Whale Track

A citizen science app to help monitor whales and dolphins within the Hebrides

Natural Apptitude Ltd · com.natural_apptitude.hwdt

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2.1.0 42.2 MB Android 5.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.1.0 (125)
Updated: Dec 7, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 42.2 MB
Requires: Android 5.1+ (API 22)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Apr 16, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (4 sensitive)
Website: natural-apptitude.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Whale Track is an app by Natural Apptitude Ltd in the Education category, listed since at least April 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.0.5, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 5.1. It asks for 12 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. Compared with version 2.0.5, it adds 4 new permissions: “Advertising ID”, “Foreground service location”, “Show notifications” and “Use credentials”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.1.0

* Minor bug fixes and improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Whale Track is a citizen science project developed by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. Anyone can participate, whether you are new to watching whales, or an expert surveyor. Whale Track allows you to easily report sightings and carry out surveys from both land and sea. And it's free to sign up. Twenty-four species of whale, dolphin and porpoise have been recorded in Scottish waters, accounting for almost a quarter of all species found worldwide. It is one of the most important and biodiverse areas in Europe for cetaceans. But our seas are under huge pressure; increasingly busy, noisy and polluted. Scotland’s whales and dolphins exist in a fragile state, threatened by a range of environmental, climatic and human pressures. Evidence is the foundation of effective conservation, and that’s where you can help. With eyes out on the water all the time, sightings data from the community is helping to track the movements of resident coastal species such as bottlenose dolphins and uncover the mysteries of rarer visitors including humpback and killer whales. Join our community of citizen scientists monitoring whales and dolphins. Get involved to help improve our understanding of local species and contribute data to inform conservation policies to safeguard our amazing marine wildlife for future generations. Your sightings really do help make a difference. Download Whale Track today to learn about the species found in Scottish waters and report your sightings and survey data to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.0.5. Since v2.1.0 it requires Android 5.1+.

v2.1.0 LATEST Dec 7, 2025 42.2 MB TRUSTED v2.0.5 Jul 3, 2024 41.1 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 7, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Natural Apptitude” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 7, 2025
Validated against Google Play Dec 7, 2025
Signed byCN=Jasper Tredgold, O=Natural Apptitude, L=Bristol, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)59:2F:41:82:76:31:44:FD:A6:90:67:0C:8D:37:CB:9E:61:A4:B1:B4
File MD5afb6772c789e883c13b83eb61ae56c71
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Whale Track requests 12 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.natural_apptitude.hwdt.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Whale Track APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Whale Track for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.1 or later. Version 2.0.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.0.5 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Whale Track APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is afb6772c789e883c13b83eb61ae56c71.