# Antarctic Wildlife Guide vs Bird Data

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Antarctic Wildlife Guide | Bird Data |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antarctic-wildlife-guide/id1052992203/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-data/id1435622317/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 216 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.7** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [mydigitalearth.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/332205034) | [Tom Friedel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1330245790) |

## What reviewers say

### Antarctic Wildlife Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antarctic-wildlife-guide/id1052992203)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bird Data

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-data/id1435622317)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $7.99 (USD) Donation | $7.99 | one-time |
| $19.99 (USD) Donation | $19.99 | one-time |
| Peter Boesman Recordings | $28.99 | one-time |
| $49.99 (USD) Donation | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*