Comparison

Griffith vs iNaturalist

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

Head to head
About

Griffith

This app centralizes university life, offering a personal dashboard for classes, grades, and tasks. It integrates with learning platforms and provides campus navigation tools to help students stay organized and connected.

Highlights
  • Personal dashboard for classes, grades, and tasks
  • Learning platform integration
  • Timetable and weekly planner
  • Campus maps and navigation
  • Centralized university information
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The Griffith app is your all-in-one mobile companion, designed to bring together the tools you need to stay connected, organised, and on top of university life. Key Features - Personal Dashboard – see your classes, grades, and important action items in one place. - Canvas Integration – access your Learning@Griffith courses/ - Timetable at a Glance – check today’s classes and plan your week easily. - Campus Maps – navigate Griffith’s campuses and find what you need, where you want to go to quickly. Why It Matters At Griffith, we believe your time and experience should matter. This app makes it easier to focus on what counts — study, teaching, and campus life, by putting everything in one place. Download the Griffith app today — because at Griffith, it doesn’t just count, it makes it matter.

About

iNaturalist

Identify plants, animals, and fungi using your camera or imported photos. Get AI-powered species suggestions and connect with a global community of nature enthusiasts to learn more about the natural world and contribute to scientific conservation efforts.

Highlights
  • AI species identification
  • Record species observations
  • Contribute to scientific data
  • Explore biodiversity
  • Connect with nature enthusiasts
Currently charting
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Your photos of plants, animals, fungi, and more can help protect nature all around the world. iNaturalist is free, nonprofit, and community-powered. iNaturalist helps millions of people learn about and document the nature around them. Point your camera at plants, animals, and fungi to get instant identification suggestions, then share your photos or sound recordings as an "observation." Then, see your observation get reviewed by a global community of knowledgeable nature-lovers to turn it into a useful data point for science and conservation efforts. Your everyday moments of curiosity can directly contribute to protecting nature, and you don't need any previous experience or knowledge to get started. iNaturalist is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to connecting people to nature and advancing biodiversity science and conservation, and is freely available thanks to the generous support of our community. KEY FEATURES • Identify species from anywhere in the world • Contribute to science by sharing your observations • Keep a record of species you see • Explore and protect biodiversity • Connect with and learn from other nature enthusiasts

Screenshots

Griffith4 screens
iNaturalist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iNaturalist at fortnightly against Griffith's every 6 months. iNaturalist also leads on chart position (#60 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Griffith ships an update every 6 months, iNaturalist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Griffith versus iNaturalist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGriffithiNaturalist
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (684 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews — better48.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—684 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#60 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGriffith UniversityiNaturalist

Customer experience

Griffith

Written reviews55 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral12.7%
Negative38.2%

iNaturalist

All ratings684 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews446 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral15.2%
Negative36.1%

Bugs and requests

Griffith

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iNaturalist

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes when suggesting IDs on audio clips
  • Inconsistent tap responsiveness in search menu
  • Observation time not accurately filling based on upload time
  • Map showing incorrect observation locations
  • Crashes and performance issues on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to type in address/coordinates for location
  • Option to add observations to projects during upload
  • Batch editing/uploading of observations
  • More precise search filters (e.g. aquatic, parasitic, migratory)
  • Bring back colored observation markers on map

In-app purchases

None

Griffith

No in-app purchases

None

iNaturalist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Griffith free?
Griffith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iNaturalist free?
iNaturalist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Griffith or iNaturalist have ads?
Neither Griffith nor iNaturalist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Griffith or iNaturalist?
Griffith ships an update every 6 months, and iNaturalist fortnightly. Most recently, Griffith was updated on October 15, 2026 and iNaturalist on October 16, 2026.

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