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TransektCount

A butterfly monitoring app for transect counters.
TransectCount is used by transect counters during transect surveys. It supports the species-specific counting of butterflies per transect section according to the European Butterfly Monitoring Scheme method.

New since Version 4.1.0:
- Functionality of GPS-based selection of section removed as too unreliable
- File selection view enhanced with headline
- Preferences view enhanced with headline
- Preferences show their states in menu
- Separate views for editing, deleting and adding species
- Checkboxes for bulk deleting of species from the counting list
- Checkboxes for bulk appending of further species to the counting list
- Meta data enhanced with field for inspection note (replaces section notes)
- Preferences option added for sorting results either by section or species names
- CSV-export adapted to changes
- Internal Butterfly list now identical with the list of TourCount
- Other code, text and layout improvements
- Licenses text separated
- Deprecated function replaced
- Docs revised
- Bugs fixed

Features:
- Data collection is based on a transect inspection
- Databases refer to a transect and can be individually created and customised within the app with regard to metadata, transect sections and expected species
- The app contains a pre-prepared database with the most common species to be expected in Germany as a starting point
- Separate counters for internal/external counting areas and separately for ♂♀, ♂, ♀, pupa, caterpillar or egg
- Results page with prepared presentation for transfer to the input mask of Butterfly Monitoring Germany (www.tmd-daten.de or new: web.app.ufz.de/tagfalter-monitoring/)
- The result can be output as an SQLite DB file or as a CSV table (e.g. for transfer and further use in a spreadsheet programme on a PC)
- The help contains detailed user instructions

Functions:
- Editor for metadata in preparation for an inspection
- Counter page per section with scroll-down list for species selection
- Species editor for annotation, bulk counter entries and count alert
- Editor for setting up transect sections with species selection from a comprehensive scroll-down list
- The results page shows metadata, notes, totals and counting results per species and transect section

Prerequisites:
The app requires
- storage access permit for importing and exporting counting data,
- 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 can be used with Android version 7.1 (Nougat) or newer.

Documentation is provided under:
https://github.com/wistein/TransektCount/tree/master/docs.

TransektCount is one of two apps for monitoring European butterflies.
The second app, TourCount, supports the species-specific and individually GPS-localised counting of butterflies on any walk in nature.

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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  • Version 4.1.0 (410) suggested Added on Aug 31, 2024

    This version requires Android 7.1 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
      (10)
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
      (10)
    • com.wmstein.transektcount.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 24 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.0.3 (403) - Added on Mar 28, 2024

    This version requires Android 7.1 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
      (10)
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
      (10)
    • com.wmstein.transektcount.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 18 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 4.0.2 (402) - Added on Mar 05, 2024

    This version requires Android 7.1 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
      (10)
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
      (10)
    • com.wmstein.transektcount.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 18 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log