EvoTree vs GBIF Nearby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
EvoTree
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Create phylogenetic trees from any species you choose. Whether you're exploring from curiosity, researching, or studying, EvoTree makes it easy to build and view species relationship trees in seconds. EvoTree lets you enter the organisms you want to compare and instantly generates a clear, structured tree showing how they are related. Itβs a fast and simple way to visualize biological relationships without complicated tools. Features β’ Generate phylogenetic trees from any species you enter β’ Clear, organized branching diagrams β’ Compare multiple organisms at once β’ Export tree graphics for presentations, notes, or reports β’ Simple and focused interface Enter your species. Generate your tree. Explore the connections. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
GBIF Nearby
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Discover the biodiversity around you. GBIF Nearby turns your phone into a window onto the species that have been recorded near your current location. Whether you're on a hike, in your backyard, or visiting somewhere new, the app shows what wildlife scientists, museums, and citizen observers have documented in the area β drawn live from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), the world's largest open database of biodiversity records with over 3 billion occurrences. Five ways to explore β’ Map β A density heatmap of occurrence records around you, with tappable pins at close zoom that open the underlying record. β’ Species β A ranked list of the species recorded nearby, with record counts and photos where available. β’ Gallery β A scrolling photo grid of recent occurrences in your area. β’ Datasets β The GBIF datasets contributing data near you, with one tap to learn about each source. β’ About β What the app does, what GBIF is, and your settings. Adjustable to your interest A persistent header lets you change the search radius from 100 meters to 100 kilometers, and filter to All life, Animals, Plants, or Fungi. Choose your distance unit (metric or imperial) and the language used for common names. Built for curiosity GBIF Nearby is an educational, non-commercial app aimed at students, naturalists, hikers, teachers, and anyone curious about the living world around them. It is a doorway into open biodiversity data β every record links back to its source on GBIF, so you can dig deeper, cite responsibly, or contribute back to the dataset that produced it. Privacy-respecting The app uses your location only to query GBIF for nearby records. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics, no advertising. Your location never leaves your device except as part of the GBIF query itself. Data source All biodiversity data comes from the public GBIF API. GBIF is an international network and data infrastructure funded by the world's governments, providing free and open access to biodiversity data. Learn more at gbif.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: EvoTree at 3 against GBIF Nearby's 1. EvoTree also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | EvoTree | GBIF Nearby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Epoch Technologies LLC | Markus Doring |
In-app purchases
EvoTree
No in-app purchases
GBIF Nearby
No in-app purchases
Questions
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