Comparison

Avimap vs Observation

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

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About

Avimap

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Met deze app kun je tellingen invoeren. Denk hierbij o.a. aan de Sovon-projecten: - Watervogeltellingen (en ganzen- & zwanentellingen) - Broedvogeltellingen (BMP, MUS, MAS en kolonievogels) - Slaapplaatstellingen - PTT - LiveAtlas - Tijdstiptellingen voor de Jaarrondtuintelling Starten Om de app te gebruiken heb je een account bij Sovon nodig. Registreer je via sovon.nl Koppel vervolgens een gebied aan je account via sovon.nl/vacant. Voor LiveAtlas hoeft dit laatste niet.

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Observation

Features

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With Observation you can easily record nature observations in the field. Our online image recognition AI helps you identify the species on your images. You can choose to use the app offline anywhere in the world. Your observation data is stored on your phone first. Saved observations can be uploaded to Observation.org when online. This app is part of Observation.org; an EU-based platform for world wide biodiversity monitoring and citizen science. Observations that you save in your account are publicly visible for everyone who visits Observation.org. Take a look at the website to see what other observers have recorded and explore all data collected by our community. Observations are validated by species experts, after which the records are made available for scientific research.

Screenshots

Avimap4 screens

Observation4 screens

Verdict

The call

Avimap and Observation are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avimap ships an update monthly, Observation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Avimap versus Observation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Avimap	Observation
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	19 MB	80 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland	Observation International

In-app purchases

None

Avimap

No in-app purchases

None

Observation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avimap free?

Avimap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Observation free?

Observation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Avimap or Observation have ads?

Neither Avimap nor Observation shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Avimap or Observation?

Avimap ships an update monthly, and Observation every 3 weeks. Most recently, Avimap was updated on September 16, 2026 and Observation on September 24, 2026.