Wild Essex vs HarmBlock+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Species identification with photos
- Detailed lifestyle and behavior descriptions
- Focus on British and Essex wildlife
- Interactive knowledge-testing games
- Monthly activity guide
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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.
HarmBlock+
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HarmBlock+ is a digital safety and parental control service that helps guardians manage their childrenβs 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Wild Essex | HarmBlock+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tony Gunton | HMD Global Oy |
In-app purchases
Wild Essex
No in-app purchases
HarmBlock+
No in-app purchases









