Comparison

Belize Birds Field Guide vs Bird Data

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

Head to head
About

Belize Birds Field Guide

A comprehensive digital field guide for identifying birds in Belize. It features over 650 species with images, vocalizations, detailed descriptions, and range maps. Customize your experience with advanced search, sorting, and personal notes.

Highlights
  • Over 650 species with images
  • Vocalizations for over 600 species
  • Detailed descriptions and range maps
  • Comprehensive search and filtering
  • Customizable lists and personal notes
  • Similar species identification
Features
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Full-featured digital field guide for the birds of Belize. -Images for more than 650 species including all birds on the Belize list. -Vocalizations for more than 600 species. -Descriptions, field marks, information about habitat and behavior, and range maps. -Also includes several bird species that may eventually occur in Belize! NO ADVERTISEMENTS. FREE UPGRADES. Customize the app with: -Show birds by name, family, or group. -Comprehensive SEARCH filter. -Search by name. -Sorting options by family, field marks, region, and more. -Make target lists. -Check as seen, heard, or unseen/heard. -Personal notes. -Camera, email notes and photos. -Similar Species feature. 'Which Bird is it?' Record and photo bird, email to us for help in identification.

About

Bird Data

This app consolidates multiple regional bird field guides into a single application. It offers scientific information, distribution maps, photos, and sounds for numerous bird species. Users can also access eBird data and record bird sounds for identification.

Highlights
  • Consolidated regional bird guides
  • Scientific information and distribution maps
  • Photos and sounds for most species
  • eBird Hot Spot and sighting database integration
  • Sound recorder for field recordings
  • Taxonomy and native language navigation
Features
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Bird Data combines the Bird Data field guides for Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil and Guyana (including Suriname and French Guiana) into one app, as was required by Apple guidelines. The user interface and memory usage for the individual apps has not changed. Each guide has scientific information and distribution maps centered for that country for all species. Photos and sounds are included for most species. Media (images and sounds) can be downloaded individually or in bulk. Bird species can be navigated through taxonomy or native language (English, Spanish or Portuguese). Bird Data uses the latest IOC taxonomy. Also included is a map feature that ties into the eBird Hot Spot and sighting database. See where your target species have been seen recently, or explore sightings at nearby locations. Also included is a sound recorder for recording birds in the field for later identification, or for taking notes. The application is free, but a donation is appreciated.

Screenshots

Belize Birds Field Guide1 screens
Bird Data3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bird Data at Free against Belize Birds Field Guide's $9.99. Bird Data also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.0). Belize Birds Field Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bird Data is free to download; Belize Birds Field Guide costs $9.99 up front. Bird Data sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Belize Birds Field Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bird Data holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Belize Birds Field Guide ships an update every 2 months, Bird Data every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Belize Birds Field Guide versus Bird Data: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBelize Birds Field GuideBird Data
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size379 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick ODonnellTom Friedel

Customer experience

Belize Birds Field Guide

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bird Data

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Belize Birds Field Guide

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bird Data

One-time4
  • $7.99 (USD) Donation$7.99
  • $19.99 (USD) Donation$19.99
  • Peter Boesman Recordings$28.99
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  • $49.99 (USD) Donation$49.99

Questions

Is Belize Birds Field Guide free?
Belize Birds Field Guide costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bird Data free?
Bird Data is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Belize Birds Field Guide or Bird Data?
Bird Data is rated higher. Belize Birds Field Guide averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bird Data averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Belize Birds Field Guide or Bird Data have ads?
Neither Belize Birds Field Guide nor Bird Data shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Belize Birds Field Guide or Bird Data?
Belize Birds Field Guide ships an update every 2 months, and Bird Data every 3 months. Most recently, Belize Birds Field Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bird Data on October 7, 2026.

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