Comparison

Birdathon vs Scratch启蒙

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

Scratch启蒙

This app introduces young children (5-7 years old) to programming through interactive stories and games. Using visual blocks, kids can animate characters, create their own art, record sounds, and incorporate photos to bring their ideas to life. It's designed to foster computational thinking and creativity in an engaging, age-appropriate way.

Highlights
  • Interactive stories and games
  • Graphical programming blocks
  • Character animation
  • Customizable drawing editor
  • Voice recording
  • Photo integration
Features
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绘编程是一个入门级的编程语言,它的核心理念是基于情景化编程,情境主要来自于孩子身边科学、来自孩子绘本阅读的素材中。它可以让幼儿 ( 5-7岁 ) 创建互动的故事和游戏,孩子利用图形化的程序积木让角色移动、跳跃、舞蹈、唱歌。孩子也可以利用绘图编辑器绘制自己的角色、用麦克风录制自己声音、用照相机加入自己拍摄的照片。最后用拼积木的方法组合成程序,让他们心中的角色动起来。 绘编程这个软件的创作灵感来自于 Scratch。在全球有数以百万计的年轻人 ( 8 岁以上 ) 使用 Scratch,是个非常受欢迎的编程语言。而绘编程 则重新设计操作界面及编程语言,让它更适合幼儿,尤其专注将功能设计地更符合他们的认知、个人、社会、情感发展。 编码 ( 或电脑编程 ) 是新世代的必备素养,就像写作能帮助你组织思路、表达观点,编程也是一样。在过去,编程很难普及,但我们认为每个人都该具备这样的能力,就像写作能力一样。

Screenshots

Birdathon4 screens
Scratch启蒙4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Birdathon at 100% against Scratch启蒙's 56%. Birdathon also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Scratch启蒙's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (76 vs 15). 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 Scratch启蒙 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birdathon holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scratch启蒙 has 76 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Birdathon's written reviews are positive against 56% of Scratch启蒙's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birdathon ships an update every 4 months, Scratch启蒙 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Birdathon versus Scratch启蒙: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirdathonScratch启蒙
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better3.5 (76 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1576 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB327 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarry Langdon-LassagneBeijing Reado Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Birdathon

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

Scratch启蒙

All ratings76 ratings
Positive56.6%
Neutral13.2%
Negative30.3%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral18.3%
Negative25.4%

Bugs and requests

Birdathon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Scratch启蒙

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App reloads by itself
  • Sprites/animations not saving
  • Cannot log into account
  • Cannot register
  • App kicks user off
Show 8 more
  • App freezes
  • Save button doesn't work
  • Glitches when making characters (shows C or ?)
  • Bug with costumes
  • Cannot import photos (black bars)
  • Occasional Japanese text
  • UI elements are hard to press
  • Menu freezes

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add English language support
  • Remove membership requirement
  • Fix save project functionality
  • Improve performance
  • Add physics and keyboard support
Show 11 more
  • Make an Android version
  • Add ragdoll physics
  • Add sensors and costumes
  • Add English language option
  • Add translator
  • Adjust GUI size
  • Add more 3D features
  • Add record sound functionality
  • Make everything free
  • Add dynamic mode
  • Add solid, gravity, and drag

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
5 purchases

Scratch启蒙

One-time5
  • 平台基础会员$12.99
  • 启蒙基础课程$25.99
  • 启蒙系列课程$59.99
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  • 高级系列课程$89.99
  • 平台全部课程和素材$124.99

Questions

Is Birdathon free?
Birdathon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratch启蒙 free?
Scratch启蒙 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birdathon or Scratch启蒙?
Birdathon is rated higher. Birdathon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Scratch启蒙 averages 3.5 from 76 ratings.
Do Birdathon or Scratch启蒙 have ads?
Neither Birdathon nor Scratch启蒙 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Birdathon or Scratch启蒙?
Birdathon ships an update every 4 months, and Scratch启蒙 monthly. Most recently, Birdathon was updated on September 19, 2026 and Scratch启蒙 on August 16, 2026.

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