Bïndo Birding vs SoWhereTo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bïndo Birding
This app helps users log bird sightings offline, create custom lists, and participate in community challenges. It supports bird atlasing and allows users to explore local sightings on a map. Enhance your birding experience with social features and detailed tracking.
- Offline bird sighting logging
- Quick, trip, and custom lists
- SABAP2 atlassing support
- Community feed and interaction
- Explore map of local sightings
- Private and collaborative lists
- Built-in bird guide
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Bïndo is the bird listing app built for Southern African birding: fast in the field, rich at home, and made to be shared. LOG EVERY BIRD, ANYWHERE Bïndo is offline-first: log sightings deep in the bush with no signal, and everything syncs when you're back in range. Start a quicklist in seconds, run a full trip list on holiday, or keep a custom list for your garden, your patch or your year. • Quick, trip, custom and collaborative lists • Add Sighting opens on Regional: the birds most often recorded around you, even offline • GPS-stamped sightings with photos (upload several at once) and calls • Add notes to a sighting: the story behind the bird • Not sure what you saw? Log an Unknown Bird and ask your followers "What bird is this?" • Lifers tracked automatically across your whole history, with milestones to celebrate ATLAS WITH CONFIDENCE Full support for SABAP2 atlassing: run timed cards on one pentad or several, follow the protocol, and submit straight from your phone. Every ended card shows where it stands. A COMMUNITY OF BIRDERS Follow friends and local legends, and see their birding come alive in your feed: lifers, rare finds, trip lists, photos and the stories behind them. • Comment on sightings and join the conversation • Likes, follows and birder profiles • Search the whole app for birds, birders, lists, areas and places • Private challenges and collaborative lists for clubs, trips and mates EXPLORE THE MAP See what's being seen right now. The Explore map shows community sightings, lists and photos. Search for a park, reserve or town, filter by species and time, then tap a pin and dive in. AREAS AND LEADERBOARDS Leaderboards for every area: day, week, month, year and all time. Areas are grouped by where you're standing, what's nearby and everything else. Draw a Private Area of your own for your garden or your patch and track every bird inside it. Seasonal events and challenges keep it interesting. MADE FOR THE FIELD • Works fully offline and syncs when you're back in signal • Your own recent sightings stay on your phone, ready with no signal • Sync on WiFi only, if you'd rather save data • Battery-friendly adaptive GPS • A clean, full-screen design that gets out of your way • The Bïndo Guide, built in Whether you're a lister chasing a big year, an atlasser doing the real work, or you simply want to remember every bird you've seen, Bïndo keeps your birding in one place and makes it better with friends. BÏNDO MEMBERSHIP Logging sightings, keeping lists, atlassing, your life list and the Explore map stay free for everyone. Bïndo Membership adds: • Bird Call ID: identify birds by their call • Voice Add: log hands-free and keep your eyes on the bird • Next: the birds you're most likely to see next • Nearby and list targets, plus Your Radar and Recent Highlights on every area • The Bird Trait Filter and species distribution maps • More of the map: Latest Species, extra filters, longer timeframes, full zoom and the community's photos • Your full history and full birder profiles • Photo and call life lists • Pinned lists at the top of your Feed • More and larger Private Areas, starred areas, and leaderboards narrowed to the birders you follow • Unlimited private challenges and collaborative lists • Bïndo Web: import, export, bulk photo upload and trip planning on a bigger screen Try Bïndo Membership free for 14 days. No card needed, and nothing is charged. Membership is an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.bindo.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.bindo.app/privacy-policy Grab your bins. Happy birding!
SoWhereTo
Discover and filter events across South Africa, from nightlife and festivals to sports and markets. Save favorites, find events near you on an interactive map, and earn rewards by checking in. Explore nearby venues and experiences when you can't find the perfect event.
- Comprehensive event listings
- Filter by price, date, location, type
- Interactive map view
- Save favorite artists and venues
- Search for specific performers
- Check-in rewards program
- Discover nearby venues
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Find your next event. Discover all events in South Africa. Whether you're a local looking for a night out or a tourist trying to explore the city, find all the events happening in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Johannesburg and beyond. Comprehensive Event Listing: Explore a wide range of events automatically populated and categorised from nightlife and festivals to markets and sports matches. Filter: Easily narrow down results by price, date, location, event type or genre to find exactly what you're looking for. Interactive Map: Discover events happening around you with our map feature. Navigate through Cape Town and find events near your location. Favourites: Save your favourite artists and venues to always know about their upcoming events or save events for later. Search Functionality: Quickly search for specific venues and artists to see where they are performing and hosting events. Check-in Rewards: Earn points by checking into events. Redeem your points for free tickets and other exciting rewards. Where Else: Can’t find the perfect event? Explore the ‘Where else’ tab to find bars, venues and experiences that are worth discovering. Download SoWhereTo now and discover South Africa’s event scene.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoWhereTo at none against Bïndo Birding's 2. SoWhereTo also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Bïndo Birding's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment and device support 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
Both are free to download. Bïndo Birding sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SoWhereTo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bïndo Birding ships an update every 10 days, SoWhereTo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bïndo Birding | SoWhereTo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bindo Group (PTY) LTD | Lucas Aggouras |
Customer experience
Bïndo Birding
SoWhereTo
In-app purchases
Bïndo Birding
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$34.991 Year
SoWhereTo
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bïndo Birding free?
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Which is updated more often, Bïndo Birding or SoWhereTo?
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