There are a growing number of mobile birding multimedia products from which to choose. Here are brief comparisons between the planned functionality of iBirdSongs™ and the functionality of some of the more prominent offerings from our competitors.

• birdJam™ (iPod/iTunes devices)
• Advantages: available now
• Disadvantages: less functionality, more expensive
• National Geographic's Handheld Birds™ (PalmOS devices)
• Advantages: full NGS field guide content, detailed trip list capability, search capability
• Disadvantages: less bird song/audio functionality, more complex interface, multimedia product does not work on desktop, much more expensive ($250)