Aves Vox vs Boil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aves Vox
Access a vast library of bird calls directly from your device without a web browser. Download recordings instantly and organize them with custom lists and favorites. Explore species information in over 20 languages.
- Access Xeno-Canto.org recordings
- Instant download of bird calls
- Species database in 20+ languages
- Create custom species lists
- Mark recordings as favorites
- Preview recordings without saving
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Aves Vox means sound of birds in Latin and this is exactly what this app is all about. This app of bird calls presents to you the links to all recordings from www.xeno-canto.org without using a web browser and you can automatically download them to your device instantly. The species databases include +20 languages, and all species that exists at www.xeno-canto.org. • You can choose the languages you prefer to use for searching species. • Mark specific recordings as favourites, hide them to not showing them again, and only preview a recording without saving it to your unit. • You can create own species lists, download predefined regional species lists. Since this new version of Aves Vox will make the other one obsolete within 2019, more features will arrive during the summer of 2019, to achieve the same functionality as in the old version. Keep in mind! Using Aves Vox or any other playback equipment can be stressful to birds and can negatively affect their breeding success. You have the responsibility to use Aves Vox in a responsible manner without affecting the diversity of birds or their habits. I hope you will enjoy Aves Vox and wish you happy bird watching! This app of bird calls presents to you the links to all recordings from www.xeno-canto.org without using a web browser.
Boil
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aves Vox at none against Boil's 3. Aves Vox also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Boil sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Aves Vox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aves Vox ships an update every 3 months, Boil every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aves Vox | Boil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Allan Niklasson | Elias Gander |
In-app purchases
Aves Vox
No in-app purchases
Boil
- Small tip$2.99
- Medium tip$5.99
- Large tip$9.99
