Comparison

iTrack Wildlife Lite vs eBird

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

Head to head
About

iTrack Wildlife Lite

This app allows you to identify animal tracks and signs. It offers a limited selection of species to try out its powerful search tools and intuitive interface. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers wanting to learn about wildlife.

Highlights
  • Identify animal tracks and signs
  • Limited to 8 species for trial
  • Powerful search tools
  • Intuitive interface
  • Detailed track and sign information
  • High-quality photos
Features
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**iTrack Wildlife Lite allows you to try out many of the features of iTrack Wildlife but is limited to 8 species.** iTrack Lite iTrack Basic iTrack Pro Species 8 40 69 Photos ~100 ~200 ~700 Price FREE $4.99 $14.99 iTrack Wildlife Pro is the most comprehensive digital field guide to animal tracks ever made. Whether you're a naturalist, a hunter, a nature lover, an outdoor enthusiast, or a wildlife biologist, you will find iTrack Wildlife to be a terrific companion on your outdoor adventures. While the beautiful interface and intuitive design make this app accessible to the novice, the wealth of information and powerful search tools will appeal to the expert. The Pro version of iTrack Wildlife contains: • Track and sign info for 66 common mammals of North America. • Over 700 high quality track, sign, and animal photos with detailed captions. • High quality skull photos for many species. • Precise front and hind track drawings for every animal. • Detailed track, gait, and similar species descriptions. • A beautiful, easy to use interface. • The ability to zoom, pinch, and swipe between photos. iTrack Wildlife goes far beyond what a traditional field guide can offer with powerful search tools that make track identification easier than ever before. Simply select basic characteristics of a track you want to identify and you will quickly narrow down your search to just a few similar tracks. Then, browse through the photos until you find your track. Search by the following criteria: • Common & Latin Name • Track Length & Width • Number of Toes • Shape of Toes • Claw Size • Track Symmetry • Mammal Family • Location by US State, Canadian Province, or Mexico The full version of iTrack Wildlife contains illustrated help guides that offer numerous tracking tips and trick, including: illustrated explanations of gait patterns, measuring tracks, and track anatomy. Full version species list: • American Badger • American Beaver • American Bison • American Black Bear • American Hog-nosed Skunk • American Marten • American Mink • Bighorn Sheep • Black-tailed Jackrabbit • Bobcat • California Ground Squirrel • Canada Lynx • Chipmunk Spp • Collared Peccary • Cottontail Spp. • Cow • Coyote • Domestic Dog • Eastern Gray Squirrel • Elk • Feral Hog • Fisher • Gray Fox • Gray Wolf • Grizzly Bear • Groundhog (Woodchuck) • Harvest Mice Species • Hispid Cotton Rat • Horse • Housecat • Jumping Mice Species • Kangaroo Rat Species • Kit Fox • Long-tailed Weasel • Mole Species • Moose • Mountain Lion or Cougar • Mule Deer • Muskrat • Nine-banded Armadillo • North American Porcupine • Northern Raccoon • Northern River Otter • Nutria • Ocelot • Pocket Gopher Species • Pocket Mice Species • Pronghorn • Rat Species • Red & Douglas’s Squirrel • Red Fox • Ringtail • Rock Squirrel • Shrew Species • Snowshoe Hare • Spotted Skunk Species • Striped Skunk • Swamp Rabbit • Virginia Opossum • Vole Species • Western Gray Squirrel • White-footed or Deer Mouse (Peromyscus Species) • White-tailed Deer • Woodrat Species • Wyoming Ground Squirrel • Yellow-bellied Marmot iTrack Wildlife was created by a professional wildlife biologist and CyberTracker certified Track and Sign Specialist and Evaluator. See a video demo of iTrack Wildlife at: www.itrackwildlife.com Follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/itrackwildlife

About

eBird

Easily record bird sightings in the field and contribute to a global database for scientific research and conservation. This app offers offline functionality, customized checklists, and GPS-enabled location plotting.

Highlights
  • Record bird observations globally
  • Global taxonomy and local common names
  • Location and time-based checklists
  • Rare species flagging
  • Offline functionality
  • GPS location plotting
  • Trip and day list tracking
Features
Currently charting
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eBird Mobile makes it easy to record the birds you see in the field, and seamlessly link these observations with eBird--a global online database of bird records used by hundreds of thousands of birders around the world. This free resource makes it easy to keep track of what you see, while making your data openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation. eBird Mobile is the only app that passes information directly from the iOS device to your eBird account on the web. Features - Enter bird observations from any location around the world. - Full global taxonomy based on The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. - Common names available in local languages (e.g., Portuguese names in Brazil or in Portugal). - Checklists customized for your location and time of year, showing most likely species based on eBird data. - Rare species flagged during data entry and on the checklist. - "Record as you go" functionality for incremental list keeping and counting while birding. - GPS enabled location plotting to ensure accuracy. - Map tools that enable selecting from hundreds of thousands of eBird "Hotspots." - Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limited or no Internet connection. - Trip and Day list functionality that makes it easy to keep track of your species list on a particular outing. - Support for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. - Entire app translated to German, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, and Dutch.

Screenshots

iTrack Wildlife Lite4 screens
eBird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eBird at 3.8 against iTrack Wildlife Lite's 1.7. eBird also leads on ratings volume (824 vs 20) and chart position (#147 vs unranked). iTrack Wildlife Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eBird holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eBird has 824 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of iTrack Wildlife Lite's written reviews are positive against 37% of eBird's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTrack Wildlife Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, eBird every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iTrack Wildlife Lite versus eBird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTrack Wildlife LiteeBird
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (20 ratings)3.8 (824 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews — better37.1% of reviews
Number of ratings20824 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#147 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatureTracking.comCornell University

Customer experience

iTrack Wildlife Lite

All ratings20 ratings
Positive15.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative50.0%

eBird

All ratings824 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews369 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative44.7%

Bugs and requests

iTrack Wildlife Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

eBird

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to start a new checklist
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Inconsistent behavior with bird pack downloads
  • Checklist data not syncing across devices
  • Explore feature not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to upload photos and audio directly in the app
  • Implement alphabetical sorting for checklists
  • Improve syncing between app and website
  • Add more advanced filtering and search options
  • Provide offline access to bird information

In-app purchases

None

iTrack Wildlife Lite

No in-app purchases

None

eBird

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTrack Wildlife Lite free?
iTrack Wildlife Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eBird free?
eBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTrack Wildlife Lite or eBird?
eBird is rated higher. iTrack Wildlife Lite averages 1.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while eBird averages 3.8 from 824 ratings.
Do iTrack Wildlife Lite or eBird have ads?
Neither iTrack Wildlife Lite nor eBird shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTrack Wildlife Lite or eBird?
iTrack Wildlife Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, and eBird every 2 months. Most recently, iTrack Wildlife Lite was updated on September 30, 2026 and eBird on October 22, 2026.

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