Comparison

Bird Data Database Browser vs Bird Life List

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

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About

Bird Data Database Browser

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Bird Data is a reference source for over 10,000 species of birds, including extinct species. It combines information from the IOC 14.2 taxonomy, IUCN Red List, and other databases for all of the world bird species. Data includes bird names in seven languages, subspecies, ranges, alternate names, IUCN status, countries, and taxonomic hierarchy. The app has links to thousands of bird songs, bird calls and images (over 7,000 species) that can be downloaded to the device. With these features, the app could be used as a field guide, and it is quite complete especially for countries in the Americas. An interactive map connects to eBird hotspots and eBird bird sightings in the last 30 days. The app is free but a small donation through an in-app purchase is appreciated.

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Bird Life List

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Bird Life List is your personal birding life list โ€” a private, offline log of every bird you have ever seen. Log a sighting in seconds. Watch your life list grow. Keep every lifer, photo, field note and map pin on your own device, forever. IMPORTANT: Bird Life List is a paid app. A subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase is required to use it. There is no free version and no ads. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข LOG A SIGHTING IN SECONDS Pick the species from a built-in checklist of 250+ birds, then add the date, how many you saw, the habitat, a photo and your field notes. No typing species names. No wrong spellings. โ€ข BUILD YOUR LIFE LIST Every new species is added to your life list automatically and numbered in the order you first saw it. Duplicates are collapsed for you โ€” one row per species, with the date of your lifer. โ€ข MAP EVERY SIGHTING Tap once to attach coordinates while you are standing there. Every bird becomes a pin on your own private sightings map, so you always remember exactly where you found it. โ€ข TRACK YOUR YEAR LIST AND STATS Life total, year list, month list, birding day streak, top families, best birding day and your most-visited locations โ€” all calculated for you as you log. โ€ข BROWSE THE SPECIES CHECKLIST See at a glance which birds you have found and which are still to find. Filter by region: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, South America, Australasia. โ€ข EXPORT ANY TIME Your data is yours. Export your whole life list to CSV and open it in Numbers, Excel or any other app. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE, BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No server. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. Your sightings, photos, coordinates and notes never leave your iPhone or iPad. We cannot see them, because they are never uploaded. Location is only requested when you tap "Use Current Location" while logging a sighting โ€” and it is completely optional. Bird Life List works with no internet connection at all. A RECORD, NOT A NETWORK Bird Life List is a personal record-keeping tool for bird watching. It is not a bird identification app โ€” it does not identify birds from photos or sound. It does not report your sightings to any database, and it has no community feed or rare-bird alerts. It is a quiet, private life list that belongs to you. PERFECT FOR Beginner birders starting a first life list ยท Birders moving off paper notebooks ยท Big-year birders chasing a year-list target ยท Backyard and feeder watchers ยท Birders who travel and want a trip list SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING Bird Life List requires a purchase to use. Choose one: โ€ข Pro Yearly โ€” $14.99 per year (that's $1.25 per month), starting with a 3-DAY FREE TRIAL โ€ข Pro Monthly โ€” $2.99 per month โ€ข Lifetime Access โ€” $29.99 one time, never expires, never renews All three unlock exactly the same thing: unlimited sightings, the life list, the sightings map, statistics, photos, field notes and CSV export. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in Settings โ†’ Apple Account โ†’ Subscriptions. If you do not cancel the 3-day free trial at least 24 hours before it ends, the yearly subscription starts automatically. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. The Lifetime purchase is one-time and does not renew. Prices shown are for the United States App Store and may vary by region. Your local price is always shown in the app before you buy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/bird-life-list/privacy.html A bird missing from the checklist? Email dmjks120@gmail.com โ€” we add requested species in updates. Happy birding.

Screenshots

Bird Data Database Browser4 screens
Bird Life List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bird Data Database Browser at 15.0 against Bird Life List's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Bird Data Database Browser sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Bird Life List sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Bird Data Database Browser versus Bird Life List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBird Data Database BrowserBird Life List
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom FriedelMD Shahariar Nazim Joy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bird Data Database Browser

One-time2
  • $7.99 (USD) Donation$7.99
  • $19.99 (USD) Donation$19.99
3 purchases

Bird Life List

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99

Questions

Is Bird Data Database Browser free?
Bird Data Database Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bird Life List free?
Bird Life List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bird Data Database Browser or Bird Life List have ads?
Neither Bird Data Database Browser nor Bird Life List shows ads.

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