Comparison

Bugdex vs NatureCounts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bugdex

Explore the fascinating world of insects with stunning photos and interactive animations. This app serves as your personal bug tutor, making entomology accessible for learning and outdoor adventures. Identify insect groups, learn about their evolution, and discover essential collecting gear.

Highlights
  • Animated identification guide to insect orders
  • Illustrated pages for insect groups
  • Introduction to entomology and evolution
  • High-quality macro images
  • Bug collecting gear guide
  • Offline usability
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Bugdex is a revolutionary app introducing the world of insects. It is filled with stunning photographs, interactive animations and a beautiful interface designed to make entomology accessible to all. Bugdex is your personal bug tutor, the ideal companion app for your adventures… or classes! Learn how to identify major insect groups by recognizing distinctive body features that are beautifully illustrated within the guide. Hone your collecting skills with the 'Bug Gear' feature, before embarking on your next bug hunt. Bugdex is developed by a Danish-Canadian team of entomologists from the Natural History Museum of Denmark and DKB Digital Designs. Despite being the dominant life form on Earth, insects are often misunderstood and underappreciated. Bugdex was created to showcase their beauty and fascinating world. FEATURES · An animated identification guide to insect orders of the world · 38 illustrated summary pages to groups of insects and related arthropods · A simplified introduction to entomology and evolution · High quality macro images of morphological features · Simple and stunning interface · An illustrated table of contents to browse quickly on the go · Images and videos of essential bug collecting equipment · Pro tips to catch and observe insects in nature · Field-friendly - fully useable offline

About

NatureCounts

This app enables users to gather detailed wildlife monitoring data for citizen science and research projects. It offers a user-friendly, paperless system for recording observations in real-time, even offline, and syncs data to a central portal.

Highlights
  • Instant data submission from the field
  • Paperless point count surveys
  • Support for multi-stop surveys
  • Record precise bird locations
  • Offline data collection
  • Automatic eBird account sync
Features
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The NatureCounts app allows users to collect high quality wildlife monitoring data in a flexible and user-friendly format. NatureCounts supports numerous research and citizen science projects such as breeding bird atlases, nocturnal owl surveys, and point count surveys. Data collected using the app is integrated into the NatureCounts data portal, where it directly supports research and conservation. Features: - Submit data instantly from the field. - Easy, paperless point counts! Just tap to enter observations in real time. - Support for surveys with multiple stops. - Record precise locations for individual birds in a checklist. - Collect data offline in areas with poor connection. - Automatically sync your observations to your eBird account. NatureCounts is a program of Birds Canada. Participants require a free account, and can participate in dozens of available projects. Learn more at NatureCounts.ca.

Screenshots

Bugdex4 screens
NatureCounts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bugdex at 100% against NatureCounts's 38%. Bugdex also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bugdex versus NatureCounts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBugdexNatureCounts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size687 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDKB Digital DesignsBirds Canada (Apps)

Customer experience

Bugdex

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NatureCounts

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%

In-app purchases

None

Bugdex

No in-app purchases

None

NatureCounts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bugdex free?
Bugdex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NatureCounts free?
NatureCounts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bugdex or NatureCounts have ads?
Neither Bugdex nor NatureCounts shows ads.

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