Birdata vs Inner West Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Field data entry
- Basic reporting statistics
- Supports structured monitoring
- Can be used for birding lists
- Contributes to conservation reports
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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 Australiaβs Birds report series. These reports are the go-to guide on the status of Australiaβs bird populations, designed to inform decision making on land management, and direct conservation and policy that affects Australiaβs 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 βBird Listβ in the βSurvey typeβ field on the details page.
Inner West Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalogue
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Mobile access
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Access Inner West Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inner West Libraries at 50% against Birdata's 36%. Inner West Libraries also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Birdata ships an update monthly, Inner West Libraries every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birdata | Inner West Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Monthly β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 15.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BirdLife Australia Ltd. | Inner West Council |
Customer experience
Birdata
Inner West Libraries
In-app purchases
Birdata
No in-app purchases
Inner West Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Birdata free?
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Do Birdata or Inner West Libraries have ads?
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