# Bird Journal vs ProVeg Studies

The clearest difference is rating: ProVeg Studies at 5.0 against Bird Journal's 3.0. ProVeg Studies also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Bird Journal's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bird Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ProVeg Studies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ProVeg Studies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bird Journal has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Bird Journal ships an update weekly, ProVeg Studies fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bird Journal | ProVeg Studies |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-journal/id456599754/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proveg-studies/id6748610771/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 95 MB | 126 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bluebird Technology Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/456599757) | [Stichting ProVeg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513168677) |

## What reviewers say

### Bird Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-journal/id456599754)

Record, explore, and share your bird and wildlife observations. This app allows for detailed data entry, including photos and habitat information, with a vast global species library. Access your records across devices and contribute to conservation efforts.

**Highlights:** Record observations with custom data entry, Explore records with reports, graphs, and maps, Share records and contribute to conservation, Access data on any device, Secure cloud storage for data, Import existing records from other apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Year Premium Subscription | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient field recording
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Supports multiple taxonomy lists
- 💡 Cross-platform synchronization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes with large countries
- 🐛 Lacks many website features
- 🐛 Slow taxonomic updates
- 🐛 Not free (subscription cost)
- 🐛 Cannot filter species by name/family

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when going for Brazil or USA
- App not matching birds for UK
- Cannot add recent sightings of Boobys etc.
- App no longer runs reliably on iOS
- App is buggy and unclear

**Requested features**

- Add Avilist taxonomy support
- Update to current species naming conventions
- Filter species by name or family
- Species pages to list sightings
- Way to jump to early dates in entries


### ProVeg Studies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proveg-studies/id6748610771)

Participate in global food system research by contributing data to various studies. The app offers guided data entry, photo verification, and an intuitive interface to help volunteers collect precise information for a more sustainable food economy.

**Highlights:** Guided data entry for studies, Intuitive interface for data input, Photo verification for data accuracy, Contribute to global food system research, Participate in price comparison studies, International impact through data contribution

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bird Journal free?

Bird Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ProVeg Studies free?

ProVeg Studies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bird Journal or ProVeg Studies?

ProVeg Studies is rated higher. Bird Journal averages 3.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ProVeg Studies averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bird Journal or ProVeg Studies have ads?

Neither Bird Journal nor ProVeg Studies shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bird Journal or ProVeg Studies?

Bird Journal ships an update weekly, and ProVeg Studies fortnightly. Most recently, Bird Journal was updated on October 16, 2026 and ProVeg Studies on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*