Nature's Notebook vs Nature Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nature's Notebook
Record observations of plant and animal life cycles, such as flowering and migration. Mark observation sites, create species lists, and log seasonal changes in nature.
- Record plant and animal life cycle events
- Mark observation sites
- Create species lists
- Log seasonal observations
- Citizen science program
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Nature's Notebook is a program for observing and recording plant and animal life cycle events, like flowering and bird migration. Use this app to mark your sites, create a list of plants and animals, and going into the field to record observations throughout the seasons. Find out more at www.usanpn.org/nn/guidelines.
Nature Notebook
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Mobiilivihko is an app for recording nature observations from all species groups and locations. The app allows you to mark observations on the map and it tracks the traveled path with the help of GPS, and saves the date and time. You can attach images and other details to the observations. The app saves the observations into FinBIF's Vihko service, where you can continue editing, filling and browsing them. The observations will be visible on the Laji.fi portal. The app is developed by the Finnish Biodiversity Info Faculty (FinBIF). NOTE: The app doesn't work on some iPhone models. If the app doesn't work for your phone, we'll be notified automatically. We'll publish an updated version as soon as the bug is fixed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nature's Notebook at 12.0 against Nature Notebook's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nature's Notebook ships an update every 3 weeks, Nature Notebook monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nature's Notebook | Nature Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Phenology Network | University of Helsinki |
In-app purchases
Nature's Notebook
No in-app purchases
Nature Notebook
No in-app purchases
