Bird Code Lookup vs Peakmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Bird Code Lookup
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Bird codes, also known as banding codes or alpha codes, are four-letter and six-letter abbreviations for bird names used by birders, bird banders and ornithologists, and birdwatchers in North and Central America. For example, the four-code for Wood Duck is βWODUβ. The six-letter code is βAIXSPOβ which is derived from the Wood Duckβs Scientific Name of βAix sponsaβ. These Bird Codes are commonly used as short-hand to write a bird names (often incorrectly). When entering or reading field notes, Bird Codes can speed and simplify matters but can take years to learn and can be confusing. The Bird Code Lookup App converts: β’ Four Letter Codes into Common Bird Names β’ Common Bird Names into Four Letter Codes (via a quick search) β’ Six Letter Codes into Scientific Bird Names β’ Scientific Bird Names into Six Letter Codes (via a quick search) Contains the 2,431 Bird Species (including hybrids) in the 2024 AOU Supplement.
Peakmate
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Peakmate is a calm, private way to stay on top of your asthma - built around the two numbers that matter most: your peak flow (PEF) and your reliever use. Log a reading in seconds and Peakmate turns it into your personal green / yellow / red zone, based on the personal best you and your doctor choose. See your trend at a glance, keep a one-tap reliever count, and walk into every appointment with a clear, doctor-ready report. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK - Peak flow, with automatic personal-best zones - Reliever (SABA) use, with a gentle heads-up when weekly use climbs - Symptoms, triggers, medications and flares - The Asthma Control Test (ACT) and childhood cACT over time - Weather, air quality (AQI) and pollen - correlated with your own readings using honest statistics, with sample sizes and confidence intervals FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Add a profile for each person. Parents can log for their children, each with their own zones and report. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data lives on your device and your own private iCloud. No servers, no ads, no data sold. Add a Face ID lock in one tap. You can optionally write your peak flow and reliever entries to Apple Health. FREE & PRO Core logging, zones and a basic report are free forever. Pro unlocks the full trigger / air-quality / pollen analysis, complete multi-page reports, Doctor View, ACT trends, avoidance experiments and full backups - offered as a yearly subscription or a one-time purchase. Peakmate is a tracking tool, not a medical device. It records and shows your own numbers and statistical patterns; it does not diagnose, predict, or provide medical advice, and it does not create an asthma action plan. Always follow the plan you set with your doctor, and seek urgent care for a severe asthma attack. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://privacy.ketaisoft.com/peakmate/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bird Code Lookup at none against Peakmate's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Peakmate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Bird Code Lookup asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bird Code Lookup | Peakmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PVI Maine LLC | Qingdao Ketai Software Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Bird Code Lookup
No in-app purchases
Peakmate
- Peakmate Pro$9.991 Year
- Peakmate Pro Lifetime$19.99
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