Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab vs St. Josemaria

Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab

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

St. Josemaria

Jorge Panayotti
App Store
$919/mo
~$11.0K/yr · 3K installs
Revenue winner St. Josemaria wins +91900% vs other
Installs winner Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab wins +468109% vs other
MAU winner Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab wins +729576% vs other
Rating winner Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab wins +2% vs other

Why St. Josemaria is winning

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

  1. St. Josemaria earns roughly 919× more per month than Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab - $919 vs $0.

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Side-by-side metrics

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Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab
vs
St. Josemaria
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$919
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$11.0K
Lifetime installs (est.)
16.2M
3K
Monthly active users (est.)?
1.9M
265.65
App Store rating
4.86★
4.78★
Total ratings
108K
69
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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St. Josemaria

Jorge Panayotti
App Store
Category
Reference
Price
USD9.99
Released
Oct 1, 2009
Last updated
Oct 19, 2023
File size
64.7 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
5.9
Languages
English
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab or St. Josemaria? v
St. Josemaria earns about $919 per month, while Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$919 more per month for St. Josemaria). Annual revenue: Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab ≈ $0/year, St. Josemaria ≈ $11.0K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab or St. Josemaria? v
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab leads with about 16.2M estimated downloads vs 3K for St. Josemaria - a 4682.1× gap. Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab's App Store downloads are estimated from 108K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. St. Josemaria's App Store downloads are estimated from 69 ratings.
Are Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab and St. Josemaria in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Reference category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab and St. Josemaria have in-app purchases? v
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. St. Josemaria does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", St. Josemaria runs "Paid app ($9.99)".
Which has better ratings, Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab or St. Josemaria? v
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab edges ahead with ★ 4.9 vs ★ 4.8 (gap of 0.1 stars). Rating volume: Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab 108K ratings, St. Josemaria 69 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab vs St. Josemaria 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 $919 for St. Josemaria are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (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 St. Josemaria to a different App Store app? v
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