Picture Bird: Bird identifier
- 62 of 100 · reviews
- 4.7of 5 · store
- 39,227ratings on the App Store
- 492reviews read
An editorial reading of the saved reviews
People identify birds by photo and song, and some learn to recognize birds in real life from it, while others use it in wildlife rehab. But sound ID visibly jumps around, the same bird gets three different names, photo ID is wrong for many, and the comparison with Cornell's free Merlin is unflattering, plus the paid subscription is hidden behind a tiny cross.
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What people use it for
Beginning bird lovers who want to identify birds by photo and sound, if a paid trial does not bother them
What reviews praise
Identifying birds by photo and song, ease of use, usefulness in wildlife rehab, learning to recognize birds in real life
What reviews complain about
Unstable sound ID, different names for the same bird, photo-ID errors, subscription hidden behind a tiny cross, losing out to free Merlin
What users experience
3 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.
I've recorded the same bird three times and it's come up with cardinal, hummingbird and owl. It might be a cardinal but there's no way in heck it's the other two.
The Merlin ID app by Cornell university is free. I downloaded this one because it advertised identify bird by feathers, when in fact the app lacks this capacity. No thanks! I'll stick with the free one that's better.
I'd love the app a lot more, but your logo is on WAY TOO LONG when I first open the app. By the time it goes away and I can snap a photo or record a song, the bird has flown away.
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