Comparison

BioDex vs Itihaas

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

Head to head
About

BioDex

This app aids natural history collection workers and taxonomists in sorting and archiving museum specimens. It identifies species by comparing specimen photos to a database, initially focusing on butterflies.

Highlights
  • Specimen identification
  • Species comparison
  • Museum specimen archiving
  • Butterfly identification
  • Ergonomic layout
  • Active development
Features
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Made to assist Taxonomists and workers in natural history collections, BioDex aims to empower people who want to contribute to the process of sorting and archiving museum specimens. After photographing a specimen, the app displays a list of the most similar species along with example images for cross reference. We are currently focused on identifying species of Butterflies but are working adding more families of Lepidoptera and other Insect groups in the future. HIGHLIGHTS - specifically designed use in collections - fast identification results - ergonomic layout for repeated use - active development to add new species and taxonomic groups ABOUT Developed by ETH Library Lab and ETH Entomological Collection. Native App developed by Propulsion Academy Zurich https://www.librarylab.ethz.ch/ https://usys.ethz.ch/en/research/collections/entomological-collection.html

About

Itihaas

Features
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Bharat is the oldest existing civilisation. Our religion, our culture as well as our epics like Ramayan and Mahabharat are the living memory of our civilisation, passed down to successive generations for millennia. For numerous decades, nay centuries, concentrated efforts have been made to deride this memory as mythology, a collection of mere stories or fables. Fortunately, thanks to the herculean efforts of Nilesh Oak and other scholars, we now know, our epics are actually our Itihaas, a real history. This app attempts to present a timeline of our history, in a concise form. For detailed information on how this timeline was constructed, we heartily recommend Shri Oak's authoritative books on the subject.

Screenshots

BioDex4 screens
Itihaas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BioDex at none against Itihaas's 3. BioDex also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Itihaas sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BioDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BioDex versus Itihaas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBioDexItihaas
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperETH ZurichManeesh Godbole

In-app purchases

None

BioDex

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Itihaas

One-time3
  • Donate Small Coffee$0.99
  • Donate Medium Coffee$1.99
  • Donate Large Coffee$2.99

Questions

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

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