Comparison

Animal Help Now vs Project FeederWatch

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

Head to head
About

Animal Help Now

This app connects users in the U.S. with immediate, 24/7 assistance for wildlife emergencies, conflicts, and domestic animal crises. It provides access to rehabilitators, rescues, hotlines, and veterinarians, as well as humane wildlife consultants for nuisance animals. The app also offers guidance for domestic animal emergencies and disaster preparedness.

Highlights
  • Wildlife emergency assistance
  • Wildlife conflict resolution
  • Domestic animal emergency guidance
  • Locates local rehabilitators and vets
  • 24/7 access to help
  • Disaster preparedness information
Features
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Animal Help Now directs anyone in the UNITED STATES who encounters a WILDLIFE EMERGENCY to the closest, most appropriate help, 24/7. Use it for orphaned or injured wildlife, stranded marine animals, etc. Provides immediate access anywhere in the United States to wildlife rehabilitators, rescues, and hotlines, as well as veterinarians who treat wildlife. Animal Help Now now also directs anyone in the U.S. who is experiencing a WILDLIFE CONFLICT to the closest, most appropriate help. AHNow quickly and easily connects you with humane wildlife consultants and operators so that you can find cruelty-free assistance for "nuisance" wildlife, including pigeons in your attic, skunks under your porch, and the like. Animal Help Now also provides guidance on how to handle a DOMESTIC ANIMAL EMERGENCY (lost cat, neglected dog, starved horses, etc.). The service's Resources page provides additional information, including preparing for and responding to disasters. Animal Help Now empowers you to help injured and distressed wildlife anywhere in the country. Geographic Area: U.S.A.

About

Project FeederWatch

Easily report bird sightings from your feeder for scientific research. Track your statistics, access past counts, and learn about local feeder birds. Contribute to a large database that aids conservation efforts.

Highlights
  • Report winter bird sightings
  • Track sighting statistics
  • Access past count archives
  • Contribute to bird population database
  • Discover best food and feeder types
  • Identify and learn about feeder birds
Features
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Do you feed birds? You can report what you see for science. Project FeederWatch, a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, monitors winter feeder-bird populations in North America. The FeederWatch Mobile App is a new way for Project FeederWatch members to contribute their bird counts. Sign in to: •Report birds that visit your count site in winter (US and Canada only) •Track your sighting statistics in real time •Access your archive of past counts from all years •Contribute to North America’s largest database on feeder birds •Find out what food and feeder types work best for the birds overwintering near you •Identify and learn about feeder birds FeederWatch Mobile automatically syncs with the web version for seamless multi-platform support. Your data become immediately available for scientific research, education, and conservation. Thank you for helping birds!

Screenshots

Animal Help Now4 screens
Project FeederWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Animal Help Now at 93% against Project FeederWatch's 33%. Animal Help Now also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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

Animal Help Now holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 172 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Animal Help Now's written reviews are positive against 33% of Project FeederWatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animal Help Now ships an update every 6 weeks, Project FeederWatch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Animal Help Now versus Project FeederWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimal Help NowProject FeederWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (172 ratings) — better3.0 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings172 — better68
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnimal Help NowCornell University

Customer experience

Animal Help Now

All ratings112 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.5%

Project FeederWatch

All ratings68 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral13.2%
Negative45.6%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral17.8%
Negative48.9%

Bugs and requests

Animal Help Now

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Project FeederWatch

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • Birds saved then disappear
  • Counts get lost
  • Entries not saved consistently
  • Part of data not recorded
  • App deletes counts
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  • App freezes/hangs regularly
  • Connection fails repeatedly
  • App is slow to respond
  • Opens to a blank black screen
  • App doesn't recognize submitted through browser
  • Entering total observation doesn't work
  • Freezes after entering most data
  • Frequent freezes and server problems
  • App freezes when coming up
  • App freezes frequently on iPad Pro
  • Forced to close and reload app
  • No way to enter data offline
  • App freezes after using for 2 minutes
  • Login problem fixed but causes freezing
  • Login fails, incorrect password/account not activated
  • Cannot alter/fix incorrect bird count
  • Cannot delete sightings
  • Cannot zero out a bird count
  • Account not activated message
  • Latest update doesn't work
  • Server doesn't want to connect
  • App doesn't connect
  • Screen goes all black
  • Logins become a nightmare for months
  • App goes to a totally black screen after appearing to be launching
  • Lost bird count due to black screen lock up
  • Regularly fails to recognize login
  • Zero observations reported initially
  • Cannot log in, account not activated
  • App doesn't work at all after update
  • App directs to log in on website, but still doesn't load data
  • Can't enter dates correctly
  • App doesn't report a problem with version, but newer version exists
  • Repeatedly freezes to the point of needing to power off/on
  • Froze if left open too long

Requested features

19 requests
  • Fix data loss issues
  • Improve app stability
  • Resolve login problems
  • Add offline data entry
  • Provide taxonomic sort option
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  • Enable data entry by alpha code
  • Fix blank black screen on launch
  • Allow alteration/deletion of incorrect counts
  • Add French language version
  • Improve iPad functionality
  • Make app more robust for all users
  • Ensure consistent data saving
  • Fix server connection issues
  • Update app more frequently
  • Improve user interface for better screen utilization
  • Fix issues with switching between apps
  • Allow editing of submitted counts
  • Improve handling of large counts
  • Ensure all species counts are saved

In-app purchases

None

Animal Help Now

No in-app purchases

None

Project FeederWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animal Help Now free?
Animal Help Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Project FeederWatch free?
Project FeederWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Animal Help Now or Project FeederWatch?
Animal Help Now is rated higher. Animal Help Now averages 4.9 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Project FeederWatch averages 3.0 from 68 ratings.
Do Animal Help Now or Project FeederWatch have ads?
Neither Animal Help Now nor Project FeederWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animal Help Now or Project FeederWatch?
Animal Help Now ships an update every 6 weeks, and Project FeederWatch every 2 months. Most recently, Animal Help Now was updated on October 26, 2026 and Project FeederWatch on October 23, 2026.

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