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IBird Ultimate Guide to Birds App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
IBird Ultimate Guide to Birds app received 24 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using IBird Ultimate Guide to Birds? Can you share your negative thoughts about ibird ultimate guide to birds?
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✓ BloatedSlow and over bloated.Version: 10.05
✓ Managing it isn’t a dreamLove what’s in it, if I crawl thru each one. If I recall I want a Pileated Woodpecker vs Acorn then easy. I just have to know their names BEFORE using the app… If I want all Woodpeckers, no putting that in the search and getting it or red black and white either. Probably not doing something right as this would be a basic expectation..Version: 13.2
✓ Was a good appStarting out, I loved the app. Then I two years ago I saw a glaring error in the information. After reporting it a few times and being assured of a correction, the false information is still up. The app has crashed and now I can’t close a window by tapping the x. 🙄.Version: 12.01
✓ Misleading Price!This is a very good app and has a lot of information. I'm giving it two stars because the top price says $22.00 then reading below says it's on sale price for $19.99 from $29. When I bought the app thinking I would pay the $19, I was charged about $26!!! This app is false advertising and the prices are all wrong!! Be very careful when deciding on these ibird apps like this one..Version: 7.22
✓ Rip off in progressI purchased Pro years ago and upgraded to Ultimate. I also purchased Journal. I have supported this developer with my dollars. I understand that the developers had no choice but to consolidate. Having paid for pro I already had the app and just needed to download it. All good; right? Wrong! I also purchased ALL the add-ins for Ultimate. Time of day, BAM etc. Now the app is telling me I need to purchase them again for pro. Up until this point I understood- but now it appears this is just a money grab. It might be ok if there was a way to get in touch with the developer to discuss. There is not. Lots of great birding apps out there. I have always relied on iBird and not bothered with the rest. Now I think I will try Nat Geo or Sibley..Version: 10.06
✓ Avoid this appThis app is a software horror show. Talk about buyers remorse!.Version: 12.01
✓ Clunky and AnnoyingI should note that I have used this app for a few years and have found the information it presents as adequate, just above mediocre when compared with other similar field guides. It was probably worth 3 stars then. However, I just updated and now it’s even worse. I especially hate how the Photo Sleuth feature is locked in the top of the main viewing frame. It unnecessarily reduces the viewing space for the more important species lists. If it were a tool that would be used every time I used the app then it would make sense, but honestly I won’t ever be using it. If I wanted to, It exists in the left side bar. So, why can’t I toggle it off. I also don’t want a link immediately below the search bar that I will probably accidentally touch and be redirected. This is the clunky and annoying part..Version: 12.01
✓ IBird ultimate June 2023 updateAwful!!! New update dropped all my notes with hundreds of local sightings etc. And it won’t let me log in. The last “help” recommendation is 5 years old. While I doubt it would be helpful, I can’t even look at it since I can’t login. This app is not worth $20 if it only works every now and then..Version: 13.2
✓ Very difficult app to useI’ve spent hours during the past two days attempting to get this app to work as functionally as expected. I’ve been unable to get Birds around me ( BOM ) to work with GPS, sign in password doesn’t work, app navigation is not easy, some screens stay open after data is entered with no way to close them without closing the app, .., I left the Peterson app for this, but find it extremely frustrating..Version: 10.06
✓ Lost life bird listsLoved iBird ultimate for years until an update cause my life list to vanish. The data is still there but I have no way to access it. I have sent several emails beginning in May 2023 and have received no attempts of helping me to recover my lists. Customer service is apparently non-existent as all phone numbers go directly to unanswered voicemails also.Version: 13.2
✓ ConfusedI bought iBird pro iBird ultimate then iBird pro again not sure. The reality is I paid for and would like the apps that I originally bought to work and now the developer has moved to a repeat you must buy a subscription. Too bad I can’t access the original apps I paid for years ago. Bye bye.Version: 13.2
