Comparison

Birdathon vs Büffeln DRK Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Birdathon

This app helps birdwatchers create and organize detailed checklists of their observations. It automatically records time and location, allowing for easy editing and customization. Users can visualize their sightings on maps, add field notes, and export data for sharing or further analysis.

Highlights
  • Observation-centric checklists
  • Automatic time and location recording
  • Customizable maps with boundary overlays
  • Field notes for additional observations
  • Multiple checklist sorting options
  • Data export to CSV and other formats
  • Create checklist templates
Features
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Birdathon is an observation-centric tool for creating birding checklists. It helps you organize your checklists and share them with others. Use Birdathon in the field to quickly record whether and where a bird is seen or heard and the number observed. The time and location of each observation is automatically recorded. You can adjust the location, time entries and the count of birds observed at any time to ensure your records are accurate. You can add breeding codes to your observations. Checklist maps display the locations of your observations. You can overlay county boundaries for every US state. You can add a range circle such as a 5MR (5-mile Radius) to your maps. You can import and overlay custom kml/kmz files onto your maps. An Overview feature lets you see your combined observations for any time period, and displays a map showing any boundaries you have selected, so you can utilize the map feature even when you are not actively checklisting. You can export Overview data into a csv text file or create a new checklist template from the Overview. Your checklists can be viewed in taxonomic order, alphabetically, by rarity or as a timeline of species. You can enrich your checklist with field notes and add observations such as mammals, butterflies, wildflowers, etc., to make it a more complete record of your experience. You can organize your checklists into categories such as Day List, Year List, County List, Life List, etc., and assign color themes to your lists. Bird species may be added and deleted from your lists at any time. You can create new checklist templates from your previous lists or import templates created by others. You can change which template is being used. You can import text files into Birdathon, making them into templates or new checklists. Different export options for your checklists allow you to import into eBird or another copy of Birdathon. The bird species source data and other resources used in this app come from the following sources: AviList, a unified global checklist of birds, is the core data set used for Birdathon. https://www.avilist.org. Some data has been integrated from the following sources: The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world (https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/), the American Ornithological Society's (AOS) Checklist of North and Middle American Birds (https://checklist.americanornithology.org), and the American Birding Association's (ABA) checklist of North American Birds (https://www.aba.org/listing-taxonomy/) Alpha codes come from The Institute for Bird Populations’ Standardized 4- and 6-letter Bird Species Codes. https://www.birdpop.org/pages/birdSpeciesCodes.php. County boundary data is from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) TIGER/Line 2019 Shapefiles found on the United States Census Bureau's website at https://www.census.gov/geographies/mapping-files/time-series/geo/tiger-line-file.2019.html. Boundaries should be used as general guidelines and not be considered precise. Note especially where county boundaries follow creeks, rivers, ridge lines and other natural features, and so are of much finer resolution than can be shown on Birdathon’s maps. California breeding bird atlas blocks come from the California Bird Atlas, https://www.californiabirdatlas.org. California Bird Atlas logo and breeding code descriptions used with permission.

About

Büffeln DRK Trainer

Prepare for various German Red Cross (DRK) certifications with this comprehensive study tool. It offers practice questions for rescue dog team exams, first aid training, and general first aid knowledge. Learn efficiently with progress tracking, offline access, and online updates.

