Comparison

Bird vs Great Facts

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

Head to head
About

Bird

Features
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BirdDex โ€” your pocket bird field guide Spot a bird you don't recognize? BirdDex uses AI to help you identify the birds around you โ€” from a photo, a recorded call, or just a name. Learn about the species you meet, track your own sightings, and build a personal BirdDex of every bird you've discovered. Whether you're a curious beginner on your first walk or a seasoned birder adding to your life list, BirdDex makes every outing a small adventure.

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Great Facts

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Great Facts is a calm, beautiful way to learn something new โ€” one fact at a time. Every hour, the app surfaces a fresh fact from a library of more than 9,000 interesting facts spanning science, animals, history, space, geography, food, sports, tech and more. No account. No ads. Everything works offline. TODAY โ€ข The fact of the hour with a live countdown to the next one โ€ข Save favorites with a tap, shuffle for a surprise, share with friends โ€ข Pick the categories you love โ€” the app and widget stay in sync BROWSE & SAVED โ€ข Search and filter the whole library โ€ข Keep your personal collection of favorite facts WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH โ€ข Home Screen widget in small, medium and large sizes โ€ข A fresh fact on your wrist with the Apple Watch app GREAT FACTS PRO Go deeper than trivia. Pro adds: โ€ข 3,078 hand-written, fact-checked facts in 16 new categories: Mind & Psychology, Ocean, Ancient World, Myths & Legends, Inventions, Words & Origins, Plants & Fungi, Planet Earth, Mind-blowing Numbers, Music & Sound, Architecture, Medicine & Discovery, Cities of the World, Bugs & Tiny Life, Elements & Chemistry and Prehistoric Life โ€ข "Why it's true" โ€” the story behind every Pro fact, with a source you can open โ€ข Myth or Fact? โ€” a True/False quiz with 572 questions and daily streaks โ€ข 8 themes including two dark modes, 7 fact fonts, text sizes and 6 app icons โ€ข Lock Screen, StandBy and pick-a-category widgets โ€ข Beautiful share cards for Stories and messages โ€ข iCloud sync of your saved facts Everything in the free app stays free. Try the free samples of every Pro category before you decide. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial) or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage them in Settings โ€บ Apple ID โ€บ Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://oanarinaldi.com/greatfactsterms.html Privacy Policy: https://oanarinaldi.com/greatfactsprivacy.html Made for curious minds who want a moment of wonder without the noise.

Screenshots

Bird4 screens
Great Facts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bird at none against Great Facts's 3. Bird also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Great Facts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bird asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Bird versus Great Facts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirdGreat Facts
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size67 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoding Minds, Inc.OANA RINALDI

In-app purchases

None

Bird

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Great Facts

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Bird free?
Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Great Facts free?
Great Facts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bird or Great Facts have ads?
Neither Bird nor Great Facts shows ads.

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