# ecoBatRec — Your bat call recorder

> Your bat call recorder (iPhone/iPad app by ecoObs GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ecobatrec/id6504354412 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ecoObs GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/413931041)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2025-04-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ecobatrec/id6504354412/reviews.md

## What is ecoBatRec?

Turn your iOS device into a real-time bat call detector and analyser. Visualise bat calls and listen to the ultrasound vocalisations of bats flying around you. All you need is a USB microphone supporting 384 kHz - like the Pettersson or AudioMoth USB microphone.

To access professional features of the application an auto-renewable subscription is needed. The subscription gives access to  Pro features for better control of sonagram display as well as a possibility to save files and analyse them manually. It also includes regularly updated auto-identification tool based on CoreML of mid-european bat species. 

 - The subscription offers a 7-day free trial.

 - After 7 days you will be automatically billed 34,99€/year or 3,99€/month depending on your subscription choice. The price will be adequate to your countries currency.
 
- An active subscription gives you access to professional features of the application .

- You can cancel the subscription any time. After reaching the end of the subscription period you will upon cancellation have access only to the basic app features for free. You can resubscribe anytime.

For ecoBatRec and the Pro features subscription the standard EULA of Apple is valid: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

We do not collect any private data - please see our privacy policy at https://www.ecoobs.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ecoBatRec Pro Yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| ecoBatRecPro monthly | $3.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-20

Fixed a bug with GUANO data rendering file unreadable

### 1.2 — 2026-07-10

Added an automatic recorder available for pro users. When saving files GUANO metadata is added.

### 1.1.1 — 2025-08-14

Updated readability of species display with auto-id

### 1.1.0 — 2025-07-18

Improved sonagram performance and now it needs only ca. 10% of the previous versions. That means roughly 5% processor use on modern hardware and thus less power consumption.

### 1.0.6 — 2025-06-16

Updated the species id tool and reduced reports of unnecessary "Species found" messages

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