Comparison

Wild Essex vs HarmBlock+

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

Head to head
About

Wild Essex

Discover British wildlife with detailed descriptions and photos of nearly 800 species. Identify birds, animals, and plants, learn about their behavior, and test your knowledge with fun games. Explore what's active in your local area each month.

Highlights
  • Species identification with photos
  • Detailed lifestyle and behavior descriptions
  • Focus on British and Essex wildlife
  • Interactive knowledge-testing games
  • Monthly activity guide
Features
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An app for anyone who wants to learn more about British wildlife, particularly but not only in Essex. Contains descriptions and photos of close to 800 of the birds, animals and plants you are most likely to notice in the countryside, helping you to identify them and discover more about their lifestyle and behaviour.Β  The content relates specifically to Essex, but most of the species included are widespread across southern England or more. It also has 'Test your knowledge' games, so you can have a bit of fun while you learn, and a 'What's about this month' section.

About

HarmBlock+

Features
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HarmBlock+ is a digital safety and parental control service that helps guardians manage their children’s HMD Fuse devices through the HarmBlock+ app. After creating an account and pairing the HMD Fuse device, guardians can monitor their child's device activity such as location, screen time, and step count, while also setting boundaries with features like School Mode, Bedtime Mode, app usage limits, contact permissions, timers, and notifications. Guardians are also able to control the HarmBlock AI solution, a pre-trained, self-contained AI protection system that blocks nude content from being displayed on the screen, captured by the camera, or stored on the device.

Screenshots

Wild Essex4 screens
HarmBlock+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HarmBlock+ at every 6 days against Wild Essex's every 10 months. Wild Essex's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wild Essex ships an update every 10 months, HarmBlock+ every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Wild Essex versus HarmBlock+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWild EssexHarmBlock+
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size113 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTony GuntonHMD Global Oy

In-app purchases

None

Wild Essex

No in-app purchases

None

HarmBlock+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wild Essex free?
Wild Essex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HarmBlock+ free?
HarmBlock+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wild Essex or HarmBlock+ have ads?
Neither Wild Essex nor HarmBlock+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wild Essex or HarmBlock+?
Wild Essex ships an update every 10 months, and HarmBlock+ every 6 days. Most recently, Wild Essex was updated on June 5, 2026 and HarmBlock+ on September 18, 2026.

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