Comparison

Talking Tintypes vs BioLog

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

Head to head
About

Talking Tintypes

Experience augmented reality with historical photographs. Scan images from a special collection to bring them to life, restoring voice to still images using a blend of old and new technologies.

Highlights
  • Scan photographs to activate AR content
  • Augmented photographic experience
  • Restores voice to still images
  • Uses 19th and 21st century technologies
  • Access limited content via artist's website
Features
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Talking Tintypes is an augmented photographic experience created by Diné photographer, Will Wilson. Using the app, scan any photograph from the Talking Tintypes collection to activate the photograph. To activate the augmented reality (AR) content, you must be in a location where the Talking Tintypes collection is being exhibited (e.g. museum, gallery). You may also access limited content by visiting the artist's website: http://willwilson.photoshelter.com and selecting the "Talking Tintypes" collection. Talking Tintypes is a collaboration between Will Wilson, indigenous artists and leaders, and a broader public. The project strives to restore voice to the still image. It employs 19th and 21st century technologies, creating space for agency between the archive and the repertoire, and in so doing, disrupting the archive's discursive authority. To use: -Open the app and click on "Begin" -Scan any photograph from the Talking Tintypes Collection (willwilson.photoshelter.com) -Watch on your phone as the Talking Tintype is activated Permissions note: -Camera: Needed to scan for images

About

BioLog

Record nature observations with photos, location, and notes. Identify species using AI and organize your findings. Share your discoveries privately or with friends, with a strong focus on user privacy.

Highlights
  • Log sightings with photo, location, and notes
  • AI-powered species identification
  • Offline functionality
  • Organized sightings by date and map
  • Privacy-focused sharing options
  • Customizable favorite locations
Features
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BioLog is a field notebook for the natural world. Spot a bird, mushroom, or wildflower, snap a photo, and let BioLog record the exact location, time, and your personal notes. LOG WHAT YOU FIND • Add a sighting in seconds: a photo, a category and a name • Location and date are captured for you, so you can find the spot again on your map • Adding an older photo from your library? BioLog uses the place and date saved in the photo — or asks you where and when it was taken • Ten categories — Birds, Mammals, Insects & Spiders, Trees & Shrubs, Wildflowers & Plants, Mushrooms & Fungi, Reptiles & Amphibians, Water Life, Fossils & Stones, and Tracks & Signs — plus Other for everything else • Works without a signal: sightings save on your phone and sync when you're back online IDENTIFY WITH AI • Instant suggestions: Tap Analyze with AI for a suggested common and scientific name, where it fits in the tree of life, and a note on its habitat • You're in control: BioLog asks for your permission before sending anything, tells you exactly what is sent, and lets you decide whether to keep the suggestion • Safety first: AI matches visual traits and can be wrong — never rely on it to decide what is safe to eat or handle YOUR SIGHTINGS, ORGANIZED • Recent Sightings groups everything by month, with past years folded away • The Area map shows sightings near you or anywhere you explore • Save favorite places — a local park, a trail, your garden — and jump straight to them SHARE WITH FELLOW BIOLOGGERS You control what you share, sighting by sighting. Your first sighting starts private, and if you're under 18 every new sighting does. Share one and it appears on the community map at an approximate location, so no one can pinpoint where you were, while friends you've connected with see its exact spot. You can report content or block another user at any time. BUILT WITH PRIVACY IN MIND • No ads, and no advertising identifiers • Your data is never sold • Delete your account and everything in it from inside the app, whenever you like • For ages 13 and up • Every new account confirms its email address before getting started BioLog is made by Terrastation SBC, a Minnesota specific benefit corporation. Questions or feedback: support@terrastation.io

Screenshots

Talking Tintypes2 screens
BioLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BioLog at every 3 days against Talking Tintypes's every 21 months. Talking Tintypes's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Talking Tintypes against 5.0 for BioLog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Tintypes ships an update every 21 months, BioLog every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Talking Tintypes versus BioLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking TintypesBioLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Ant Media, LLCTerrastation

Customer experience

Talking Tintypes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BioLog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Talking Tintypes

No in-app purchases

None

BioLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talking Tintypes free?
Talking Tintypes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BioLog free?
BioLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Talking Tintypes or BioLog?
Talking Tintypes and BioLog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Talking Tintypes or BioLog have ads?
Neither Talking Tintypes nor BioLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Tintypes or BioLog?
Talking Tintypes ships an update every 21 months, and BioLog every 3 days. Most recently, Talking Tintypes was updated on November 2, 2026 and BioLog on November 10, 2026.

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