
Mapper by Refactor Red
Real-time tracking and event mapping for the physical world

Mapper is a cloud-hosted, mobile-friendly geospatial platform that helps you track what’s happening in the field — from anywhere. Whether you’re following the movement of tagged animals, managing a network of remote traps, or keeping tabs on mobile assets, Mapper provides live, map-based visibility that just works.
Built by Refactor Red and used by councils, land managers, and researchers, Mapper supports a wide range of hardware including Digital Matter GPS devices and IoT sensors.
Professional Trapping Solutions (traps.com.au) is one of our key distribution partners, offering Mapper bundled with field-ready hardware, including rugged GPS trackers, sensors, and smart traps.
Core Capabilities
Our platform offers powerful tracking and monitoring features designed for real-world applications across a variety of environments:
- Live location tracking with interactive maps
- Historical playback and filtering by time, device or event
- Works with Digital Matter and other commercial-grade trackers
- Supports NB-IoT, LoRaWAN & Cat 1bis networks
- Trigger detection for traps, gates, enclosures and more
Key Use Cases
Wildlife Tracking
Feral animals, native species, or tagged livestock
Trap Monitoring
Detect and respond to triggered traps instantly
Asset Tracking
Vehicles, trailers, or mobile plant in regional areas
Access Monitoring
Receive alerts when gates or barriers are opened

Why Mapper

Cloud Hosted
No local infrastructure needed

Mobile Friendly
Use it easily on phones and tablets in the field

Affordable and Scalable
Designed to support regional rollouts and multi-site operations
Mapper also integrates with Refactor Red’s broader platform ecosystem, including Vision for camera trap analysis and Secluded.io for remote sensing deployments.