ObsIdentify vs CBC Highlands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ObsIdentify
Instantly identify plants, animals, and mushrooms from photos taken in Europe or the Dutch Caribbean. Track your discoveries, earn rewards, and contribute to scientific research by sharing your observations.
- One-click species recognition
- Collect wildlife observations
- Tips for finding new species
- Earn badges and join challenges
- Create and share observations with groups
- Contribute to biological research
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Recognize nature in one click! Take a photo in Europe or the Dutch Caribbean and find out which species it is. Collect all your wildlife observations in the app. You'll be rewarded with tips to find new species, earn badges, and be invited to join challenges. Create groups with colleagues, family or friends, to share your stunning nature observations. Your observations, and those of others, contribute to biological research and knowledge about nature. Every observation counts! ObsIdentify only recognizes wild animals, plants and mushrooms in Europe and the Dutch Caribbean. Please do not use the app for selfies, people, pets, house or garden plants. The image recognition in ObsIdentify is made possible by millions of observations from thousands of users of Waarneming.nl, Waarnemingen.be and Observation.org. ObsIdentify is a product of the Observation International Foundation, in collaboration with Naturalis Biodiversity Center (The Netherlands) and Natuurpunt (Belgium).
CBC Highlands
Access sermons from Dr. Gary Hewins and exclusive podcasts. Stay informed with the church calendar and receive important updates via notifications. This app keeps you connected to ministry news and events.
- Sermon access
- Exclusive podcasts
- Church calendar
- Push notifications
- Ministry updates
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Access to Dr. Gary Hewins Sermon. Listen to Pod Casts found exclusively on this App. Stay up to date with the church calendar. Turn on notifications so we can send you messages and updates on our ministry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CBC Highlands at 4.3 against ObsIdentify's 2.0. CBC Highlands also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). ObsIdentify's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
CBC Highlands holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.
ObsIdentify ships an update every 3 weeks, CBC Highlands every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ObsIdentify | CBC Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Observation International | COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH OF HIGHLANDS, INC |
Customer experience
ObsIdentify
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In-app purchases
ObsIdentify
No in-app purchases
CBC Highlands
No in-app purchases
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