eBird vs USACPR Registrant Quick Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
USACPR Registrant Quick Access
Access and share your advance care planning documents like DNR orders, living wills, and health care proxies. This app facilitates quick downloads, faxes, or emails of your important health information. Note that document changes or uploads require website access.
- Download advance care planning documents
- Fax documents
- Email documents
- Access DNR, MOLST, POLST
- Access advance directives
- Access organ donor information
- Access living wills
- Access health care proxies
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Allows mobile registrants to quickly download, fax or email their advance care planning documents, including DNR, MOLST, POLST, advance directives, organ donor information, living wills, health care proxies and emergency contact information. Note: User must have an account with U.S. Living Will Registry or USACPR to login to the app. Please note, the app does not allow making changes to your personal information or uploading documents. To make changes, login to your Personal Account on our web site.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: eBird at monthly against USACPR Registrant Quick Access's every 13 months. eBird also leads on ratings volume (803 vs 3) and chart position (#161 vs unranked). USACPR Registrant Quick Access's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for eBird against 3.7 for USACPR Registrant Quick Access. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eBird has 803 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
eBird ships an update monthly, USACPR Registrant Quick Access every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eBird | USACPR Registrant Quick Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (803 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 803 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #161 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cornell University | U.S. Living Will Registry |
Customer experience
eBird
USACPR Registrant Quick Access
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
USACPR Registrant Quick Access
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
eBird
No in-app purchases
USACPR Registrant Quick Access
No in-app purchases








