About this app
What Lifelist does
Lifelist is the calm, offline companion for birders who want a beautiful, private record of every species they have ever seen. Log a new sighting in seconds — pick the bird, tap the date, drop a location, add a count and a note — and watch your life list tick up. Filter by yard, by trip, or by month. Tap any species to see the full history of when and where you have spotted it. No account. No subscription. No internet required, ever. Lifelist runs entirely on-device using SwiftData, so your memories are yours alone. • Life list counter — your growing count of unique species seen • Quick-add sighting sheet with date, place, count and notes • Per-species history across every visit • Yard and trip lists — filter sightings by any saved location • Lifer flag for first-ever encounters • 100% offline, zero cloud, zero ads
Features
Built to be useful, not noisy.
Life list & home dashboard
Home screen shows the running count of unique species ever seen, a recent-sightings feed, and a shortcut to add a new sighting. The counter updates instantly on every new lifer.
Sighting log
Full chronological log of all sightings with date, location, count, lifer badge, and notes. Tap any row to edit or delete. Swipe to reveal quick actions.
Species detail & history
Tap any species in your life list to see every sighting ever logged for that bird — dates, locations, counts, and notes — giving a personal natural history of your encounters.
Locations & trip lists
Save named places (yard, local patch, trips) and filter the sighting log by location to get a yard list or trip list instantly. Each saved location shows total species and sightings count.
Why it exists
The problem
Birders currently track their life lists in spreadsheets, paper notebooks or feature-bloated apps that require accounts, sell data, or hide offline mode behind subscriptions. There is no delightful, purely offline iOS app focused on the core joy of logging a lifer and watching your count grow.
What's different
How Lifelist stands out
A fully offline, account-free birding life list and sightings journal built with SwiftData — no social feed, no eBird dependency, no subscription. Where eBird and Merlin require connectivity and community, Lifelist is your private, always-available field notebook that is as fast to open as a real notebook.
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FAQ
Questions about Lifelist
How much does Lifelist cost?▾
Lifelist is free. All features are included from day one — no subscription, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers. Everything you see in this listing works the moment you install it.
Where does Lifelist store my data?▾
On your device. Lifelist is built privacy-first: no account is required, no analytics SDKs, no third-party trackers. Nothing is uploaded to a server we control — the app works without one.
What platforms does Lifelist support?▾
iOS, on iPhone and iPad. You can find the latest availability on this page.
How do I get support for Lifelist?▾
Use the Support link on this page, or email support@allthingsn.com. We answer every message and keep responses on the same thread.
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