iBird Pro Guide to Birds Reviews – Page 3
4/5 rating based on 95 reviews. Read all reviews for iBird Pro Guide to Birds for iPhone.
iBird Pro Guide to Birds is paid iOS app published by Mitch Waite Group
Version 11.0 is broken for iPad
mitchmo45
After updating to this version, you can no longer access the menu. When I try the app locks up. I did a few restarts but no change ☹️ I have deleted and reinstalled the app with no change in the lock up issue. Seems to happen when the View mode is set to Gallery. I have to trash the app, change the the view mode to anything except gallery. Happens in both landscape & portrait.
awesome
stellafane vt
the most beautiful birding app . been a birder for 35 years now, and too have all this info in one place is just awesome, i cannot imagine the time and effort that the developers must have invested with this app, replaces my field guides and master books, rendering them kinda useless now, sad because i loved my birding library , but life and technology makes things like this app so awesome , thanks you developers!! update, app keeps crashing now, when i press menu or bam it freezes up, please fix this app, ty, getting old deleting app and then reinstalling it !! after reading another review, it only freezes up in gallery mode, please fix, ty.
Not having problems, plus an interesting story
Nalarider
We really like iBird Pro and have not had any problems with version 11.0 on iPhone 8 or iPad Air 2. The illustrations with field marks and photos help a lot with identifications. The bird sounds are also very helpful. My wife and I have enjoyed using it for several years, especially last spring when a Cooper's Hawk built a nest and raised a family in our neighbor's tree. A few months after the hawk family had moved on, my wife was in a nearby town doing some shopping. She came out of a store to find a large crowd gathered around her car. Thinking somebody had hit her car, she started walking toward the car until somebody warned her not to get too close. On top of the car was a Cooper's Hawk with a dead rabbit. Whenever anybody tried to 'shoo' it away the bird threatened them with loud calls and thrashing wings. My wife took out her phone, launched iBird Pro, turned the volume up loud and played the Cooper's Hawk alarm call. The hawk on the car looked surprised and puzzled, looked around for another bird, then took off carrying it's prey. Everybody was astonished and my wife was pleased and proud of her quick thinking. One of the women in the crowd asked loudly, "What app is that? I want to buy it!" You probably got several new iBird Pro customers as a result.
Ibird pro
CJS_52
This app wants you to purchase add-ons for so many aspects that should be included. It won’t keep a siting list without add-on, nor show birds around you. It does have nice photos and sounds. There are free apps that provide more options.
I Bird
ranger210
This app is the first one I look at when trying to identify a bird. I especially like that there are actual photos of the birds, and that I can add my own photos to the app.
The only bird “book” app I use
dintystew22
This app was recommended to me by a serious birder as “the app to have if you only have one”. I have been happy with it for many years, as I can look up birds without having to carry a bird book around. I am now getting into birding more seriously and use the app a lot more often. I am still very satisfied, however I have not used many other apps to compare. Features that I love: 1. Having the songs 2. The photos are great for cross referencing with illustrations 3. The “Behavior” tab contains lots of useful information, especially more detail on similar birds Some suggestions that would be helpful: 1. More illustrations for some birds - showing variation and different angles. 2. Having the listing function sync with eBird. I find I’m constantly switching back and forth and would like to stay in one app, but do what I do in both (not sure this is possible). Overall I recommend this app frequently and feel it was well worth the cost.
IBird Pro
SiteWizards
Great app - well worth the fee for anyone that views or photographs birds. Great details about where they live, colors and calls.
Very Deceptive feature list for Pro - still requires in-app purchases!
lb311
I bought the Pro version (rather than Ultimate) as the App Store description seems to clearly state that it now includes the Owls of Mexico, Time of Day, and Birds Around Me features. Only after buying and opening the app did I discover that Pro does NOT come with these features, and that they are in-app purchases! Even if you buy the “combined bundle” of these features in-app, it costs more than the Ultimate version. Why not clearly state what comes/does not come with each product up front, so customers can make proper buying decisions? I would have gladly bought the Ultimate Bundle today had I known this. But now I’m left with a sub-standard Pro version with no way to upgrade it to the bundle— all because of your very dumb and deceptive App Store descriptions! Not a great first impression MWG! Not good at all! UPDATE - After reading the Developer’s reply (which thankfully, clearly documents what comes/does not come with each app) and emailing their Support team, they advised that Pro with the in-app purchases would be the best (and only) way to go for the immediate future. They have no control over Apple refunds/exchanges. I’ve now done that and the app now has the same features as Ultimate at the same price. I am upgrading my rating slightly as the app itself is indeed the best birding app out there, but can’t quite give them a full 5 stars until they update their product descriptions to clearly reflect the pricing & features.