Comparison

Collins Bird Guide vs KvittraXC

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

Head to head
About

Collins Bird Guide

This comprehensive field guide app helps users identify European bird species with detailed illustrations, sounds, and text. It offers powerful search filters, sighting logs, and curated lists of similar birds for quick identification. Optional in-app purchases unlock video clips and advanced AI-powered identification assistance.

Highlights
  • 973 species covered
  • 3,700+ illustrations
  • Detailed species text
  • Record sightings
  • Powerful search filter
  • Confusable species lists
  • 1,100+ songs and calls
Features
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‘It’s much more convenient than taking a big book with you...the Collins app is fantastic.’ – Chris Packham, Metro ‘The Collins Bird Guide app is destined to become a real triumph, the ultimate in field guide apps — and deservedly so.’ – BirdGuides The Collins Bird Guide App combines world-class illustrations and comprehensive information with intuitive design to create the ultimate field guide for passionate birders and casual birdwatchers alike. The app is based on the landmark book by Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterström, universally acknowledged as the standard European field guide. This definitive work has been reimagined for iPad and iPhone by birders for birders. The Collins Bird Guide App provides everything you need to identify a species quickly and learn about it thoroughly. Immerse yourself in the exceptional illustrations, maps, calls and concise text. Use the powerful search filter and curated confusion lists to focus in on a species. The Collins Bird Guide App is an essential companion always to hand on your iPhone, and available to browse in full glory on your iPad. Features include: ‣ 973 species covered - 843 illustrated ‣ 3,700+ beautiful illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterström ‣ Detailed text covering habitat, range, identification and voice by Lars Svensson ‣ Record sightings, location and date with the listing tool ‣ Powerful search filter ‣ Intuitive design to quickly and easily swipe through species ‣ Curated lists of confusable species ‣ Over 1,100 carefully selected songs and calls – many by Lars Svensson ‣ Select species names from 30+ languages ‣ Expertly edited video clips for 811 species in the app (require in-app purchase) ‣ Available in English, Swedish, Norwegian, French and German ‣ Weighs nothing! Identify Assist is our brand-new subscription service. Instantly identify species from photos and recordings with cutting-edge AI. As well as this and the optional video library, the app incorporates British Trust for Ornithology/BirdWatch Ireland/Scottish Ornithologists' Club Bird Atlas 2007–11 mapping data as an in-app purchase, providing the most comprehensive location mapping of any bird guide app. The latest version of the app requires iOS 17.0 or later. If you like the app, don’t forget to share the app, rate it and leave a review. Privacy Policy natureguides.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

KvittraXC

Features
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Träna på att identifiera fågelljud. Spela ett ljud och försök identifiera fågeln. Se antal rätt i antal och procent. Spara din position för en intressant observation. Innehåller också en lista med 260 svenska fågelnamn och deras vetenskapliga namn tillsammans med miniatyrbild. Alla som sökt i xeno-canto för att lyssna på inspelningar finner det svårt eftersom man endast kan söka med engelska eller vetenskapliga namn vilka kan variera i många fall. Här kan man klicka på det svenska namnet och genast länkas vidare till rätt fågel i xeno-canto.

Screenshots

Collins Bird Guide4 screens
KvittraXC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KvittraXC at $0.99 against Collins Bird Guide's $14.99. KvittraXC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Collins Bird Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Collins Bird Guide costs $14.99 and KvittraXC $0.99 up front. Collins Bird Guide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. KvittraXC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collins Bird Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, KvittraXC every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Collins Bird Guide versus KvittraXC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollins Bird GuideKvittraXC
Price$14.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatureGuides Ltd.domesticusdevelop

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Collins Bird Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Identify Assist - monthly$2.991 Month
  • Identify Assist - yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time8
  • BTO Atlas Maps Pack$1.99
  • DDA Maps$1.99
  • Third edition$1.99
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  • Video Library Volume 1$4.99
  • Video Library Volume 2$4.99
  • Video Library Volume 3$4.99
  • EBBA2 Breeding Maps$4.99
  • Video Library$9.99
None

KvittraXC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collins Bird Guide free?
Collins Bird Guide costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is KvittraXC free?
KvittraXC costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Collins Bird Guide or KvittraXC have ads?
Neither Collins Bird Guide nor KvittraXC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collins Bird Guide or KvittraXC?
Collins Bird Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, and KvittraXC every 20 months. Most recently, Collins Bird Guide was updated on November 11, 2026 and KvittraXC on November 3, 2026.

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