# Bird Journal vs Warblez

The clearest difference is rating: Bird Journal at 3.0 against Warblez's 1.0. Bird Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). Warblez's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Bird Journal holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. 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 every 9 days, Warblez every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bird Journal | Warblez |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-journal/id456599754/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warblez/id6759195199/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 99 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bluebird Technology Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/456599757) | [Luke Vella](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605906081) |

## What reviewers say

### Bird Journal

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

Record, explore, and share your bird and wildlife observations with a free account. Customize data entry, access your records across devices, and contribute to conservation efforts by sharing with systems like eBird and BirdTrack. Secure cloud storage ensures your data is never lost.

**Highlights:** Customizable data entry for observations, Extensive library of species and taxonomies, Searchable record history with reports and graphs, Import and export records, Share records with eBird and BirdTrack, Cross-device access and cloud storage

**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


### Warblez

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warblez/id6759195199)

Effortlessly log bird sightings using your voice. This app's AI identifies species, tags locations, and logs weather from your spoken descriptions, allowing you to stay focused on observing nature.

**Highlights:** Voice-first logging, AI-powered recognition, Rich sighting records, Automatic location tagging, Automatic weather logging, Fast entry without typing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bird Journal free?

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

### Is Warblez free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bird Journal or Warblez?

Bird Journal is rated higher. Bird Journal averages 3.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Warblez averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bird Journal or Warblez have ads?

Warblez shows ads; Bird Journal does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bird Journal or Warblez?

Bird Journal ships an update every 9 days, and Warblez every 5 days. Most recently, Bird Journal was updated on November 10, 2026 and Warblez on October 31, 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.*