TrapScan is community trapping software that helps people record predator trap checks in seconds and see trapping activity across their projects. It shares trapping records with Trap.nz, New Zealand's national predator control database.
You can use TrapScan for a backyard trap, a volunteer or paid trapline, or a community trapping project. You can record checks without creating an account, and the app works offline. Checks saved offline can be uploaded once you reconnect and sign in or create an account.
Record trap checks in seconds
Scan a TrapScan Card's QR code or enter its Card ID to open the check form. Each card can be linked to a trap, so you can go straight to recording what happened there. You can also find a trap by its name when you don't have a card to scan.
See Recording trap checks for instructions.
See what your trapping adds up to
Your checks contribute to the project's activity and catch statistics. Checks attributed to your account also appear in your personal records, while project coordinators can see the work being done across their traps and traplines.
TrapScan and Trap.nz
Every TrapScan project needs a corresponding Trap.nz project. If you don't have one, I'll create it for you during setup. You don't personally need a Trap.nz account or login to use TrapScan.
TrapScan sends trapping data to Trap.nz and imports records entered directly there. This allows projects already using Trap.nz to work with both systems without maintaining separate trapping histories. Your project, traps and check history are also held in Trap.nz, where they remain if you stop using TrapScan.
How data syncs with Trap.nz explains what is shared and when.
What you need
Visit trapscan.app in a web browser. You can also install TrapScan on your phone in a few taps, without using an app store.
Supported minimum versions are:
- iPhone: iOS 15.4 or later
- Android: Chrome 94, Samsung Internet 18 or Firefox 115 or later
Project dashboards
TrapScan's Project dashboard shows checking activity, catches and participation across your project, including checks recorded through TrapScan and those imported from Trap.nz. It helps you see how the project is progressing without collecting individual reports by hand. The Network dashboard brings together trapping activity across projects.