iRecord App vs BatLib
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
iRecord App
Contribute species sightings with GPS data and descriptions to aid scientific research and nature conservation. Your observations help gather vital biodiversity information, supporting conservation efforts, planning, research, and education.
- Record species sightings with GPS
- Offline functionality
- Supports all UK species
- Automatic data checks
- Expert review of sightings
- Share sightings with community
- Contribute to science and conservation
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iRecord App enables you to get involved with biological recording. Contribute your species sightings with GPS acquired coordinates, descriptions and other information, thus providing scientists with important new biodiversity information that contributes to nature conservation, planning, research and education. Your data will be kept secure and will be regularly backed up. Automatic checks will be applied to your observations to help spot potential errors, and experts can review your sightings. All wildlife sightings for non-sensitive species are shared with other users and will be made available to National Recording Schemes, Local Record Centres and Vice County Recorders (VCRs). โข Works fully offline โข Record all the wildlife you see - supports all UK species โข Add new records with minimal effort โข Benefit from automatic data checks and review by experts โข Share your sightings with the recording community โข Contribute to science and conservation
BatLib
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The BatLib app plays the different ultrasonic calls of most European bats, transformed into the audible range using the heterodyne mixer method. This is particularly useful for comparing directly with the output of the BATSCANNER device to help determine the species. 1. Enter the frequency that your BATSCANNER displays to filter the species 2. Listen to the typical bat call sequences 3. Compare the sound with what you hear from your BATSCANNER 4. Sounds similar? Read additional information about the bat species, such as acoustic characteristics, size, habitat, photos, etc. Further information about our bat products: www.batscanner.ch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iRecord App at every 3 weeks against BatLib's every 26 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iRecord App ships an update every 3 weeks, BatLib every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRecord App | BatLib |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks โ better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centre for Ecology and Hydrology | Elekon AG |
Bugs and requests
iRecord App
Reported bugs
12 issues- Records vanish
- Observations have vanished
- Unable to login since iOS upgrade
- Edit function on website freezes
- Map disappears on edit page
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- Submit button dead on edit page
- Wrong date/name shown in app after editing
- Clunky and unwieldy website for editing/deleting entries
- Past records lost after logging in again
- Records buffered when submitting for a week
- Records don't transfer over when updating phones
- Logging out of the app deletes all records
Requested features
10 requests- Add short videos
- Add an explore function to view nearby records
- Add species profile for comparison
- Link across devices/sync records
- Allow downloading from camera without re-downloading library
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- Option to go back to previous sites
- Add video clips for extra ID material
- Add dark mode option
- Add species profile to compare what you think the species is to the actual species data
- Allow editing submitted records from within the app
BatLib
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iRecord App
No in-app purchases
BatLib
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do iRecord App or BatLib have ads?
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