AppID:	com.wmstein.tourcount
Author:	Wilhelm Stein
License:	Apache-2.0
Donation:
InRepoSince:	2016-08-06
LastRepoUpdate:	2025-07-06
LastAppUpdate:	Unknown
LastVersion:	3.6.6
Categories:	Science & Education
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TourCount supports species-specific and individually GPS-localized registering of butterflies.

New in Version 3.6.5:
- Option to set the proximity Wakelock sensitivity (if supported by device)
- Corrected message when there is no suitable file for import
- Export to a Basic DB now writes the tour name into the filename
- Import of a Basic DB with file selection
- Optional button vibration fixed for Android Version > 11
- Some other bugfixes
- Code, data and layout improvements
- Docs updated

Features:
- Data recording is organized for a regional tour with its expected butterfly species.
- Databases can be individually created and adapted within the app regarding meta data and expected butterfly species.
- The app has an internal pool of many European species and comes with a prepared basic database with the most common species in Europe as a starting point for direct use.
- Separate counters for ♂-♀-indeterminate, ♂, ♀, pupa, larva or egg.
- You may use an individual species list per region.
- Results are prepared for easy readout to transfer them to the science4you entry mask for butterfly registration.
- 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.

Functions:
- Editor for metadata in preparation for an inspection
- Counter page with scroll-down list for species selection
- Editor for individual species data of a count (e.g. status, remark or bulk count entry).
- 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.
- The app provides functions to add, delete or edit the species for the current species list.
- The results page shows metadata, notes, totals and counting results per species.

Prerequisites:
The app demands for
- storage access permit for importing and exporting counting data,
- GPS (Location) permit for coordinates and location info per count,
- internet access for OpenStreetMap reverse geocoding requests,
- the permit to set the screen brightness,
- the permit to prevent the sleep mode.

The smartphone screen should have a minimum resolution of 1920 x 1024 pixels.
The app is usable with Android version 7.1 (Nougat) 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.