iBird Photo Sleuth
authentic ratingHere recognition genuinely works: people use it as a second opinion to confirm their own guess, and it often lands even on poor or distant shots, pointing toward the right answer when it errs. Complaints are not about accuracy but money and confusion: paying twice, buying a separate app on top of iBird Pro, and the feature vanishing after a reinstall. Some compare it unfavorably to Merlin.
The only app in this batch where the text average 4.56 tops even the store 4.7, with 78 percent five-stars. Praise is full of detail: a wildlife photographer checking distant shots, someone who IDed 10 birds across NY and Hilton Head, real user experience rather than a template.
What users love
- Accurate ID even on poor and distant shots
- Works as a second opinion to confirm
- Lots of reference info
- Constantly updated database
- Useful for novices
What users hate
- Have to buy it twice and as a separate app on top of iBird Pro
- Feature vanished after reinstall
- Merlin sometimes more accurate
- Broken feedback contact
Who it is for
Bird photographers and growing birders who need to confirm an ID from their own photo
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