Field Notebook vs Japan Wildlife Guide & Quizzes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Field Notebook
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One notebook for bugs, butterflies and moths. Switch between two volumes, Insects and Butterflies & Moths, and look up names from your own photos. Everything runs on your device, so photos are never sent anywhere and it works without a connection. PICK A VOLUME, THEN SHOOT - Choose a volume on the shelf; the guide, photo ID and quiz follow it - The AI suggests candidate names from a camera or album photo (only a guide, never a verdict) - Tap the one you think is right to save it as a record TWO VOLUMES - Insects: 285 species, from beetles and dragonflies to cicadas and bees - Butterflies & Moths: 76 species, with appearance tips and family notes HOW TO BUY - Browsing the guide cards and keeping records are free. Photo ID is limited to 3 a day (unlimited for the first 7 days) - One purchase unlocks unlimited photo ID for both Insects and Butterflies & Moths - The one-time purchase also opens unlimited quiz, a map of your finds, CSV export of your records, and photo tips and observation hints (no ads) - The all-volumes pack opens every land volume, including ones added later - Not a subscription. On a new device, use Restore purchase SAFETY Avoid touching unfamiliar insects with bare hands. AI results and guide contents are estimates; do not use them to judge whether an insect is dangerous.
Japan Wildlife Guide & Quizzes
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Discover Japan’s birds and mammals through an illustrated guide and quizzes. Learn their Japanese names, compare English and scientific names, and practise telling similar animals apart. Created by a hunter in Japan for Japanese hunters, and for anyone curious about Japan’s wildlife. Hunting-related content focuses on Japan. The app is available in Japanese and English.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Field Notebook at every 3 days against Japan Wildlife Guide & Quizzes's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Field Notebook sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Japan Wildlife Guide & Quizzes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Field Notebook ships an update every 3 days, Japan Wildlife Guide & Quizzes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Field Notebook | Japan Wildlife Guide & Quizzes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AKIHIRO MATSUYAMA | halfhitch |
In-app purchases
Field Notebook
- プレミアム(買い切り)$1.99
- All Land volumes pack$5.99
Japan Wildlife Guide & Quizzes
- 狩猟免許図鑑 Pro$9.99
Questions
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