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The future of guiding is here.
IFGA App.
The global guiding industry, now pocket-sized
Designed to advance your career. Built to fix a broken system. Less paperwork. More time for the wild.
For too long, the traditional guiding framework has been burdened by outdated paper logbooks, restrictive costs, and administrative hurdles that hinder career growth. The free IFGA app changes all of that.
Elevating and modernising the global safari industry, this first-of-its-kind digital ecosystem replaces administrative friction with a fluid, real-time platform. By digitising the entire professional lifecycle of a field guide, we have cleared the operational path, removing the barriers that have historically held guides and lodges back.
This gives you more time to focus on what you do best - delivering exceptional guest experiences in the wild. To champion a genuinely inclusive and collaborative guiding community, the app is completely free to download and use.
A new horizon for guiding has arrived.
Built for the industry. Tailored for you.
Field guides
Take control of your professional journey and stand out.
The IFGA app places your complete professional portfolio right on your phone. Earning an IFGA score automatically enters you onto the global leaderboard, giving your skills maximum visibility. From your profile, you can view active vacancies, unlock independent work by toggling your status to 'open to private guiding' or freelancing, and access the specialised Head Guide Certificate to fast-track your path into leadership.
At the same time, it completely overhauls your daily admin. Say goodbye to paper logbooks and use real-time digital tracking for your hours, licences, species lists, and certifications.
Lodges, head guides, and employers
A world-first specialist app created explicitly for Head Guides and General Managers.
This completely free lodge management system allows you to ditch manual spreadsheets for a centralised digital dashboard. Easily manage your team’s compliance, track licences, and seamlessly handle day-to-day logistics like guest and vehicle allocations - regardless of whether your guiding staff hold an IFGA certification or not.
You will receive automated alerts before staff certificates expire, and you can book onsite training directly. To get you up and running quickly, the IFGA team can onboard your lodge for free and can easily customise the app to fit your specific operational needs.
Recruiters
Advertise your open roles directly to the industry at zero cost.
Stop paying premium fees for job boards. The app grants recruiters direct, transparent access to a diverse pool of guiding talent.
Review digital portfolios, verify certificates, and check IFGA scores to ensure the perfect fit for your vacancies, whether you are looking for exceptional guides to join your team or a client's lodge.
IFGA assessors
Go completely paperless.
The app drastically streamlines your workflow by fully digitising the entire candidate assessment and reporting process.
It gives you instant access to an online booking system and allows you to review a candidate's historical performance metrics prior to an evaluation, ensuring you can always deliver highly targeted and accurate assessments.
How to download the app
1
Go to https://app.ifga.pro/
or
Scan the QR code
with your phone camera.
(Access the web app instantly via this direct link while we finalise our upcoming iOS and Android store launches).
2
Create your free profile
and select your role within the industry.
3
Start using the platform
to advance your career and manage your daily operations—entirely free of charge!
Book a free demo (for lodges)
Interested in a demo or want to learn how the IFGA app can benefit your business? Complete the form and we’ll reach out shortly to schedule a tailored walkthrough for your lodge or recruitment team.