Comparison

Raptor ID vs iBird Stickers

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Raptor ID

This app provides expert-level identification for North America's diurnal raptors. It features nearly 1000 annotated photos and videos to help users identify birds in flight, catering to both beginners and experienced birdwatchers.

Highlights
  • 1000+ annotated photos
  • Identification videos in flight
  • Range maps with eBird links
  • Species vocalizations
  • Expert Q&A forum
Features
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The first raptor identification app designed for mobile devices; "HawkWatch International's Identification Guide to Raptors" puts expert hawk identification content in the palm of your hand. In this guide to North America's 34 species of diurnal raptors, you'll find nearly 1000 annotated photos, and cutting edge identification video for each species, geared toward helping you identify raptors in flight. If you're just getting started with birding, this app covers the basics; if you're already an expert hawk watcher, this app covers all the variation that can lead to identification confusion, even among the most seasoned birders. • Developed by HawkWatch International in partnership with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology • Comprehensive identification content created by Jerry Liguori and Brian Sullivan • ~1000 annotated photos covering plumage, age/sex, and geographic variation • Cutting edge ID-focused video showing each species in flight, including voice-over ID tips from Jerry Liguori • Range maps with links to interactive seasonal eBird maps • Vocalizations for each species • 'Ask the authors' raptor ID question forum

About

iBird Stickers

Add humor and realism to your messages with high-definition bird head stickers. These stickers are based on hand-drawn illustrations from a popular birding app, designed for bird enthusiasts with a sense of humor.

Highlights
  • High-definition bird head stickers
  • Based on hand-drawn illustrations
  • Realistic humor for birders
  • 32 unique stickers
  • Designed for messaging
Features
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It you haven't heard about the new stickers craze your missing out on a ton of fun. We designed these new iBird Stickers for real birders who have a sense of humor, care about realism and want to bring a smile to their friends when they send a message. The 32 stickers in this new iBird Sticker pack set are the high definition heads of bird species of North America pulled directly from the high-quality hand-drawn illustrations found in our iBird Pro app. Almost all nature stickers are cartoonish and while maybe they are fun, real birders want accuracy with their humor. These are just the start of our plans for stickers; if you like where we are headed please let us know and we will keep extending the packs. Should we add animation? More species? More sizes? Send us a message via our Facebook page (facebook.com/ibird) or by email to ibird.com/contact-us.

Screenshots

Raptor ID4 screens
iBird Stickers2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iBird Stickers at none against Raptor ID's shown. iBird Stickers also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). Raptor ID's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 54%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Raptor ID against 4.4 for iBird Stickers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Raptor ID's written reviews are positive against 54% of iBird Stickers's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Raptor ID versus iBird Stickers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaptor IDiBird Stickers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (50 ratings) — better4.4 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings50 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size766 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHawkWatch InternationalMitch Waite Group

Customer experience

Raptor ID

All ratings44 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.9%

iBird Stickers

All ratings34 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%

In-app purchases

None

Raptor ID

No in-app purchases

None

iBird Stickers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raptor ID free?
Raptor ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iBird Stickers free?
iBird Stickers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raptor ID or iBird Stickers?
Raptor ID is rated higher. Raptor ID averages 4.5 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while iBird Stickers averages 4.4 from 34 ratings.
Do Raptor ID or iBird Stickers have ads?
Raptor ID shows ads; iBird Stickers does not.

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