CrossPrism Nature Guide vs Birderdex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrossPrism Nature Guide
Explore and identify plants, fungi, and animals using your phone's camera. Document your discoveries with photos and notes to create your own nature journal. This app works offline, making it perfect for exploring remote areas.
- Offline identification
- Real-time recognition
- Extensive species database
- Photo documentation
- Personal nature journal
- Supports multiple categories
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Steep yourself in curiosity and observe the natural world around you. Photograph these moments and save them to reflect on and recall remarkable events. Write your own story. Embark on a whole new world that goes unnoticed by most people. Witness the beauty of a flower opening to greet the morning sun, drenched in fresh morning dew, or the graceful pecking of an acorn into a tree branch. CrossPrism is your companion on this exploration of nature. Unlike most other identification apps, CrossPrism is optimized to function flawlessly in pristine, undeveloped areas without the need for internet connectivity. CrossPrism Nature performs realtime recognition for: * Birds: ~7.3K Species * Flowers: ~30K Species * Leaves: ~11K Species * Insects: ~29K Species * Fungi: ~7.5K Species (please do not eat anything) * Underwater: ~7K Species (visit an aquarium!) * Mammals: ~1.9K * Reptiles: ~2.8K * Amphibians: ~1.5K * Subjective Image Quality
Birderdex
Easily track your bird sightings and build a personal life list. Discover new species and watch your collection grow with this engaging reference tool.
- Build birding life list
- Track new sightings
- Watch list grow
- Explore new species
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Build your birding life list in a fun and unique way! Track new sightings and watch your list grow. Explore species you haven't seen yet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CrossPrism Nature Guide at 16.4 against Birderdex's 18.0. On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CrossPrism Nature Guide against 5.0 for Birderdex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | CrossPrism Nature Guide | Birderdex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 374 MB | 297 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Excelsis Consulting | Flower From Rock, LLC |
Customer experience
CrossPrism Nature Guide
Birderdex
In-app purchases
CrossPrism Nature Guide
No in-app purchases
Birderdex
No in-app purchases




