Larkwire Learn Bird Songs Reviews

Fantastic

polkadotninja12345

This app has always been an incredible learning tool. It has helped me go from knowing a handful of backyard songs to being able to recognize most of the calls here in SW PA. In the past my only complaint would have been the dated user interface, but the recent update has addressed that well, and added something I always quietly wished for - the ability to read a song’s tips in the game where you guess the call without any choices. Thanks to the developer of this great app, it has really helped me achieve the goal of birdsong identification far faster (and probably better) than any other approach.

Updated Version Worse than Original

JM4748;738374848

The old version was decent, but the updated version barely works. I can’t click on certain things, and it keeps telling me “no recommendations” after playing one set of birds despite the fact that I have all the bird types selected. They also took away the feature where you can replace the birds in the gallery if you prefer different birds.

Finally!

JudyK45

This is an app from which I can actually learn birdsongs. Repeated practice, reinforcement for right answers, etc. - it uses good teaching techniques. Thanks!

My 4yo loves this game, but it needs to read the bird name aloud

Semi-01

This game is great for me to refresh my bird songs and my 4 year old loves to play too and is getting pretty good. However she can't read the bird names. This app would get a fifth start for reading bird names aloud.

Latest upgrades are not all positive

Kb7689212

I was doing the beginners levels back in July 2020 and I really liked the app and felt I was learning the common birds and started learning Eastern songbirds which was much harder. I came back in September after a new version and I was required to redo the beginners levels but now there seems less variety and the games include the same birds songs several times in succession which is disappointing. It doesn’t all feel like an improvement and I’m learning really basic birds. I’m going to push through it and see where it goes but I’m struggling to understand the benefits of the upgrade.

Great software, one annoying bug

RR461839

I love this app, and I’m learning a ton. My only complaint so far is that occasionally a song fails to play (despite repeated toggling between play and pause) meaning that I have to guess blindly. Can be a very frustrating setback when it happens near the end of a tough round. Need to fix this bug!

Great tool

jimmyfritz

It takes years to develop birding by ear skills in the field. You have to be able to spot the bird while it’s vocalizing and most birds have multiple calls and songs. This app is a wonderful learning tool. You can allow the game to choose birds for you or you can set any particular bird or group of birds you want from one of their lists or make your own, or just sit and study by listening to the sounds while you see the bird. You can adjust the level of difficulty. I have tried apps which claim to ID bird sounds for you in the field using the mic on your phone. Sounds great but I haven’t found one which actually works reliably. You will have to put in the effort and Larkwire gives you a chance to do that and will give you a big “leg up” out there.

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