Comparison

Antarctic Wildlife Guide vs Bird Data

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

Head to head
About

Antarctic Wildlife Guide

An offline field guide to Antarctic wildlife, featuring over 110 species of birds, seals, dolphins, and whales. Browse detailed information, compare species, and use a smart search to identify animals based on various characteristics. Save and export your sightings.

Highlights
  • Offline access to wildlife information
  • Over 110 species of birds, seals, and whales
  • Nearly 700 high-quality images
  • Region-specific species filtering
  • Side-by-side species comparison
  • Smart search by habitat and features
  • Exportable personal sightings list
Features
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A guide to the birds, seals, dolphins and whales likely to be encountered on a voyage to the Antarctic peninsula or any other part of the Antarctic continent, The Falkland Islands OR South Georgia. The area covered includes Ushuaia & Beagle Channel, the Drake Passage, the South Shetland Islands, South Orkney Islands, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Island and the Antarctic continent itself. FEATURES: ● Universal app (works on BOTH iPhone and iPad) ● Swipe to move to the next or previous species. ● More than 110 Species found in the region covering birds, seals, dolphins (toothed whales) and whales (baleen whales). ● Almost 700 images. ● You can select a region, so that only the species found in that region are displayed. ● “Compare” allows you to compare two species side by side on the same screen. ● Bird Smart Search lets you easily find a species using a combination of habitat, physical features, colour, bird type and size. ● A personal list that stores your sightings saved to the device* and can be exported using email. ● View the Index in English or Scientific names. *Uninstalling the app will result in the loss of your list. It is recommended that you keep your own backup (master list) separate from the program.

About

Bird Data

This app consolidates multiple regional bird field guides into a single application. It offers scientific information, distribution maps, photos, and sounds for numerous bird species. Users can also access eBird data and record bird sounds for identification.

Highlights
  • Consolidated regional bird guides
  • Scientific information and distribution maps
  • Photos and sounds for most species
  • eBird Hot Spot and sighting database integration
  • Sound recorder for field recordings
  • Taxonomy and native language navigation
Features
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Bird Data combines the Bird Data field guides for Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil and Guyana (including Suriname and French Guiana) into one app, as was required by Apple guidelines. The user interface and memory usage for the individual apps has not changed. Each guide has scientific information and distribution maps centered for that country for all species. Photos and sounds are included for most species. Media (images and sounds) can be downloaded individually or in bulk. Bird species can be navigated through taxonomy or native language (English, Spanish or Portuguese). Bird Data uses the latest IOC taxonomy. Also included is a map feature that ties into the eBird Hot Spot and sighting database. See where your target species have been seen recently, or explore sightings at nearby locations. Also included is a sound recorder for recording birds in the field for later identification, or for taking notes. The application is free, but a donation is appreciated.

Screenshots

Antarctic Wildlife Guide4 screens
Bird Data3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bird Data at Free against Antarctic Wildlife Guide's $14.99. Bird Data also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). Antarctic Wildlife Guide's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bird Data is free to download; Antarctic Wildlife Guide costs $14.99 up front. Bird Data sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Antarctic Wildlife Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Antarctic Wildlife Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Antarctic Wildlife Guide has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Antarctic Wildlife Guide ships an update every 12 months, Bird Data every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Antarctic Wildlife Guide versus Bird Data: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntarctic Wildlife GuideBird Data
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.7 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermydigitalearth.comTom Friedel

Customer experience

Antarctic Wildlife Guide

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bird Data

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Antarctic Wildlife Guide

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bird Data

One-time4
  • $7.99 (USD) Donation$7.99
  • $19.99 (USD) Donation$19.99
  • Peter Boesman Recordings$28.99
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  • $49.99 (USD) Donation$49.99

Questions

Is Antarctic Wildlife Guide free?
Antarctic Wildlife Guide costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bird Data free?
Bird Data is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Antarctic Wildlife Guide or Bird Data?
Antarctic Wildlife Guide is rated higher. Antarctic Wildlife Guide averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Bird Data averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Antarctic Wildlife Guide or Bird Data have ads?
Neither Antarctic Wildlife Guide nor Bird Data shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Antarctic Wildlife Guide or Bird Data?
Antarctic Wildlife Guide ships an update every 12 months, and Bird Data every 3 months. Most recently, Antarctic Wildlife Guide was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bird Data on October 7, 2026.

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