Big Butterfly Count vs ObsIdentify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Butterfly Count
Participate in a national butterfly and moth survey by identifying and counting species in your local environment. Your observations contribute to understanding the health of UK wildlife. Features an identification guide and a map to view submitted sightings.
- Butterfly and moth identification guide
- Count and submit sightings
- View submitted records on a map
- Contribute to wildlife research
- 15-minute nature observation
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Take part in the UK’s annual Big Butterfly Count with this easy to use and informative app. Spend 15 minutes in nature and help butterflies at the same time. All you need to do is identify and count the relevant butterfly and moth species you spot. Then submit your sightings to help take the pulse of nature. Your records help to show how butterflies are faring in the UK. The app features a beautiful ID guide to help you identify and learn about the 21 species that are the focus of this study. You can also view all of your submitted counts and see everyone's records on the map within the app.
ObsIdentify
Instantly identify plants, animals, and mushrooms from photos taken in Europe or the Dutch Caribbean. Track your discoveries, earn rewards, and contribute to scientific research by sharing your observations.
- One-click species recognition
- Collect wildlife observations
- Tips for finding new species
- Earn badges and join challenges
- Create and share observations with groups
- Contribute to biological research
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Recognize nature in one click! Take a photo in Europe or the Dutch Caribbean and find out which species it is. Collect all your wildlife observations in the app. You'll be rewarded with tips to find new species, earn badges, and be invited to join challenges. Create groups with colleagues, family or friends, to share your stunning nature observations. Your observations, and those of others, contribute to biological research and knowledge about nature. Every observation counts! ObsIdentify only recognizes wild animals, plants and mushrooms in Europe and the Dutch Caribbean. Please do not use the app for selfies, people, pets, house or garden plants. The image recognition in ObsIdentify is made possible by millions of observations from thousands of users of Waarneming.nl, Waarnemingen.be and Observation.org. ObsIdentify is a product of the Observation International Foundation, in collaboration with Naturalis Biodiversity Center (The Netherlands) and Natuurpunt (Belgium).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big Butterfly Count at 4.8 against ObsIdentify's 2.0. Big Butterfly Count also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 58%). ObsIdentify's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Big Butterfly Count holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Big Butterfly Count's written reviews are positive against 58% of ObsIdentify's.
Big Butterfly Count ships an update monthly, ObsIdentify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Butterfly Count | ObsIdentify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | 2.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Butterfly Conservation Trading Ltd | Observation International |
Customer experience
Big Butterfly Count
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In-app purchases
Big Butterfly Count
No in-app purchases
ObsIdentify
No in-app purchases
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