Highlights
  • DRK rescue dog team exam preparation
  • Sanitary service training questions
  • First aid knowledge testing
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline learning capability
  • Online updates
  • Cross-device progress synchronization
Features
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Enthält alle Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Applikationen von Büffeln·Net. • DRK Rettungshundeteam Prüfung: Der Fachfragenkatalog für die Rettungshundeteam-Prüfung nach der gemeinsamen Prüfungs- und Prüferordnung für Rettungshundeteams (Trümmer-/Flächensuche) gemäß DIN 13050 beinhaltet Prüfungsfragen aus den Themengebieten der grundlegenden Ausbildung der Rettungshundeteams in den beteiligten Organisationen Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund, Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe und Malteser Hilfsdienst. • DRK Fragen für die Sanitätsdienstausbildung 2024: Die dem Online-Test zugrunde liegenden Prüfungsfragen für die Sanitätsausbildung 2024 sind die ideale Ergänzung zum Arbeitsheft Sanitätsdienst (SANcheck) und dienen angehenden Sanitätskräften dazu, ihr einsatzrelevantes Wissen umfassend zu testen. • DRK Arbeitsbuch Sanitätsschein: Die der App zugrunde liegenden Prüfungsfragen für die Sanitätsdienstausbildung orientieren sich an den von den zuständigen Fachgremien des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes verabschiedeten Lerninhalten. Neben den aktuellen Empfehlungen des ERC, des Deutschen Beirates für Erste Hilfe und Wiederbelebung und der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Erste Hilfe (BAGEH) der Hilfsorganisationen wurden auch die besonderen Bedürfnisse der Berufsgenossenschaften berücksichtigt. • DRK Erste Hilfe Wissen: Weißt du, wie man einen Druckverband anlegt oder einer unterkühlten Person hilft? Teste mit der App "Erste-Hilfe-Wissen" deine Kenntnisse! So bereiten wir dich einfach und effizient auf deine Prüfung vor: • Lerne den gesamten Fragenkatalog oder spezifische Kapitel • Überwache deinen Lernfortschritt kontinuierlich • Teste dein Wissen im Prüfungsmodus • Markiere spezifische Fragen für zielgerichtetes Lernen • Durchsuche mühelos Fragen und Antworten • Dank automatischer Online-Aktualisierungen bist du immer auf dem neuesten Stand • Synchronisiere deinen Lernfortschritt mit Büffeln Net für flexibles Lernen auf verschiedenen Geräten • Individualisiere dein Lernerlebnis durch eine Vielzahl von Einstellungen Mit unserer App kannst du überall lernen – sie funktioniert auch offline. Nutze DRK·Büffeln·Net, um dich effektiv und effizient auf deine Prüfung vorzubereiten. Du kannst jedes der Sachgebiete auch auszugsweise kostenlos antesten, um dir ein Bild von unserem Lernsystem zu machen. So musst du am Ende nicht die Katze im Sack kaufen, sondern weißt genau, welche Lernumgebung auf dich wartet. Wir freuen uns auf jeden Fall auf deinen Besuch und wünschen dir jetzt schon viel Erfolg und Spaß beim Büffeln! :)

Screenshots

Birdathon4 screens
Büffeln DRK Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Birdathon at 100% against Büffeln DRK Trainer's 46%. Birdathon also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Büffeln DRK Trainer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). 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. Birdathon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Büffeln DRK Trainer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birdathon ships an update every 4 months, Büffeln DRK Trainer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Birdathon versus Büffeln DRK Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirdathonBüffeln DRK Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarry Langdon-LassagneIRIS Solutions GmbH

Customer experience

Birdathon

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Büffeln DRK Trainer

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Birdathon

One-time4
  • Good Tip$0.99
  • Great Tip$1.99
  • Amazing Tip$2.99
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  • Incredible Tip$4.99
3 purchases

Büffeln DRK Trainer

One-time3
  • DRK Erste Hilfe Wissen$3.99
  • Rettungshundeteam-Prüfung$8.99
  • Arbeitsbuch Sanitätsdienst$12.99

Questions

Is Birdathon free?
Birdathon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Büffeln DRK Trainer free?
Büffeln DRK Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Birdathon or Büffeln DRK Trainer have ads?
Neither Birdathon nor Büffeln DRK Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Birdathon or Büffeln DRK Trainer?
Birdathon ships an update every 4 months, and Büffeln DRK Trainer weekly. Most recently, Birdathon was updated on October 24, 2026 and Büffeln DRK Trainer on October 10, 2026.

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