MerkTier 2.0 vs ecoBatRec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MerkTier 2.0
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Mit MerkTier kannst Du bei deinen wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen die Tierart, das Beobachtungsdatum und den exakten Beobachtungsort (GPS-Daten) mit wenigen Klicks sauber dokumentieren. Ergänzen kannst Du diese Daten mit dem Foto des Feuersalamanders, der Wanderrichtung, dem Entwicklungsstadium und dem Geschlecht. Ablauf der Dokumentation: 1. Auswählen der Amphibienart durch Drücken des entsprechenden Bildes. 2. Vom Feuersalamander muss von oben ein Bild gemacht werden, damit die Erkennung der Individuen erfolgen kann. 3. Weitere Informationen wie Wanderrichtung, Entwicklungsstadium, Geschlecht und Zustand 4. Zum Bestätigen FERTIG drücken. So schnell hast du dein Tier dokumentiert, den Rest macht die App von selbst. Es werden also zusätzlich automatisch Datum und Uhrzeit, sowie der genaue Standort des Tiers gespeichert. Daten erhalten: Tabelle: In der App auf DATEN ANZEIGEN UND EXTRAHIEREN, dann auf DATEN FÜR WILDBOOK EXTRAHIEREN oder DATEN EXTRAHIEREN. Der Speicherort der CSV-Datei kann dann selbst gewählt werden Bilder: Die Bilder sind in der Galerie in einem eigenen Verzeichnis gespeichert.
ecoBatRec
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Turn your iOS device into a real-time bat call detector and analyser. Visualise bat calls and listen to the ultrasound vocalisations of bats flying around you. All you need is a USB microphone supporting 384 kHz - like the Pettersson or AudioMoth USB microphone. To access professional features of the application an auto-renewable subscription is needed. The subscription gives access to Pro features for better control of sonagram display as well as a possibility to save files and analyse them manually. It also includes regularly updated auto-identification tool based on CoreML of mid-european bat species. - The subscription offers a 7-day free trial. - After 7 days you will be automatically billed 34,99€/year or 3,99€/month depending on your subscription choice. The price will be adequate to your countries currency. - An active subscription gives you access to professional features of the application . - You can cancel the subscription any time. After reaching the end of the subscription period you will upon cancellation have access only to the basic app features for free. You can resubscribe anytime. For ecoBatRec and the Pro features subscription the standard EULA of Apple is valid: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ We do not collect any private data - please see our privacy policy at https://www.ecoobs.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MerkTier 2.0 at none against ecoBatRec's 2. MerkTier 2.0 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). ecoBatRec's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 22 months). On price, ads 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. ecoBatRec sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MerkTier 2.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
MerkTier 2.0 ships an update every 22 months, ecoBatRec every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MerkTier 2.0 | ecoBatRec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KAROLIN EGLE | ecoObs GmbH |
In-app purchases
MerkTier 2.0
No in-app purchases
ecoBatRec
- ecoBatRecPro monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- ecoBatRec Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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