Comparison

Behayve vs EquipassID

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

Head to head
About

Behayve

This app allows researchers and teams to record animal behaviors, tracks, and environmental data in real-time. It offers configurable sampling modes, custom data fields, and insightful maps to pinpoint observations. Facilitates collaboration and seamless data export to GIS systems.

Highlights
  • Real-time behavior and track recording
  • Configurable ethograms and custom data
  • Multiple sampling modes
  • Real-time insight maps
  • Collaboration and data sharing
  • GIS and spreadsheet export
  • Onboard database reliability
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Developed by researchers for researchers and their teams, Behayve integrates the recording of behaviors, tracks and surrounding environment, offering insight as you go by displaying real-time maps of tracks and the exact positions where behaviors occur. Used in 1,400+ studies, many for endangered species. Free app, in-app purchases available. With or without Internet or GPS, the app determines precise animal positions on the fly, non-invasively, using compass bearing and range in conjunction with GPS or grid map. CONFIGURABLE Behayve is designed to support a wide range of studies of terrestrial, marine and avian species. You can define your own ethogram, behavior groupings, roles, modifiers, data items, species and more. SAMPLING MODES Choose from focal, scan, behavior or ad-lib sampling, or run them all at once. The implementation is based on Jeanne Altmann’s 'Observational Study of Behavior'. ROLES AND MODIFIERS Multiple roles and multiple modifiers may be configured for any behavior. Behaviors may be instantaneous events or continuous states. A collection of states may be configured to be mutually exclusive. CUSTOM DATA Optionally define your own custom data items. INSIGHT While observing, you can get additional insight by viewing a terrain map of action to date, pinpointing the exact location of behaviors and tracks. Tap on an observation to pop up its associated timestamped data. A predictive function can help locate animals that have gone out of sight. REVIEW AND CORRECTION At any time during observations, or later, you can rapidly review and alter your recorded observations, including your voice notes or comments. Calculated data such as latitude/longitude will be adjusted appropriately. COLLABORATION, STUDENTS AND CITIZEN SCIENCE Behayve facilitates data sharing between team members — colleagues, students or citizen scientists. Merge data from team members at the same or different locations. Your distributed configuration can be locked down to prevent modification. GIS INTEGRATION With no effort, transfer any amount of observational data to GIS systems such as ArcGIS, QGIS and KML-based systems like Google Earth, preserving its structure — this can be an enormous labor saver. View 2D or 3D tracks and behaviors. Click on an observation to display its associated data. Spreadsheet export is also available.  Icons for photos can be automatically placed at the position they were taken, even from cameras without GPS. RELIABILITY Your data is retained in a rock-solid onboard database immune from power failure. Structured data can be exported to the safety of the cloud (or to a laptop) and the entire database can be backed up to the cloud or laptop. CODING CONVENIENCE Behayve is intuitive and straightforward to use. Its pocket size is a winner. Automated features make data recording easy, fast and reliable. For example, to record compass bearing and elevation angle, simply position an animal in the crosshairs. To record range, just point and shoot a handheld wireless rangefinder, or enter manually. AERIAL SURVEY OR THEODOLITE Choose from terrestrial, marine or aerial operating modes (Roving 2D, Roving 3D, Theodolite or Aerial). For aerial surveys, simply position an animal in the crosshairs and Behayve records its latitude and longitude. Or enter bearing and azimuth manually. GNSS AND DIFFERENTIAL GPS Via wireless connections, achieve sub-meter positioning accuracy using handheld or fixed units such as the Arrow 100, sensed automatically by Behayve. Or simply rely on the iPhone’s built-in GPS hardware. With GNSS devices, improve positioning accuracy under canopy, harnessing the combined forces of GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou and other satellite constellations. HOOK UP YOUR GEAR At sea, continuously log water temperature and depth wirelessly from the ship’s chartplotter. Talk to us about wireless connection of your own unique devices. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

EquipassID

Securely access and manage your horse's essential health documents, including veterinary inspections and disease reports, directly from your mobile device. Easily verify document authenticity with a QR code scan for inspectors and officials.

Highlights
  • Secure access to veterinary inspection documents
  • Manage Coggins and infectious disease reports
  • Store health certificates
  • Access records via microchip
  • QR code verification for officials
  • Mobile access on smartphone and tablet
Features
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EquipassID allows horse owners to securely access electronic Veterinary inspection documents, Coggins, other infectious disease reports, and health certificates, directly through their smartphone, tablet, or other device. By using your horse’s microchip, you not only immediately access the horse’s records through your smartphone. Inspectors, venues, and regulatory officials can verify the authenticity of the document by scanning the unique QR code.

Screenshots

Behayve4 screens
EquipassID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EquipassID at none against Behayve's 4. Behayve's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Behayve sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 3 months. EquipassID asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Behayve against 5.0 for EquipassID. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Behayve ships an update every 10 days, EquipassID every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Behayve versus EquipassID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBehayveEquipassID
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBill FultonNewton RFID, Inc.

Customer experience

Behayve

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EquipassID

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Behayve

Subscriptions3
  • Citizen scientist quarterly$1.493 Months
  • All features monthly$4.991 Month
  • All features quarterly$12.993 Months
One-time1
  • All features permanently$49.99
None

EquipassID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Behayve free?
Behayve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EquipassID free?
EquipassID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Behayve or EquipassID?
Behayve and EquipassID are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Behayve or EquipassID have ads?
Neither Behayve nor EquipassID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Behayve or EquipassID?
Behayve ships an update every 10 days, and EquipassID every 5 months. Most recently, Behayve was updated on October 6, 2026 and EquipassID on October 3, 2026.

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