Comparison

Borderline vs Forest Mushroom Identification

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

Head to head
About

Borderline

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Borderline is a research-creation project that examines the relationship between urban sound and spatial, social and economic change in cities. Using machine learning, open data and critical geographies, the project will enable audiences to create personal, ‘playable’ drawings in public space by ‘listening’ to everyday experience. This ‘sonic notebook’ is a research tool that can be used for notating and mapping the sounds that you hear in the urban environment.

About

Forest Mushroom Identification

Identify mushrooms using pictures and detailed characteristics. Explore a comprehensive A-Z list, compare species, and learn about their edibility and habitats. Engage with fun trivia to deepen your knowledge.

Highlights
  • Identify mushrooms from pictures
  • Identify mushrooms by characteristics
  • Compare mushroom species
  • Learn mushroom edibility
  • A-Z mushroom list
  • Mushroom trivia game
Features
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Identify mushrooms from photos instantly or their scientific characteristics like hymenium types, cap shapes, gills, stipe characters, spore print color, ecological type and how edible using clear images of them. See the differences and similarities of mushrooms from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia. Our scientific mushroom identification is completely free. You can identify mushrooms by features like their cap shapes and other traits. With our scientific approach to identification, you'll gain a deeper understanding of mushrooms while having fun. Also, our A-Z mushroom list helps you to see all mushrooms at once, compare them and learn about them. Its easy to find the history or locations and many information about the mushroom with Forest Mushroom Identification. Our identification guide from properties of the mushroom provides deep understanding of mushrooms and knowledge about them but you can also use our identification from pictures capability and see possible mushrooms closer to the one in your photo. And you can learn more while playing Trivia about mushrooms. All knowledge about mushrooms is just under your fingers... Terms of Use, Apple's Standard EULA : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Borderline4 screens
Forest Mushroom Identification4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Borderline at none against Forest Mushroom Identification's 3. Borderline also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Forest Mushroom Identification sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Borderline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borderline ships an update monthly, Forest Mushroom Identification every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Borderline versus Forest Mushroom Identification: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorderlineForest Mushroom Identification
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (229 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—229 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJessica ThompsonErsin KAYALI

In-app purchases

None

Borderline

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Forest Mushroom Identification

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Borderline free?
Borderline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forest Mushroom Identification free?
Forest Mushroom Identification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Borderline or Forest Mushroom Identification have ads?
Neither Borderline nor Forest Mushroom Identification shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Borderline or Forest Mushroom Identification?
Borderline ships an update monthly, and Forest Mushroom Identification every 2 weeks. Most recently, Borderline was updated on November 2, 2026 and Forest Mushroom Identification on November 3, 2026.

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