Comparison

Birdata vs Your Library App

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

Head to head
About

Birdata

This app allows volunteers and researchers to easily enter bird survey data directly from their mobile devices in the field. It provides basic reporting statistics and contributes to vital conservation efforts and reports on Australia's bird populations.

Highlights
  • Field data entry
  • Basic reporting statistics
  • Supports structured monitoring
  • Can be used for birding lists
  • Contributes to conservation reports
Features
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Originally developed in 2005, the Birdata website provided an online platform for volunteers and researchers to enter bird survey data and gain feedback about their surveys. This major revamp of Birdata has allowed us to offer this critical conservation tool in the form of a handy, easy-to-use app. The Birdata mobile app is intended to facilitate simple data entry in the field on mobile devices and provides basic reporting statistics. Visit the Birdata web portal (http://birdata.birdlife.org.au) for extended reporting and data management functionality. Analysis of structured monitoring surveys in Birdata feeds directly into the State of Australia’s Birds report series. These reports are the go-to guide on the status of Australia’s bird populations, designed to inform decision making on land management, and direct conservation and policy that affects Australia’s birds and biodiversity. Can you use it for Birding lists? Yes. Birdata is primarily a tool for structured monitoring, however you can use Birdata to enter and store birding trip lists (e.g. bird lists which are collected over expanded areas without conforming to scientific standards). Please ensure that data such as this is coded as β€œBird List” in the β€œSurvey type” field on the details page.

About

Your Library App

Features
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Access Your Library anywhere anytime. Manage your account, search the catalogue, check-out, reserve, renew, book into events and so much more. Formally Eastern Regional Libraries, Your Library covers the Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges City Councils in Victoria, Australia.

Screenshots

Birdata4 screens
Your Library App4 screens

Verdict

The call

Birdata and Your Library App are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birdata ships an update monthly, Your Library App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Birdata versus Your Library App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirdataYour Library App
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews35.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBirdLife Australia Ltd.Eastern Regional Libraries Corporation

In-app purchases

None

Birdata

No in-app purchases

None

Your Library App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birdata free?
Birdata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Your Library App free?
Your Library App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Birdata or Your Library App have ads?
Neither Birdata nor Your Library App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Birdata or Your Library App?
Birdata ships an update monthly, and Your Library App every 2 months. Most recently, Birdata was updated on October 4, 2026 and Your Library App on October 11, 2026.

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