Comparison

igg unam vs IBdata

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

Head to head

About

igg unam

Features

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Aplicación del Instituto de Geografía en la cual podrás ver el Directorio, Próximos eventos, Streaming en Vivo en la propia aplicación o mediante otras plataformas, recibir notificaciones de eventos y avisos, consultar las convocatorias y resultados de la becas.

About

IBdata

Access and explore the National Herbarium of Mexico's plant records. Download data for offline use, apply custom filters, and visualize lists and totals of plant families, species, and collection data.

Highlights

Access National Herbarium of Mexico records
Download plant data for offline use
Customizable search filters
Visualize lists of countries, states, and species
View totals by country, state, genus, and year
Browse by family, genus, and species

Features

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IBdata es una aplicación que permite visualizar los registros de la Colección del Herbario Nacional de México (MEXU) resguardadas por el Instituto de Biología de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Las funcionalidades de IBdata son: 1. El registro y login dentro de la aplicación se encuentra vinculado a la página web de IBdata: http://www.ibdata.ib.unam.mx 2. Permite descargar desde la base de datos del MEXU todos los registros de plantas por familia para poder trabajar Offline. 3. Filtros personalizados para búsqueda de la información. 4. Visualización de listas: a) Países b) Estados (México) c) Municipios (México) d) Géneros e) Especies 5. Visualización de totales: a) Número de registros por país b) Número de registros por estado (México) c) Número de registros por género d) Número de registros por año de colecta e) Número de especies por género

Screenshots

igg unam4 screens

IBdata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IBdata at every 8 days against igg unam's every 6 weeks. IBdata also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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

igg unam ships an update every 6 weeks, IBdata every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

igg unam versus IBdata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	igg unam	IBdata
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 8 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	10.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	12 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Instituto Geografia	Bernardo Serrano

In-app purchases

None

igg unam

No in-app purchases

None

IBdata

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is igg unam free?

igg unam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is IBdata free?

IBdata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do igg unam or IBdata have ads?

Neither igg unam nor IBdata shows ads.

Which is updated more often, igg unam or IBdata?

igg unam ships an update every 6 weeks, and IBdata every 8 days. Most recently, igg unam was updated on October 2, 2026 and IBdata on October 2, 2026.