Comparison

DiY IEU Library vs ObsIdentify

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

Head to head
About

DiY IEU Library

Features
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DiY IEU Library The DiY IEU Library App makes it easy to manage your library activity anytime, anywhere. Borrow, renew, and return items, place holds, and explore the catalog from your phone. Take the Library with you 24/7! Features • Borrow library items • Check your current loans and due dates • Renew borrowed items • Manage holds and reservations • Return library materials easily • Search the IE University Library catalog through WorldCat

About

ObsIdentify

Instantly identify plants, animals, and mushrooms from photos taken in Europe or the Dutch Caribbean. Track your discoveries, earn rewards, and contribute to scientific research by sharing your observations.

Highlights
  • One-click species recognition
  • Collect wildlife observations
  • Tips for finding new species
  • Earn badges and join challenges
  • Create and share observations with groups
  • Contribute to biological research
Features
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Recognize nature in one click! Take a photo in Europe or the Dutch Caribbean and find out which species it is. Collect all your wildlife observations in the app. You'll be rewarded with tips to find new species, earn badges, and be invited to join challenges. Create groups with colleagues, family or friends, to share your stunning nature observations. Your observations, and those of others, contribute to biological research and knowledge about nature. Every observation counts! ObsIdentify only recognizes wild animals, plants and mushrooms in Europe and the Dutch Caribbean. Please do not use the app for selfies, people, pets, house or garden plants. The image recognition in ObsIdentify is made possible by millions of observations from thousands of users of Waarneming.nl, Waarnemingen.be and Observation.org. ObsIdentify is a product of the Observation International Foundation, in collaboration with Naturalis Biodiversity Center (The Netherlands) and Natuurpunt (Belgium).

Screenshots

DiY IEU Library4 screens
ObsIdentify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ObsIdentify at every 3 weeks against DiY IEU Library's every 2 months. DiY IEU Library's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DiY IEU Library ships an update every 2 months, ObsIdentify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DiY IEU Library versus ObsIdentify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiY IEU LibraryObsIdentify
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINSTITUTO DE EMPRESA SLObservation International

In-app purchases

None

DiY IEU Library

No in-app purchases

None

ObsIdentify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DiY IEU Library free?
DiY IEU Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ObsIdentify free?
ObsIdentify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DiY IEU Library or ObsIdentify have ads?
Neither DiY IEU Library nor ObsIdentify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DiY IEU Library or ObsIdentify?
DiY IEU Library ships an update every 2 months, and ObsIdentify every 3 weeks. Most recently, DiY IEU Library was updated on September 7, 2026 and ObsIdentify on September 21, 2026.

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