Comparison

ZSL Instant Wild vs Batch Photo Borders

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

Head to head
About

ZSL Instant Wild

Contribute to global wildlife conservation by identifying animals in live images and videos from around the world. Help scientists protect endangered species and secure a richer biodiversity for all.

Highlights
  • Identify animals in live images and videos
  • Contribute to conservation research
  • Follow specific conservation projects
  • Earn badges and compete on leaderboards
  • Save favorite images
  • Join a community of wildlife enthusiasts
  • Receive project alerts
Features
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ZSL’s Instant Wild app empowers you to take part in vital conservation work, bringing you LIVE images and videos from amazing locations all around the world. By identifying the animals in each image, you are contributing to conservation and making a positive impact on the future for wildlife. This is the next generation of Instant Wild, which mobilises people power to scale up important animal monitoring work, helping scientists to protect wildlife and secure a richer biodiversity for all! What rare species will you find? Key features: * View and identify images and video transmitted live from the field and contribute to conservation research wherever you are. * Follow projects to support conservation work that you’re specifically interested in and curate your own feed on your home page. * Gain badges, work towards being one of our daily Top Spotters and get shout outs for your hard work. * See exactly how many animals – including endangered ones - you’ve spotted and save favourite images to your profile. * Check out the leaderboards to see how you stack up against those leading the way in species identification both overall and for the rarest sightings. * See latest news on Instant Wild and stay up to date with the latest conservation news from the Instant Wild team. * Join our bustling Instant Wild community and discuss what’s been spotted in each photograph. * Receive alerts to keep you updated on the latest from projects you follow. * Share the most interesting images and videos on social media. How it works: Motion triggered cameras are a crucial tool for monitoring animal populations and movements, and this information allows us to develop methods for conserving them. As an animal moves past one of our Instant Wild cameras it will trigger, taking a photo which is immediately sent back to the app in real time for identification by you. Identifying thousands of images takes time but with your help we can identify even more species and help to protect them. You don’t need any qualifications or special expertise to take part – lots of help is provided to make sure you make the right identification – simply sign up and start tagging the animals in the images. Your involvement will not only contribute to conservation, making you part of our ZSL community, you’ll also get a window into the some of the world’s wildest places. Instant Wild is a Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Initiative. Founded in 1826, ZSL is a global conservation charity with a mission to conserve the planet's wildlife and their habitats. With two Zoos, a renowned Institute of Zoology and over 50 conservation projects worldwide, ZSL uses ground-breaking science to fuel life-changing conservation.

About

Batch Photo Borders

Easily add borders, text, and watermarks to multiple photos at once without cropping. Process entire shoots locally on your device with full resolution and preserved EXIF data. Create collages, plan carousels, and split panoramas seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Bulk photo padding with custom borders
  • Multiple aspect ratio support without cropping
  • Carousel planner and storyboard
  • Panoramic photo splitting
  • Collage and grid maker
  • EXIF data and logo watermarks
  • Add text to photos
  • Over 100 editable presets
Features
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Stop editing your photography one photo at a time or losing your composition to forced crop grids. Batchpad is built for photographers, creators, and visual artists who want to upload an entire shoot and auto-pad 100+ photos at once in just 3 taps. Process full photo albums locally on your device with 100% native image quality and zero cloud uploads. HOW IT WORKS 1. Select your entire shoot or camera roll. 2. Pick one of 100+ presets, or choose a target aspect ratio: 4:5 Portrait, 1:1 Square, 9:16 Story, or 2:3 Pinterest. 3. Fill the space with white borders, a solid or auto-matched color, or a blurred background. 4. Add "Shot on" EXIF camera stamps, your logo, color palettes, or magazine-style text. 5. Export full-resolution images in seconds with EXIF metadata preserved. KEY FEATURES • Bulk Batch Photo Padding: Add clean white or custom color margins to 100+ photos simultaneously without cropping. • Any Aspect Ratio, No Crop: Instagram 4:5, Stories 9:16, Pinterest 2:3, and Square 1:1, filled with solid color, auto color, blur, or gradient. • Carousel Planner & Templates: Preview 12 carousel templates with your own photos, then arrange singles and multi-page spreads in a drag-and-drop storyboard. • Seamless Panoramic Splits: Slice wide landscape photos across 2 to 4 contiguous carousel slides. • Collage & Grid Maker: Fit every photo, uncropped, into rows, grids, and masonry layouts. • EXIF & Logo Watermarks: "Shot on" camera stamps with shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, and camera body, plus your own logo and color palettes. • Add Text to Photos: Magazine covers, travel titles, movie-poster headlines, and captions. • 100+ Photo Presets: Classic borders, film frames, posters, editorial layouts, notes & keepsakes, and collages. Every preset stays editable. • 100% On-Device Processing: Full-resolution exports, and your photos never leave your device. Stop cropping your compositions. Download Batchpad and present your photos exactly as you shot them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yellowsquared.us/privacy_policy

Screenshots

ZSL Instant Wild4 screens
Batch Photo Borders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Batch Photo Borders at 78% against ZSL Instant Wild's 12%. Batch Photo Borders also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). ZSL Instant Wild's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Batch Photo Borders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ZSL Instant Wild asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Batch Photo Borders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of ZSL Instant Wild's written reviews are positive against 78% of Batch Photo Borders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZSL Instant Wild ships an update every 2 months, Batch Photo Borders every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ZSL Instant Wild versus Batch Photo Borders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZSL Instant WildBatch Photo Borders
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (9 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings911 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoological Society of London (ZSL)Yellowsquared LLC

Customer experience

ZSL Instant Wild

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative84.0%

Batch Photo Borders

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

ZSL Instant Wild

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Batch Photo Borders

Subscriptions2
  • Batchpad Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Batchpad Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • BatchPad Pro$49.99

Questions

Is ZSL Instant Wild free?
ZSL Instant Wild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Batch Photo Borders free?
Batch Photo Borders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZSL Instant Wild or Batch Photo Borders?
Batch Photo Borders is rated higher. ZSL Instant Wild averages 1.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Batch Photo Borders averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do ZSL Instant Wild or Batch Photo Borders have ads?
Batch Photo Borders shows ads; ZSL Instant Wild does not.
Which is updated more often, ZSL Instant Wild or Batch Photo Borders?
ZSL Instant Wild ships an update every 2 months, and Batch Photo Borders every 3 days. Most recently, ZSL Instant Wild was updated on November 3, 2026 and Batch Photo Borders on October 30, 2026.

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