Budburst vs NC State Moodle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
NC State Moodle
Access your university course materials and activities on the go. This app allows you to view grades, send messages, and access content even without an internet connection.
- Offline course content access
- View course grades
- Send and receive messages
- Access course activities
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With the NC State University branded Moodle mobile app, you can Quickly access your NC State Moodle course activities and content, even when offline View course grades Send and receive messages And more!
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Verdict
Budburst and NC State Moodle both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of NC State Moodle's written reviews are positive against 50% of Budburst's. NC State Moodle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Budburst's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
Budburst holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Budburst's written reviews are positive against 96% of NC State Moodle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Budburst ships an update every 2 months, NC State Moodle every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Budburst | NC State Moodle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | 4.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 96.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chicago Horticultural Society | North Carolina State University |
Customer experience
Budburst
NC State Moodle
In-app purchases
Budburst
No in-app purchases
NC State Moodle
No in-app purchases
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