Comparison

Birdata vs First Bid

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

First Bid

Features
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Screenshots

Birdata4 screens
First Bid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: First Bid at 11.0 against Birdata's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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, First Bid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Birdata versus First Bid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirdataFirst Bid
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews35.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBirdLife Australia Ltd.Digital Real Marketing

In-app purchases

None

Birdata

No in-app purchases

None

First Bid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birdata free?
Birdata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Bid free?
First Bid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Birdata or First Bid have ads?
Neither Birdata nor First Bid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Birdata or First Bid?
Birdata ships an update monthly, and First Bid every 2 weeks. Most recently, Birdata was updated on August 12, 2026 and First Bid on September 21, 2026.

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