Firefinch vs CHARGE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
CHARGE
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Use the CHARGE app to charge at any CHARGE EV charging station. Locate stations along your route, start charging sessions, and pay securely from your mobile device. Access free AC charging from mid 2026. Limited offer for one year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CHARGE at none against Firefinch's 5. Firefinch's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Firefinch sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CHARGE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Firefinch ships an update every 9 days, CHARGE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firefinch | CHARGE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.2 GB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plofskaap | Zero Carbon Charge |
In-app purchases
Firefinch
- Winter Monthly Special 2023$3.991 Month
- Full Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Winter Annual Special 2023$39.991 Year
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- Safari Expert discount1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Full Annual Plan14 Days trial$52.001 Year
CHARGE
No in-app purchases
