Comparison

Bird Journal vs AviLedger

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

Head to head
About

Bird Journal

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
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Bird Journal is the best way to record, explore and share your bird & wildlife observations and experiences. It has thousands of users across the world, and now brings its full power to iPhone and iPad in one beautifully native app. Start keeping a record of your bird & wildlife observations now with a free account. RECORD ANYTHING Enter bird & wildlife observations, photos, habitat and more with customisable data entry. Bird Journal's growing library contains hundreds of checklists and taxonomies, with over 100,000 species and subspecies worldwide. EXPLORE YOUR RECORDS Enjoy looking back through your data with beautiful entry reports, species lists, graphs*, maps*, reports* & a redesigned photo gallery. Search instantly by date, species, location & more. POWERFUL TOOLS, NOW ON MOBILE Import and export your records, replace species across your data, and build your own custom checklists, taxonomies and synonym packs — all for the first time on your phone or tablet. SHARE YOUR RECORDS Export, print and share records, species lists and photos straight to friends and other apps. eBird and BirdTrack systems are fully supported, so you can conveniently contribute to conservation efforts. ACCESS ANYWHERE Access and enter your records on any supported device or computer. Data is stored on each device, meaning you always have access even when on the move, in the field or abroad. REMEMBER FOREVER Never lose your data. Everything added to Bird Journal is safely and securely stored in Bird Journal's cloud. If you lose your device or your computer malfunctions, simply sign back in to your account to carry on from where you left off. BRING YOUR DATA Get started quickly by importing existing records from any other system or app. eBird, BirdTrack & Wildlife Recorder records can be imported directly. * Requires an upgrade to a Bird Journal Premium account.

About

AviLedger

Features
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AviLedger is record-keeping software for bird breeders. Keep your whole aviary (every bird, pair, clutch and chick) in one place, on your phone in the birdroom and on your desktop when you sit down to plan. Works offline. Your records are on the device, so the app opens and keeps working with no signal. Anything you add is saved and syncs automatically when you're back in range. YOUR FLOCK • Full bird profiles: species, ring/band number, sex, mutation, parentage, status, value and photos • Rows and cages that match how your aviary is actually laid out • Import your existing flock from a spreadsheet. No retyping years of history • Sort your birds by ring number, age, species or cage BREEDING • Pair your cocks and hens and track every round • Visual egg board: laid, candling, fertile, infertile, hatched • Number each egg with your own number and laid date, and move eggs into your incubators • Candling and hatch dates scheduled automatically from each species' incubation period • Turn a hatched egg into a chick record in one tap, and trace every chick back to its egg GENETICS • Mutation and split inheritance, autosomal and sex-linked • Pairing predictions: see the expected outcomes before you commit to a pairing • Pedigrees and inbreeding coefficients (COI) • Add your own mutations when the catalogue lacks one, and suggest new species and mutations CHICK GROWTH • Weigh-ins plotted against the species weaning curve • Early warning when a chick falls behind COMPLIANCE & PAPERWORK • CITES and permit records with expiry reminders • Ring/band series tracking • Printable bird passports for sales and transfers FINANCE • Sales and expenses ledger with per-owner totals EVERY DEVICE One subscription covers iPhone, iPad and Mac, with your records synced across all of them. Start with a 14-day free trial. AviLedger is built and supported by Elcolynx, an independent software studio. Questions reach a human: admin@elcolynx.com Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aviledger.com/privacy

Screenshots

Bird Journal4 screens
AviLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AviLedger at 4 against Bird Journal's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. Bird Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AviLedger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bird Journal ships an update every 9 days, AviLedger weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bird Journal versus AviLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBird JournalAviLedger
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluebird Technology LimitedElcolynx

Bugs and requests

Bird Journal

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • 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
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  • Cannot sign in
  • Data lost on phone replacement
  • Sync issues between mobile and desktop
  • Orientation issues on iPad

Requested features

52 requests
  • 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
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  • Manually enter coordinates for new locations
  • Auto-populate location and weather
  • Attach photos in the app
  • Share information with groups of friends
  • Add mammals to the update version
  • Add checklists for other wildlife (dragonflies, butterflies)
  • Add missing counties to lists
  • Add a pull-down box for sites when adding sightings
  • Geotag and move sightings after seeing them
  • World list and other wildlife lists
  • Life List section
  • Custom species entry
  • Location filtering for own locations
  • Improved species list customization
  • Improved list management on mobile
  • More intuitive export function
  • More detailed statistics on mobile
  • County species lists enhancements
  • Add dragonflies, butterflies checklists
  • Add mammals to the app
  • Add world list and other wildlife lists
  • Add Life List section
  • Add custom species entry
  • Add location filtering for own locations
  • Improve species list customization
  • Improve list management on mobile
  • Improve export function
  • Add more detailed statistics on mobile
  • Enhance county species lists
  • Add photo attachments to the app
  • Add ability to share trips with other users
  • Add ability to share entries with another user
  • Add ability to share a trip
  • Add mammals to the update version
  • Add checklists for other wildlife (dragonflies, butterflies)
  • Add missing counties to lists
  • Add a pull-down box for sites when adding sightings
  • Geotag and move sightings after seeing them
  • World list and other wildlife lists
  • Life List section
  • Custom species entry
  • Location filtering for own locations
  • Improved species list customization
  • Improved list management on mobile
  • Improved export function
  • Add more detailed statistics on mobile
  • Enhance county species lists

AviLedger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bird Journal

One-time1
  • One Year Premium Subscription$34.99
2 purchases

AviLedger

Subscriptions2
  • AviLedger Monthly Pro14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • AviLedger Yearly Pro14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Bird Journal free?
Bird Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AviLedger free?
AviLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bird Journal or AviLedger have ads?
Neither Bird Journal nor AviLedger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bird Journal or AviLedger?
Bird Journal ships an update every 9 days, and AviLedger weekly. Most recently, Bird Journal was updated on November 10, 2026 and AviLedger on October 31, 2026.

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