ChirpReel vs WildEcho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChirpReel
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Ever wondered what's singing outside your window? Just tap record. ChirpReel listens and tells you what you're hearing, whether it's a bird, a cricket, a chorus of frogs or rain on the roof. Then it turns every sound into a beautifully illustrated card you can keep. HOW IT WORKS • Record: hold your phone toward the sound for a few seconds • Identify: find out what's making the sound, from birds and insects to frogs and natural ambience • Collect: every sound becomes an illustrated card with quick facts, tags and a Sound Score WHAT YOU'LL LOVE • Illustrated sound cards: a unique illustration for what you heard, plus three quick facts worth knowing • Sound Score: see how clear and how rare your recording is • My Sounds: all your recordings in one place, sorted into birds, insects and more • Playlist: save your favorite sounds and play them in the background while you read, work or unwind • Recording tips: if a clip is too short, too quiet or mostly people talking, ChirpReel lets you know so you can try again • Browse more cards: explore illustrated cards of birds, insects and nature sounds, and share a favorite find if you like GREAT FOR Backyard birders, curious walkers, families exploring nature with kids, campers and hikers, and anyone who has ever asked "what was that sound?" PREMIUM Every account includes 1 free identification. Upgrade to Premium to keep identifying: • Monthly: up to 60 identifications a day, starts with a 3-day free trial • Yearly: up to 120 identifications a day, starts with a 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Identification results and illustrations are created automatically and are meant for fun and learning. They may not always be exact. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chirpreel.com/privacy/
WildEcho
Identify plants, animals, birds, insects, and more by photo or sound. Get detailed information on species, including habitat, conservation status, and toxicity. Build a personal field journal of your discoveries.
- Identify animals, birds, plants, insects, and mushrooms
- Identify by photo or sound recording
- Detailed species information (habitat, range, status)
- Build a personal field journal
- Trip logging and sharing
- AI-assisted identification
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Point your camera at anything alive and find out what it is. Animals, birds, plants, trees, insects, mushrooms, and your own pets, right down to the breed. WildEcho identifies by sound as well as by sight, so the bird you can hear but never see is no longer a mystery. WHAT IT IDENTIFIES • Animals, wild and domestic, from foxes and frogs to your dog's exact breed • Birds, by photo or by their call • Plants and trees, including the cultivar and whether it is native or introduced • Flowers, with the season they bloom • Insects and spiders, including the look-alikes that are easy to confuse • Mushrooms and fungi, with the known toxicity and the dangerous species they resemble THREE WAYS TO IDENTIFY • Photograph it, point your camera and get an instant answer • Record it, capture a short clip and WildEcho names the species from its call • Describe it, type what you heard ("high whistle at night") and get the most likely match KNOW MORE THAN A NAME Every identification comes with habitat, range, size, conservation status and a fact worth repeating. Plants add bloom season and known toxicity. Animals add their sound and whether they are active by day or night. Your free identifications are complete ones. We limit how many you get, never how good they are. HONEST WHEN IT IS UNSURE A confident result says Match Found. A less certain one says Likely Match or Best Guess, and lists the species it could be confused with. You will always know how much to trust the answer. NEVER A FORAGING GUIDE WildEcho will never tell you a plant or mushroom is safe to eat. It names what it sees and describes known harm, and it stops there. Deadly species closely resemble common edible ones, and no app should be the thing standing between you and that mistake. BUILD YOUR FIELD JOURNAL Every find is saved to your species library. Level up from Egg to Echo Master, earn badges and keep a streak going, all included, no subscription needed. TRIP GUIDE Name a trip, log everything you discover along the way, then share a report of the whole outing. TRY IT FREE Start identifying with no account and no card. Pro adds unlimited identifications, a live species list for wherever you are and whatever the season, and profiles for all of your pets. Whether you are a curious backyard listener, a camper, a hiker, a gardener or a budding naturalist, WildEcho turns "what was that?" into "I know exactly what that is." AI-assisted identification for learning and enjoyment, not a substitute for expert guidance on dangerous or protected species. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.blueharboursolutions.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.blueharboursolutions.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WildEcho at 15.1 against ChirpReel's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ChirpReel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and WildEcho sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ChirpReel ships an update every 3 weeks, WildEcho fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChirpReel | WildEcho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LeiChain AI Limited | Blue Harbour Solutions Inc. |
In-app purchases
ChirpReel
- chirpreel.vip.weekly$0.997 Days
- chirpreel.sub.monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- chirpreel.vip.yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
WildEcho
- WildEcho Pro$9.991 Month
- WildEcho Pro (Annual)$49.991 Year
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