Bare Bones vs BatLib
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bare Bones
Discover animal anatomy by scanning QR codes at an exhibition. View 3D models of skeletons with and without external features, and explore how their bone structure supports their unique lifestyles and adaptations. This app aligns with school science curricula covering biology, evolution, and taxonomy.
- QR code exhibit scanning
- 3D animal models
- Skeleton and anatomy exploration
- Interactive creature movements
- Adaptation and evolution focus
- School science curriculum alignment
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Explore the exhibition and add each animal to your collection by scanning the special QR codes located on the exhibits. Each animal is accurately recreated in 3D and features interactions to view the skeleton with or without fur or feathers and see how the creatures anatomy moves beneath the skin. Bare Bones is an exhibition looking at the adaptation of animal skeletons to their way of life. Do these animals, climb in trees, swim or fly?Do they wade in water or jump and hop? Do they hunt or do they eat plants? Investigate all of these questions and see how the bones of these carefully selected animals have evolved to help the animals do what they do. This app applies to school science curriculum, looking at classification, evolution, biology and taxonomy.
BatLib
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The BatLib app plays the different ultrasonic calls of most European bats, transformed into the audible range using the heterodyne mixer method. This is particularly useful for comparing directly with the output of the BATSCANNER device to help determine the species. 1. Enter the frequency that your BATSCANNER displays to filter the species 2. Listen to the typical bat call sequences 3. Compare the sound with what you hear from your BATSCANNER 4. Sounds similar? Read additional information about the bat species, such as acoustic characteristics, size, habitat, photos, etc. Further information about our bat products: www.batscanner.ch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: BatLib at 3 against Bare Bones's —. Bare Bones's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Bare Bones | BatLib |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 26 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Tokay Limited | Elekon AG |
In-app purchases
Bare Bones
No in-app purchases
BatLib
No in-app purchases









