Avimap vs Observation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Observation
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Observation at every 2 weeks against Avimap's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Avimap ships an update every 2 months, Observation every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Avimap | Observation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 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 | 16 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland | Observation International |
In-app purchases
Avimap
No in-app purchases
Observation
No in-app purchases
