ABA Community vs Potentially
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABA Community
Connect with fellow bird enthusiasts in a dedicated online community. Engage in themed groups, participate in forums, and get expert advice on bird identification, gear, and travel. Access exclusive opportunities as an ABA member.
- Connect with fellow birders
- Engage in themed groups
- Participate in forums
- Get birding advice
- Access exclusive opportunities
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Inspired by the printed ABA Member Directory that served as a way for members to connect with fellow birders and trip guides many years ago, ABA Community is a safe online network accessed through your ABA membership. To use ABA Community you must be an ABA Member. What can you do at ABA Community: - Connect and interact with fellow birders. - Engage in groups focused on different birding themes. - Read and contribute to forums on specific topics. - Get advice on bird identification, birding gear, travel, and bird sightings. - Access special opportunities and presentations only available on ABA Community. After installing, go to https://www.aba.org/community/community-app/ to activate.
Potentially
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Potentially is how your group actually decides things - by passing notes, not arguing in the group chat. Fold a note, toss it on the desk, and your clique pulls it open to answer. Where are we going tonight? Who's actually coming? Pizza or tacos? Everyone marks the same page - in their own pen - and it comes back covered in everyone's handwriting, not a sterile bar chart. PASS A NOTE - Write a question, add choices, send it to your clique - Notes arrive folded on your desk - pull them open to read - Pick one, or pick several and star your favorite KEEP IT FUN (AND FAIR) - Blind notes stay sealed until you add your answer - no peeking, no bandwagon - Or go Live and watch the answers roll in - Set a deadline and Potentially stamps the winner when time's up - then hands you a Google Calendar invite for the plan FIND A TIME - Share your availability with a clique - busy times only, never what you're doing - Potentially suggests the best slots: everyone free, or the most who can make it - Vote with stars, settle it, and put the winner on everyone's calendar in one tap - Works with the calendars already on your phone - Google, iCloud, Outlook NEVER MISS A NOTE (NEW) - Get a notification the moment someone passes a note to your clique - Tap the banner and the note opens, ready to answer - Too chatty? Mute any clique's pings with one tap MAKE IT YOURS - Your own pen color and signature doodle on every answer - Private cliques with invite links you can send anywhere - Messages, WhatsApp, wherever - A hand-drawn desk where unanswered notes sit until you deal with them No ads. No noise. Just your people, passing notes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Potentially at daily against ABA Community's every 2 months. ABA Community's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ABA Community ships an update every 2 months, Potentially daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABA Community | Potentially |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMERICAN BIRDING ASSOCIATION, INC | DANIEL ELLIOT NEWSOME |
In-app purchases
ABA Community
No in-app purchases
Potentially
No in-app purchases









