WiBee vs Budburst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiBee
Contribute to scientific research by completing short surveys about local bee populations. Help catalog species and their frequency to uncover insights into native bee health and distribution.
- Catalog bee species
- Record bee frequency
- Contribute to scientific research
- Short survey format
- Native bee focus
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Take a short survey on a nice day to catalog bee species and their frequency in small areas, helping scientists discover insights on native bee populations.
Budburst
Observe and record plant data to contribute to a national community science project. Identify plants, track their life cycles, and collaborate with others to understand and preserve nature.
- Observe plants with interactive map
- In-app plant identification tool
- Monitor plant life cycles
- Track plant-animal interactions
- Collaborate in community groups
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Capturing the beauty of nature and collecting plant data has never been easier. With the Budburst app, you can contribute to a national community science project by observing plants, uploading your data, and sharing your findings in an instant. When you use the Budburst app, you can observe plants in your area with the interactive map, learn about plants with the in-app identification tool, monitor plant life cycles and plant-animal interactions over time, and collaborate in groups with other community scientists. Preserve the nature around you by helping us better understand it.
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Verdict
WiBee and Budburst both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of WiBee's written reviews are positive against 50% of Budburst's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
WiBee holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of WiBee's written reviews are positive against 50% of Budburst's.
WiBee ships an update every 5 weeks, Budburst every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiBee | Budburst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 4.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Imhoff | Chicago Horticultural Society |
Customer experience
WiBee
Budburst
In-app purchases
WiBee
No in-app purchases
Budburst
No in-app purchases
