Comparison

FalconryLab vs Mindwtr

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

Head to head
About

FalconryLab

This app serves as a comprehensive digital journal for falconers, offering advanced weight tracking, GPS hunt logging, and training session documentation. It facilitates connections between sponsors and apprentices and supports team management for abatement companies. The app prioritizes offline functionality for use in remote field conditions.

Highlights
  • Advanced bird weight tracking
  • GPS hunt logging with waypoints
  • Detailed training session documentation
  • Feather-by-feather molt tracking
  • Sponsor and apprentice matching
  • Offline-first data synchronization
  • Team management capabilities
Features
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Built for Falconers Who Take Their Craft Seriously FalconryLab was built in the field, for the field: the early mornings, the muddy boots, the obsessive weight tracking, the bond between falconer and bird that no spreadsheet holds. Whether you are an apprentice flying your first red-tail or a sponsor with a mews full of longwings, this is your falconry journal. WEIGHT TRACKING THAT LEARNS YOUR BIRD Log the morning weight and the evening feed; FalconryLab does the rest. It works out your bird's own burn rate from its own history, not a textbook figure, predicts where the weight is heading, and shows the trend at a glance. You know where your bird stands before you open the mews door. FEEDING CALCULATORS Tell it tonight's target and it works out how much to feed. Weigh the food before and after and it works out how much was actually eaten. No mental arithmetic in the dark. GPS HUNT JOURNAL Live GPS path recording, waypoints for flushes, slips and kills, and automatic weather capture. When the hunt is over, replay it on a map with distance, duration, quarry and outcome. Over a season it becomes a record of every field you walked. THE FALCONRY MAP A shared map of raptor sightings, kept by falconers. Drop a pin on the exact spot you saw a bird, and see your own hunt trails on the same map. Every sighting starts private and nothing is shared until you decide it should be. It matters most for a bird that is not wild: jesses, anklets or telemetry mean it is almost certainly somebody's, and a public pin is how its falconer finds it. You can message whoever posted a sighting in a thread scoped to that pin. TRAINING LOGS Eight session types that follow the real progression, from manning and feeding on the fist through creance and free flight to hunting. Weather and location are captured for you, so you can look back and see what actually worked for this bird. MOLT AND RECONDITIONING Follow the molt feather group by feather group, with photos, from the first drop to hard-penned. When the season comes round again, build a reconditioning plan from molt weight down to hunting weight and follow it day by day. SEASONS Close a season, open the next, and set them side by side to see how far the bird came. SPONSOR AND APPRENTICE MATCHING The apprenticeship is the heart of falconry. Find sponsors by location and specialization, share progress, and talk directly. Sponsors can review credentials, follow development and guide their apprentices in one place. TEAMS AND COMPLIANCE Coordinate across several falconers with shared birds and shared records, and keep licenses, permits and documents where you can find them before an inspection, not after. OFFLINE FIRST No signal, no problem. Everything saves on the device first and syncs when you are back in range. Siri Shortcuts log a weight or drop a sighting hands-free, with a bird on the glove. SUBSCRIPTIONS FalconryLab is free for up to 2 birds, and the Falconry Map is free with it. Optional auto-renewing subscriptions unlock more: Pro removes the bird limit and adds the Hunt Journal; Team and Enterprise add shared birds, team records and compliance. FalconryLab Pro Monthly - $9.99 per month FalconryLab Pro Annual - $99.99 per year ($8.33 per month) FalconryLab Team Monthly - $19.99 per month FalconryLab Team Annual - $199.99 per year ($16.67 per month) FalconryLab Enterprise Monthly - $49.99 per month FalconryLab Enterprise Annual - $449.99 per year ($37.50 per month) Each monthly plan includes a 1-week free trial. Prices are in USD and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your device Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited on purchase. Privacy Policy: https://falconrylab.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://falconrylab.com/terms

About

Mindwtr

A privacy-focused, local-first task manager that helps you organize your life using the Getting Things Done methodology. It offers zero friction capture, project organization, visual Kanban boards, and a guided weekly review process, all while keeping your data securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Zero friction task capture
  • GTD workflow integration
  • Hierarchical project organization
  • Visual Kanban boards
  • Guided weekly review
  • Offline-first functionality
Features
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Your head keeps reminding you of things at the worst times. Mindwtr gives them a safe home. Mindwtr (pronounced "mind water") is a free, open-source to-do app built on the Getting Things Done (GTD) method. Write down every task and idea the moment it appears, sort it in seconds, and see only what you can do right now. No account, no subscription, and your data stays on your device. HOW IT WORKS 1. Dump it. A task, an idea, a worry: type it or speak it, and it lands in your Inbox. 2. Sort it. A short guided pass: do it now, schedule it, hand it off, or shelve it for someday. 3. Do it. The Focus view shows only what you can act on right now, nothing else. 4. Reset weekly. A guided review catches loose ends, so the list stays trustworthy and your head stays clear. New to GTD? The idea is simple: your head is for having ideas, not for holding them. Mindwtr walks you through every step. WHY MINDWTR - Works completely offline. No account required. - Your tasks stay on your device. Sync is optional and you choose where: Dropbox, a folder you control, WebDAV, your own server, or iCloud on Apple devices. - The full GTD method built in: Inbox, Next, Waiting For, Someday/Maybe, Projects, Areas, Contexts, and reviews. - Capture from anywhere: quick add, widgets, sharing from other apps, or voice. - Plan your way: list, calendar, and kanban board views. - Reminders, repeating tasks, checklists, Markdown notes, and attachments. - Import from Todoist, TickTick, OmniFocus, and more. - Free and open source. No ads or lock-in. SIMPLE BY DEFAULT, POWERFUL WHEN YOU NEED IT Fewer fields, fewer knobs, no clutter. Advanced tools, like the kanban board, automation, and an optional AI assistant that uses your own AI account, stay out of sight until you want them. Mindwtr means "mind like water": the calm you get when nothing is rattling around in your head.

Screenshots

FalconryLab4 screens
Mindwtr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindwtr at none against FalconryLab's 6. Mindwtr also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 1). FalconryLab's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. FalconryLab sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Mindwtr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FalconryLab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindwtr has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FalconryLab ships an update every 11 days, Mindwtr weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FalconryLab versus Mindwtr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFalconryLabMindwtr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROBERT C DRAKEDongda Li

Customer experience

FalconryLab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mindwtr

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

FalconryLab

Subscriptions6
  • FalconryLab Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • FalconryLab Team Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • FalconryLab Enterprise Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
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  • FalconryLab Pro Annual$99.991 Year
  • FalconryLab Team Annual$199.991 Year
  • FalconryLab Enterprise Annual$449.991 Year
None

Mindwtr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FalconryLab free?
FalconryLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindwtr free?
Mindwtr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FalconryLab or Mindwtr?
FalconryLab is rated higher. FalconryLab averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mindwtr averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do FalconryLab or Mindwtr have ads?
Neither FalconryLab nor Mindwtr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FalconryLab or Mindwtr?
FalconryLab ships an update every 11 days, and Mindwtr weekly. Most recently, FalconryLab was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mindwtr on November 11, 2026.

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