Comparison

BatLib vs Koekoe

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

Head to head
About

BatLib

Features
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The BatLib app plays the different ultrasonic calls of most European bats, transformed into the audible range using the heterodyne mixer method. This is particularly useful for comparing directly with the output of the BATSCANNER device to help determine the species. 1. Enter the frequency that your BATSCANNER displays to filter the species 2. Listen to the typical bat call sequences 3. Compare the sound with what you hear from your BATSCANNER 4. Sounds similar? Read additional information about the bat species, such as acoustic characteristics, size, habitat, photos, etc. Further information about our bat products: www.batscanner.ch

About

Koekoe

Features
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Hear a call. Name the bird. You're climbing Ruapehu, or walking through Abel Tasman, or camped somewhere on the coast... and something calls from the canopy. You stop. What is that? Koekoe trains your ear so you always know. HOW IT WORKS Listen to a real field recording, then pick the right bird from four options. Get it right and the card gets easier. Get it wrong and it comes back sooner. Over time, the 28 species in the app become as familiar as old friends. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Tūī. Bellbird. Kōkako. Kea. Kākāpō. Grey warbler. Morepork. All 28 NZ native birds, including the rarer ones most people couldn't name. Learn to hear the difference between the cascading notes of a tūī and the liquid bells of a korimako. Birds in Koekoe: Tūī · Bellbird / Korimako · Kōkako · Morepork / Ruru · Kea · Kākā · Kākāpō · Kākāriki · Kererū · North Island Fantail · Grey Warbler · Whitehead · Tomtit · Yellowhead · Hihi / Stitchbird · Silvereye · North Island Robin · North Island Saddleback · South Island Saddleback · North Island Brown Kiwi · North Island Weka · Takahē · Australasian Bittern · NZ Dotterel · Paradise Duck · NZ Falcon · Blue Duck / Whio · Yellow-eyed Penguin WORKS IN THE BUSH No internet required. All recordings are bundled; play it on a ridge, deep in the forest, or anywhere cell coverage doesn't reach. FREE, NO ADS Koekoe is free with no ads or in-app purchases. Audio recordings are provided by the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Screenshots

BatLib3 screens
Koekoe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Koekoe at every 5 days against BatLib's every 26 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BatLib ships an update every 26 months, Koekoe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BatLib versus Koekoe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBatLibKoekoe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElekon AGGeert in t Veld

In-app purchases

None

BatLib

No in-app purchases

None

Koekoe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BatLib free?
BatLib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Koekoe free?
Koekoe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BatLib or Koekoe have ads?
Neither BatLib nor Koekoe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BatLib or Koekoe?
BatLib ships an update every 26 months, and Koekoe every 5 days. Most recently, BatLib was updated on September 29, 2026 and Koekoe on September 17, 2026.

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