Nature's Notebook vs The New School Mobile
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.
The New School Mobile
Access essential university information and services on the go. View academic records, check grades, manage print balances, and stay updated with the latest campus news.
- View academic records
- Check final grades
- Manage print point balances
- Access university services
- Receive campus updates
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The official app for The New School, offering the latest university information and access to services. Download to: - View academic records - Check final grades - Check print point balances - And much more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The New School Mobile at 3.7 against Nature's Notebook's 3.2. Nature's Notebook's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The New School Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nature's Notebook has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nature's Notebook ships an update every 3 weeks, The New School Mobile every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Nature's Notebook | The New School Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (27 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | National Phenology Network | UCROO |
Customer experience
Nature's Notebook
The New School Mobile
In-app purchases
Nature's Notebook
No in-app purchases
The New School Mobile
No in-app purchases
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