Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab vs BirdSounds Europe

Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab

Cornell University
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 16.2M installs
VS

BirdSounds Europe

BirdingApps
Google Play
$658/mo
~$7.9K/yr · 9K installs
Revenue winner BirdSounds Europe wins +65800% vs other
Installs winner Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab wins +176523% vs other
MAU winner Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab wins +167227% vs other
Rating winner Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab wins +486% vs other

Why BirdSounds Europe is winning

Top 1 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. BirdSounds Europe earns roughly 658× more per month than Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab - $658 vs $0.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab
vs
BirdSounds Europe
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$658
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$7.9K
Lifetime installs (est.)
16.2M
9K
Monthly active users (est.)?
1.5M
869.155
App Store rating
4.86★
-
Total ratings
108K
0
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab

Cornell University
App Store
Category
Reference
Price
Free
Released
Dec 11, 2013
Last updated
Apr 7, 2026
File size
360.9 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
3.8.4
Languages
AF, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, French +20 more
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BirdSounds Europe

BirdingApps
Google Play
Category
Books & Reference
Price
USD5.99
Released
Sep 6, 2017
Last updated
Sep 24, 2024
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
2.7.6
Languages
-
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab or BirdSounds Europe? v
BirdSounds Europe earns about $658 per month, while Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$658 more per month for BirdSounds Europe). Annual revenue: Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab ≈ $0/year, BirdSounds Europe ≈ $7.9K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab or BirdSounds Europe? v
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab leads with about 16.2M estimated downloads vs 9K for BirdSounds Europe - a 1766.2× gap. Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab's App Store downloads are estimated from 108K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. BirdSounds Europe reports 5,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab and BirdSounds Europe in the same App Store category on each store and competing for the same money? v
No - Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab is in Reference and BirdSounds Europe is in Books & Reference. They share screen-time attention but earn money in different niches: Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab from reference monetization patterns, BirdSounds Europe from books & reference.
Do Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab and BirdSounds Europe have in-app purchases? v
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. BirdSounds Europe does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", BirdSounds Europe runs "Paid app ($5.99)".
Which has better ratings, Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab or BirdSounds Europe? v
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab edges ahead with a higher overall score (gap of 4.9 stars). Rating volume: Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab 108K ratings, BirdSounds Europe 0 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab vs BirdSounds Europe revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab and $658 for BirdSounds Europe are derived from App Store grossing rank / Google Play install ranges, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Reference / Books & Reference) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab or BirdSounds Europe to a different App Store app? v
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