Comparison

FrogID vs G'day Bird

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

Head to head
About

FrogID

This app allows users to identify Australian frog species by recording their calls. It contributes to a national citizen science initiative, helping experts track frog populations and monitor waterway health.

Highlights
  • Record frog calls
  • Identify frog species
  • Citizen science project
  • Submit records for verification
  • Track frog populations
  • Monitor waterway health
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FrogID is Australia’s first national citizen science frog identification initiative – a project led by the Australian Museum in partnership with Australia’s leading natural history museums and IBM. Use the App to create a profile, record frog calls and match your calls to the frog calls on the app. Then upload your records to the Australian Museum frog experts for species verification. With your help we can put more frog species on the map and track changes to their species and habitats over time, and therefore monitor our waterway's health.

About

G'day Bird

Features
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Every morning at eight, a new Australian bird: a proper photo, its real call, a short note on what makes it worth knowing, and a map of where it's been seen. Swipe through the rest in Discover and keep the ones you love. Likes are rationed, a handful a day, so a collection means something. Run out and you can earn more by naming a call, or by doing the call yourself and letting the app judge your impression. Today's bird lives on your home screen widget and, on iPhones with a Dynamic Island, visits as a little pixel sprite each morning. Tap it to hear the call without opening the app. Birds, photos and recordings arrive on their own; the app keeps growing without updates. Photographs and calls are used under open licences, with the photographer and recordist credited on every card. No account, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

FrogID3 screens
G'day Bird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FrogID at none against G'day Bird's 6. FrogID also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). G'day Bird's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On price and ads 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. G'day Bird sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. FrogID asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FrogID ships an update every 4 months, G'day Bird every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FrogID versus G'day Bird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrogIDG'day Bird
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustralian MuseumSquare By Square Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

FrogID

Reported bugs

43 issues
  • App crashes constantly
  • Database updating hangs
  • Recording issues (cutting out, no results)
  • App freezes
  • App logs off frequently
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  • Photo upload fails or disappears
  • Password issues
  • Cannot record with Bluetooth
  • App crashes on opening/explore screen
  • Lost recordings
  • App not loading
  • Microphone not working
  • Notes section behind keyboard
  • Submit icon frozen
  • Null frogs error
  • App closes itself
  • Cannot submit recordings
  • App crashes when accessing Profile
  • Recording page issues
  • Cannot send recordings
  • Submit status 'not submitted'
  • App crashes frequently
  • No way to match new frogs
  • App closes down when accessing Profile
  • Cannot record without audio
  • App hangs and hangs
  • Verification is very slow
  • App is deaf unless frog is close
  • Assumptions on species based on habitat
  • Upload doesn't work
  • No way to know if recording submitted
  • Frustrating bugs
  • No feedback on submissions
  • App keeps logging off
  • Photos too small
  • Cannot identify rare species
  • App is useless if not working
  • No expert or community verification
  • Primitive app, needs work
  • Limited to Australia
  • Long wait for confirmation
  • No photo search
  • Discouraging lack of feedback

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add photo search functionality
  • Include other countries (e.g., US, Minnesota)
  • Allow photo submission without audio
  • Add a short list function
  • Add a call playlist function
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  • Show user status (e.g., Tadpole)
  • Add a stats page showing population changes
  • Allow uploading audio from video/audio clips
  • Option to upload photo for identification
  • Filter based on location
  • Add dark mode
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

G'day Bird

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FrogID

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

G'day Bird

One-time6
  • Tip$0.49
  • Tip$0.99
  • Tip$2.99
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  • Tip$5.99
  • Tip$12.99
  • Tip$29.99

Questions

Is FrogID free?
FrogID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is G'day Bird free?
G'day Bird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FrogID or G'day Bird have ads?
Neither FrogID nor G'day Bird shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FrogID or G'day Bird?
FrogID ships an update every 4 months, and G'day Bird every 10 days. Most recently, FrogID was updated on November 1, 2026 and G'day Bird on October 23, 2026.

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