Comparison

Nature Notes vs Fieldbook

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

Head to head
About

Nature Notes

Record and share notes, photos, and audio from your outdoor adventures. Advanced tools allow for photo merging from other cameras and interactive map integration. Organize trips into multiple hikes and share them via email, web pages, or custom files.

Highlights
  • Record notes, photos, and audio
  • Merge photos from other cameras
  • Interactive Apple Maps integration
  • Organize trips into multiple hikes
  • Share via email, web pages, or files
  • GPS tracking and export (KML/GPX)
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NatureNotes allows you to record and share notes, photos, and audio recordings on any walk, tour, hike, or just a stroll around your neighborhood. If you are a serious photographer, advanced tools allow you to load pictures from another camera into the walk record. There are several options for sharing walks with friends or other NatureNotes users, including email, Web page creation, or sending a NatureNotes file to another user. Easy sharing: Take photos, save notes, and record audio on your Apple iPhone or iPad. The app offers powerful editing features to create a slideshow or Web folder that you can email to your friends or upload to a server. Interactive maps: Apple maps embedded in NatureNotes shows where you are at all times, as well as where you've been on your hike. Satellite view can show you the terrain with a data connection. If you repeat a hike you've taken before, you can use the interactive map to see where you are relative to your last hike. Organization: Divide your trip into multiple hikes, then put them under a single header. Combine the subsumed hikes into a single slideshow, email, or web folder for sharing. Creating multiple databases offers a system for organizing larger groups of walk records. Records can be copied directly to other databases for easy sorting and reorganization. Photo merging: Take photos with another camera and merge them directly into your NatureNotes recordings. A smart system using dates and timestamps places photos into their correct positions within previously-recorded records. Even without a recorded hike, create a new record from a set of location-encoded photographs, and see exactly where you took the photos, using the embedded Apple Maps features. If the photos contain captions from another photo-editing program, the captions will be copied into NatureNotes titles for immediate labelling within NatureNotes. All slideshow features and email or Web sharing features can then be used with the new records. Create a kml file for viewing the track in another tracking application, or a gpx file for loading a track with GPS data into photo editing applications. GPS tracking: NatureNotes provides detailed tracking data for your walks, regardless of whether you are in cellular range or not. Tracks can be exported as KML or GPX files for use in other applications. Duplication and backups: Take a complete set of records and copy them to another device, with a cable and computer, regardless of record sizes. In this way complete records can be shared or backed-up without loss of information or photographic resolution.

About

Fieldbook

Instantly identify plants, mushrooms, birds, insects, rocks, and more with AI. Log your discoveries in a personal nature journal, track them on an interactive map, and earn badges for your explorations. This app offers a comprehensive nature companion for the curious.

Highlights
  • AI-powered identification of plants, animals, and rocks
  • Personal nature journaling with notes and voice memos
  • Interactive discovery map of your finds
  • Gamified challenges and achievement badges
  • Organized custom collections of discoveries
  • Offline functionality for logging finds
Features
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Snap a photo and instantly know what you found. Fieldbook identifies plants, mushrooms, birds, insects, rocks, and more with fast, accurate AI recognition. Fieldbook is the all-in-one nature identification and journaling app for hikers, foragers, gardeners, and anyone curious about the natural world. Unlike basic plant identifier apps, Fieldbook combines accurate identification with a personal nature journal, interactive discovery map, and gamified learning, all in one beautifully designed app. IDENTIFY ANYTHING IN NATURE Take a photo to instantly identify plants, trees, wildflowers, mushrooms, insects, birds, animals, rocks, and minerals. Get detailed information including common and scientific names, edibility, medicinal uses, and safety warnings. Works like a personal field guide that fits in your pocket, perfect for summer hikes and trail exploration. YOUR PERSONAL NATURE JOURNAL Log every discovery with photos, detailed notes, GPS coordinates, and voice memos. Track your observations across seasons and locations. Build your own personal field guide over time, a living record of every plant, mushroom, bird, and insect you encounter on your hikes and nature walks. INTERACTIVE DISCOVERY MAP See all your nature finds plotted on a beautiful interactive map. Spot seasonal patterns, revisit favorite foraging locations, and watch your exploration grow. Every entry is GPS-tagged so you never forget where you found that perfect mushroom spot or wildflower meadow. EARN BADGES & COMPLETE CHALLENGES Stay motivated with themed challenges and achievement badges. Track your progress from beginner naturalist to expert explorer. Milestones celebrate your curiosity and keep you discovering new species every week. ORGANIZED COLLECTIONS Create custom collections by category, type, location, or season. Search and filter to find any past discovery instantly. Whether you organize by plant families, hiking trails, or foraging finds, your nature library stays perfectly organized. BEAUTIFUL NATURE-INSPIRED DESIGN A clean, modern interface inspired by classic field journals. Light and dark mode included. Designed to feel like a real field notebook, with the power of accurate identification at your fingertips. WHY FIELDBOOK? Most plant identifier apps stop at identification. Fieldbook goes further: - Identify plants, mushrooms, birds, insects, AND rocks (not just plants) - Build a personal nature journal with voice memos and GPS - See your discoveries on an interactive map - Earn badges and complete nature challenges - Tiny app size, no bloat, just what you need - Works offline, save entries without internet Whether you are a weekend hiker, serious forager, curious gardener, birdwatcher, or nature educator, Fieldbook is the nature companion you have been looking for. Start free today. Your next discovery is just a walk away. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nature Notes4 screens
Fieldbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fieldbook at 3.7 against Nature Notes's 1.0. Fieldbook also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Nature Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fieldbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fieldbook holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nature Notes versus Fieldbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNature NotesFieldbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth WahlATES YANKI OKSUZ

Customer experience

Nature Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Fieldbook

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nature Notes

One-time1
  • English$4.99
2 purchases

Fieldbook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Nature Notes free?
Nature Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fieldbook free?
Fieldbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nature Notes or Fieldbook?
Fieldbook is rated higher. Nature Notes averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Fieldbook averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Nature Notes or Fieldbook have ads?
Neither Nature Notes nor Fieldbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nature Notes or Fieldbook?
Nature Notes ships an update fortnightly, and Fieldbook fortnightly. Most recently, Nature Notes was updated on August 8, 2026 and Fieldbook on September 14, 2026.

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