Etosha App vs Firefinch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Etosha App
Navigate Etosha National Park with an offline interactive map and detailed mammal guide. Discover waterholes and learn about wildlife without needing an internet connection, making it an essential companion for your Namibian safari.
- Offline interactive map
- Etosha National Park navigation
- Detailed mammal guide
- Waterhole locator
- Safari companion
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Namibia's most downloaded safari guide is a must-have for any tourist visiting Etosha or Namibia. With our unique interactive map, which requires no internet, you can easily navigate through Etosha National Park to any waterhole you desire. Leave your bulky mammal guidebooks at home - the Etosha App mammal guide provides you with detailed information on all mammals found in the Etosha National Park. This is not only useful during your stay in the park, but also for the remainder of your safari in Namibia and other southern African countries. The Etosha App - your favorite safari companion.
Firefinch
Discover Southern African birds with this beautifully designed app. Explore detailed information, photos, sounds, and maps for nearly 1000 species. Stay updated with expert articles and community events on your birding adventures.
- Bird species identification
- Illustrations and photos
- Bird sounds
- Distribution maps
- Seasonal statistics
- Expert articles
- Birding event information
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Firefinch is a beautifully designed, fun and easy-to-use birding app that will ignite an appreciation of birds and a celebration of the wild landscapes of Southern Africa. Explore illustrations, photos, sounds, maps, seasonal stats and helpful tips for almost 1000 bird species. And stay up to date with regular articles by expert birders, birding hotspot write-ups and info on the latest sightings and birding events. Join author and artist Faansie Peacock and the Firefinch community and embark on your birding adventure...whether you’re a fledgling or top twitcher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Etosha App at 5.0 against Firefinch's 4.7. Firefinch's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Etosha App sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Firefinch sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Etosha App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Etosha App's written reviews are positive against 82% of Firefinch's.
Etosha App ships an update monthly, Firefinch every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Etosha App | Firefinch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 82.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 3.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Termite Software | Plofskaap |
Customer experience
Etosha App
Firefinch
In-app purchases
Etosha App
- Cats$1.99
- Giants$1.99
- Hoofed Large Mammals$1.99
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- Small Hoofed Mammals$1.99
- Small Mammals$1.99
- Hyaenas$1.99
- Jackals and Foxes$1.99
- All Mammals$3.99
Firefinch
- Winter Monthly Special 2023$3.991 Month
- Full Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.491 Month
- Winter Annual Special 2023$39.991 Year
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- Safari Expert discount1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Full Annual Plan$42.991 Year
