Comparison

Project FeederWatch vs FlowHQ Parent

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

Head to head
About

Project FeederWatch

Easily report bird sightings from your feeder for scientific research. Track your statistics, access past counts, and learn about local feeder birds. Contribute to a large database that aids conservation efforts.

Highlights
  • Report winter bird sightings
  • Track sighting statistics
  • Access past count archives
  • Contribute to bird population database
  • Discover best food and feeder types
  • Identify and learn about feeder birds
Features
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Do you feed birds? You can report what you see for science. Project FeederWatch, a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, monitors winter feeder-bird populations in North America. The FeederWatch Mobile App is a new way for Project FeederWatch members to contribute their bird counts. Sign in to: •Report birds that visit your count site in winter (US and Canada only) •Track your sighting statistics in real time •Access your archive of past counts from all years •Contribute to North America’s largest database on feeder birds •Find out what food and feeder types work best for the birds overwintering near you •Identify and learn about feeder birds FeederWatch Mobile automatically syncs with the web version for seamless multi-platform support. Your data become immediately available for scientific research, education, and conservation. Thank you for helping birds!

About

FlowHQ Parent

Features
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FlowHQ Parent keeps you connected to your child's martial arts school. See what's coming up Your child's next class, school announcements, and recent activity — all on one screen when you open the app. Check in when class starts When your child's class is about to begin, a check-in card appears on the home screen. Tap once and they're marked in. No paper sign-in sheet, no queue at the desk. Hear from the instructor After class, instructors can send a note home — "Great effort", "Helped a classmate", or something to work on this week. It appears alongside that class in your child's history, so you know how the session actually went. Track belt progress Follow rank, curriculum and what your child is working towards. Book and pay for special sessions Reserve a spot for parents' nights out, seminars and trials. Choose to pay a deposit, pay in full — often at a discount for paying early — or pay cash at the school. Keep an eye on payments Your recent payments in one place, whether they were made by card or handed over at the front desk. Your school runs everything you see FlowHQ Parent is the companion app for schools using FlowHQ. If your school already has your email address on file, you can create your account right in the app; otherwise your school can send you an invitation. Attendance, ranks, schedules and payments are all maintained by your school, and the app shows exactly what they have on file.

Screenshots

Project FeederWatch4 screens
FlowHQ Parent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlowHQ Parent at every 3 days against Project FeederWatch's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Project FeederWatch ships an update every 2 months, FlowHQ Parent every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Project FeederWatch versus FlowHQ Parent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject FeederWatchFlowHQ Parent
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (68 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCornell UniversityMetesis LLC

Bugs and requests

Project FeederWatch

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • Birds saved then disappear
  • Counts get lost
  • Entries not saved consistently
  • Part of data not recorded
  • App deletes counts
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  • App freezes/hangs regularly
  • Connection fails repeatedly
  • App is slow to respond
  • Opens to a blank black screen
  • App doesn't recognize submitted through browser
  • Entering total observation doesn't work
  • Freezes after entering most data
  • Frequent freezes and server problems
  • App freezes when coming up
  • App freezes frequently on iPad Pro
  • Forced to close and reload app
  • No way to enter data offline
  • App freezes after using for 2 minutes
  • Login problem fixed but causes freezing
  • Login fails, incorrect password/account not activated
  • Cannot alter/fix incorrect bird count
  • Cannot delete sightings
  • Cannot zero out a bird count
  • Account not activated message
  • Latest update doesn't work
  • Server doesn't want to connect
  • App doesn't connect
  • Screen goes all black
  • Logins become a nightmare for months
  • App goes to a totally black screen after appearing to be launching
  • Lost bird count due to black screen lock up
  • Regularly fails to recognize login
  • Zero observations reported initially
  • Cannot log in, account not activated
  • App doesn't work at all after update
  • App directs to log in on website, but still doesn't load data
  • Can't enter dates correctly
  • App doesn't report a problem with version, but newer version exists
  • Repeatedly freezes to the point of needing to power off/on
  • Froze if left open too long

Requested features

19 requests
  • Fix data loss issues
  • Improve app stability
  • Resolve login problems
  • Add offline data entry
  • Provide taxonomic sort option
Show 14 more
  • Enable data entry by alpha code
  • Fix blank black screen on launch
  • Allow alteration/deletion of incorrect counts
  • Add French language version
  • Improve iPad functionality
  • Make app more robust for all users
  • Ensure consistent data saving
  • Fix server connection issues
  • Update app more frequently
  • Improve user interface for better screen utilization
  • Fix issues with switching between apps
  • Allow editing of submitted counts
  • Improve handling of large counts
  • Ensure all species counts are saved

FlowHQ Parent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Project FeederWatch

No in-app purchases

None

FlowHQ Parent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Project FeederWatch free?
Project FeederWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlowHQ Parent free?
FlowHQ Parent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Project FeederWatch or FlowHQ Parent have ads?
Neither Project FeederWatch nor FlowHQ Parent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Project FeederWatch or FlowHQ Parent?
Project FeederWatch ships an update every 2 months, and FlowHQ Parent every 3 days. Most recently, Project FeederWatch was updated on October 23, 2026 and FlowHQ Parent on October 24, 2026.

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