Comparison

Firefinch vs Safari Navigator

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

Head to head
About

Firefinch

Discover Southern African birds with this beautifully designed app. Explore detailed illustrations, photos, sounds, and maps for nearly 1000 species. Stay informed with expert articles, hotspot information, and event updates to enhance your birding adventures.

Highlights
  • Bird identification
  • Illustrations and photos
  • Bird sounds
  • Distribution maps
  • Seasonal statistics
  • Expert articles
  • Birding hotspots
Features
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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.

About

Safari Navigator

Features
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Download Kenya’s top new wildlife App by The Safari Navigator Club! Experience wilder adventures, smarter park visits, and contribute to real impact. The Safari Navigator Club isn’t an App—The app is just your start, giving you access to Kenya's livest wildlife stream, broadest sightings platform, and the funnest way to explore, enjoy, protect, and contribute to our wild beauty, across 19+ parks! Play, Save, Compete and Enjoy thrilling wildlife experiences while Supporting Communities, Protecting Wildlife and Unlocking Exclusive Rewards! Why Join? * Discover top wildlife spots, live sightings and explore smarter. * Compete with friends, climb the leaderboard, and relive your wild moments in your personal gallery. * 30% of your membership empowers African communities. * Every spot you save supports conservation efforts. * Earn points by saving spots and inviting friends to unlock exclusive offers and rewards, like flights, accommodation and more! Whether you’re exploring in-park or enjoying live wildlife streams from home, The Safari Navigator App connects you to nature like never before. Your wildlife encounters help combat species decline, conserve endangered species, and uplift communities. Frustrated by unpredictable sightings? We’ve got you covered—Experience more, Search smarter, Play more, See more! Make your park visits more fun, rewarding, and impactful. Download today and unlock lifetime access to wilder, smarter experiences and exclusive rewards!

Screenshots

Firefinch4 screens
Safari Navigator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Firefinch at Free against Safari Navigator's $7.99. Firefinch also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Safari Navigator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Firefinch is free to download; Safari Navigator costs $7.99 up front. Firefinch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Safari Navigator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firefinch ships an update weekly, Safari Navigator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Firefinch versus Safari Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirefinchSafari Navigator
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.2 GB129 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlofskaapAYIOLO SAFARI TECH KENYA LIMITED

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Firefinch

Subscriptions2
  • Full Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Full Annual Plan14 Days trial$52.001 Year
None

Safari Navigator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firefinch free?
Firefinch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Safari Navigator free?
Safari Navigator costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Firefinch or Safari Navigator have ads?
Neither Firefinch nor Safari Navigator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firefinch or Safari Navigator?
Firefinch ships an update weekly, and Safari Navigator every 2 months. Most recently, Firefinch was updated on November 11, 2026 and Safari Navigator on November 8, 2026.

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