Smart Bird ID Negative Reviews

Smart Bird ID App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Smart Bird ID app received 6 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Smart Bird ID? Can you share your negative thoughts about smart bird id?

Smart Bird ID for Negative User Reviews

✓ Advertisements/AccuracyThis app is fun to use as I am a longtime bird enthusiast. My primary issue is every time I try to identify a bird either through song or by camera, I must watch a 30 second advertisement first. Usually the bird is long gone by the time the ad finishes. The accuracy of the bird identifier is about 50%. We had a bird singing all night, the app identified the song as a Mockingbird. Next day I saw the Mockingbird singing the same song. Today I saw and heard a crow clucking in a tree. I ran the song identifier and 30 seconds later it indicated the bird was either a Veery or a Marsh Wren, which is not even close. I attempted to use the camera ID but the bird was gone before the ad finished. I also find it annoying every time I search for information I need to visit the store. I use other bird identifier apps, as I am trying to determine which one I will spend money. This one is among the more accurate ones, but that is not saying much. I have no problem spending money on an app to rid the ads, but not if the app is not accurate. The search continues....Men IgnaVersion: 3.12.3

✓ MehBuggy. I understand having ads to support the app but half a minute ads defeats the purpose of trying to catch a picture a bird before it flies away. You know because they are wild and can be skiddish…..InfantryGroundPounderVersion: 3.58.8

✓ Worthless for song ID’sIf the developer would like me to purchase the ad free version it would help if it would correctly ID a bird ! I started my test with a Northern Cardinal whose call I knew. To be able to start a recording I had to listen to a 30 second commercial. Of course the bird had stopped singing by the time the commercial was finished. So I tried again and after another 30 seconds the matches were first a starling, next an American goldfinch and best of all a male mallard. When I selected one of the “matches” I got a screen with several calls, songs and some other choices. After playing the first call which did not match at all I tried to select another. I would only be able to listen to another listed call if I purchased it or listened to another 30 second commercial. Of course, I could not reject the choice I made and choose another without starting over. Needless to say I will not purchase the ad free version and will delete the App..TrefoilesVersion: 3.9.4

✓ Lost my bird to an ad :(I was super excited about this app as I’ve had a bird hanging out in the trees of my front yard and have been dying to know what it is. After a week of watching, I FINALLY got a chance to get a good pic for an ID and when I opened the app to use it, I got a prompt to watch a 30 second ad instead. Of course, in bird watching, 30 seconds is a life time and I lost my glorious moment. I understand the need to make money to support the ad, but could it at least been done after the ID and before giving me the results so I don’t lose the opportunity to capture the image? I was so sad and disappointed. I’m deleting the app. Too bad because I feel like it would have been awesome to use..SgticklesVersion: 3.13

✓ Maxed my data plan within 10 seconds of use.I misclicked the app on my Home Screen, only was on it for 10 seconds and racked up a ton of data usage. My data period just started so this is unacceptable. For reference, this was on the intro screen — I have not interacted with anything within the app yet (closed it after getting my data overage notifications)..TheUkiTendyVersion: 4.0.3

✓ There are betterFirst off, anything that makes folks get out there and appreciate birds more, I am all for it. However, without being able to see the photos submitted this is questionable. For example I am told there is a Mountain Chickadee spotted near me. I am 99.9% certain there was not. If there were, the pro birders would be going out of their minds as it was way out of range. This makes me question the accuracy of any ID. Merlin is the go to app for birders and is free. It does photos, sounds and keeps your lists through eBird which is also free and also contributes to the scientific data pool..Storm MVersion: 3.58.11

Smart Bird ID works most of the time. If it is not working for you, we recommend you excersise some patience and retry later or contact Smart Bird ID.