Identify Birds – Smart Bird ID
- 60 of 100 · reviews
- 4.7of 5 · store
- 16,688ratings on the App Store
- 498reviews read
An editorial reading of the saved reviews
Smart Bird ID appeals to beginner birdwatchers: simple photo and sound identification, a sticker collection, the joy of learning morning birds. Two recurring failures. The app crashes constantly on everything: video, sound, photo upload, changing location. And the ads are aggressive, including a horrifying case where a child was shown a clip of bloody victims. On sound accuracy many honestly rank it below the free Merlin by Cornell.
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What people use it for
Beginner bird lovers who value gamification and simplicity and for whom sound accuracy isn't critical
What reviews praise
Simple photo and sound identification, a bird sticker collection, works on weak internet, a handy well-organized database
What reviews complain about
Frequent crashes on video, sound, photo upload and location change, aggressive and sometimes shocking ads, sound identification worse than the free Merlin
What users experience
1 excerpt from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.
This is a great app! However, when trying to identify a bird using sound, it doesn't pick up anything! So Merlin's kinda better in that situation.
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