25 MiB
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This version requires Android 4.4 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
-
read the contents of your shared storage
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
Download APK
25 MiB
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