NatureCounts vs ECL Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
ECL Mobile
Access library services on your mobile device. Search the catalog, manage your account, and find nearby branches with ease.
- Search library catalog
- Manage user account
- Locate nearest branch
- Mobile access to services
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Access Essex County Library Board from your phone! Search the catalog, manage your account, and locate the nearest branch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ECL Mobile at 100% against NatureCounts's 38%. NatureCounts's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NatureCounts ships an update every 6 weeks, ECL Mobile every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | NatureCounts | ECL Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Birds Canada (Apps) | ECL Mobile |
Customer experience
NatureCounts
ECL Mobile
In-app purchases
NatureCounts
No in-app purchases
ECL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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