Comparison

eBird vs Antarctic Wildlife Guide

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

Head to head
About

eBird

Easily record bird sightings in the field and contribute to a global database for scientific research and conservation. This app offers offline functionality, customized checklists, and GPS-enabled location plotting.

Highlights
  • Record bird observations globally
  • Global taxonomy and local common names
  • Location and time-based checklists
  • Rare species flagging
  • Offline functionality
  • GPS location plotting
  • Trip and day list tracking
Features
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eBird Mobile makes it easy to record the birds you see in the field, and seamlessly link these observations with eBird--a global online database of bird records used by hundreds of thousands of birders around the world. This free resource makes it easy to keep track of what you see, while making your data openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation. eBird Mobile is the only app that passes information directly from the iOS device to your eBird account on the web. Features - Enter bird observations from any location around the world. - Full global taxonomy based on The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. - Common names available in local languages (e.g., Portuguese names in Brazil or in Portugal). - Checklists customized for your location and time of year, showing most likely species based on eBird data. - Rare species flagged during data entry and on the checklist. - "Record as you go" functionality for incremental list keeping and counting while birding. - GPS enabled location plotting to ensure accuracy. - Map tools that enable selecting from hundreds of thousands of eBird "Hotspots." - Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limited or no Internet connection. - Trip and Day list functionality that makes it easy to keep track of your species list on a particular outing. - Support for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. - Entire app translated to German, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, and Dutch.

About

Antarctic Wildlife Guide

An offline field guide to Antarctic wildlife, featuring over 110 species of birds, seals, dolphins, and whales. Browse detailed information, compare species, and use a smart search to identify animals based on various characteristics. Save and export your sightings.

Highlights
  • Offline access to wildlife information
  • Over 110 species of birds, seals, and whales
  • Nearly 700 high-quality images
  • Region-specific species filtering
  • Side-by-side species comparison
  • Smart search by habitat and features
  • Exportable personal sightings list
Features
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A guide to the birds, seals, dolphins and whales likely to be encountered on a voyage to the Antarctic peninsula or any other part of the Antarctic continent, The Falkland Islands OR South Georgia. The area covered includes Ushuaia & Beagle Channel, the Drake Passage, the South Shetland Islands, South Orkney Islands, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Island and the Antarctic continent itself. FEATURES: ● Universal app (works on BOTH iPhone and iPad) ● Swipe to move to the next or previous species. ● More than 110 Species found in the region covering birds, seals, dolphins (toothed whales) and whales (baleen whales). ● Almost 700 images. ● You can select a region, so that only the species found in that region are displayed. ● “Compare” allows you to compare two species side by side on the same screen. ● Bird Smart Search lets you easily find a species using a combination of habitat, physical features, colour, bird type and size. ● A personal list that stores your sightings saved to the device* and can be exported using email. ● View the Index in English or Scientific names. *Uninstalling the app will result in the loss of your list. It is recommended that you keep your own backup (master list) separate from the program.

Screenshots

eBird4 screens
Antarctic Wildlife Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Antarctic Wildlife Guide at 100% against eBird's 37%. Antarctic Wildlife Guide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (14.7 vs 18.0). eBird's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

eBird is free to download; Antarctic Wildlife Guide costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Antarctic Wildlife Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eBird has 827 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of eBird's written reviews are positive against 100% of Antarctic Wildlife Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eBird ships an update every 2 months, Antarctic Wildlife Guide every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
eBird versus Antarctic Wildlife Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereBirdAntarctic Wildlife Guide
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating3.8 (827 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings827 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCornell Universitymydigitalearth.com

Customer experience

eBird

All ratings824 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews369 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative44.7%

Antarctic Wildlife Guide

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

eBird

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to start a new checklist
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Inconsistent behavior with bird pack downloads
  • Checklist data not syncing across devices
  • Explore feature not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to upload photos and audio directly in the app
  • Implement alphabetical sorting for checklists
  • Improve syncing between app and website
  • Add more advanced filtering and search options
  • Provide offline access to bird information

Antarctic Wildlife Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

eBird

No in-app purchases

None

Antarctic Wildlife Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eBird free?
eBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Antarctic Wildlife Guide free?
Antarctic Wildlife Guide costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eBird or Antarctic Wildlife Guide?
Antarctic Wildlife Guide is rated higher. eBird averages 3.8 out of 5 from 827 ratings, while Antarctic Wildlife Guide averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do eBird or Antarctic Wildlife Guide have ads?
Neither eBird nor Antarctic Wildlife Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eBird or Antarctic Wildlife Guide?
eBird ships an update every 2 months, and Antarctic Wildlife Guide every 12 months. Most recently, eBird was updated on November 1, 2026 and Antarctic Wildlife Guide on November 1, 2026.

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