✓ No backup/No supportUpdate: I did hear from one support person who was going to check with the developers and try to find the list of species numbers. That was about a month ago. Used this app for years without any problems to keep yearly lists of backyard birds. The lists disappeared. The iCloud backup is a joke - documents don’t open correctly. Could only open them with Notepad - just a bunch of formatting and numbers. The numbers correspond to species on the iBird app - there is talk of a master list of birds/numbers - can’t find a copy because iBird site is down. Reached out to support twice - no response. Useless developers..Version: 13.2
✓ Pas vraiment en français et j’aimerais être rembourséVoir le titre.Version: 10.06
✓ In-App Advertising Inhibits UseIBird has been my main birding app for many years, and over multiple editions of the app. Unfortunately, the latest update to Ultimate has added a button on the main screen promoting the in-app purchase of Photo Sleuth. While browsing birds, I will sometimes also see a second banner at the bottom of the page promoting the same in-app purchase. This bothers me greatly. I've paid a hefty sum for the app already, and should be able to use it without banners advertising paid features. The button and banner occupy precious screen real estate that in previous versions were showing more birds. The button & banner are in the way, and I wish I could disable them. I've even looked to find a way to revert to the previous version of the app, but to no avail. To the Developer: Please remove the annoying banners/buttons. This is an amazing app, and I have recommended it to so many birders over the years. Unfortunately, this update bothers me enough to tip me toward using one of your competitors' apps (Sibley) instead. Much as I love iBird, this is a step in the wrong direction. Please consider this suggestion..Version: 12.01
✓ Not consistent with iBirdIBird of cornel ornithology, is the data book of birding, and is very reliable. This app is not consistent with that data. I found a few birds in my area that iBird listed but not on this app. I hoped this app would be a more reliable source with more depth and features. I am disappointed..Version: 10.06
✓ In-app ads now appearingTHE DISABLE ADS BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. THE LARGE, INTRUSIVE BANNER AD FOR PHOTO-SLEUTH PERSISTS. This is a crock. Bought and paid for as an ads-free app and now an ugly, intrusive banner to try to sell some sort of "photo-sleuth" add on. No way to hide the banner ad once I decline the offer. Mitch Waite groups whines that it has to continue a revenue stream by reneging on the terms of the original purchase. *and* The app still does not include female bird appearances in the "similar birds" part of the ID..Version: 12.01
✓ Terrible support/bad developerOver the years I have had to pay twice for IBird because the developer decided to drop support for my original version and gave no path to upgrading otherwise. New version was little changed from previous version. Then developer put out no updates - not even bug fixes for 3 years. Now developer is back with a new version that has little that is new - except for a new subscription model to get customers to pay for same thing yet again. And again, no grandfathering (other than one “free” year) for existing customers. Fool me once…. Not going to be fooled a second time. Buyer beware!! Besides there are more reputable alternatives without the subscription - ones that actually receive timely updates. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!!!.Version: 13.2
✓ Crashing appI use iPad Air with updated OS. Ultimate crashes when I try to search. Any plans to fix?.Version: 10.02
✓ Poor writingSo I decided to purchase this app for a second time because as they say “we need to make a living “ or “your cars don’t last forever why should software “ of course I’m paraphrasing but you get the point. The description says Owls of Mexico and Time of Day are included. After buying and trying too use these add ons I got pushed back to the buy these window. I wrote the developers and I get their message that the description is incorrect and it should read these add ons are available and not are included. Pretty big mistake since the words or spelling are not even close and we’re working on fixing it. So buyer beware, the ultimate version isn’t complete they still want more money for you to use all their new technology. Greed is an awful thing for consumers!.Version: 10.06
✓ The Best Bird App Gone BadThis was a pricey app but it was the best so I didn’t mind paying $25-30 to upgrade to ultimate it. Then they came out with photo sleuth, which has been my go to and I think is better than Merlin Bird Identifier. Then I made the mistake of updating the app. Now everything I have paid for has been granted me “free” for one year and then is a paid subscription. Since I did not buy the app with the agreement of a subscription but as a straight-out purchase(s), it would be nice to have my purchase price refunded. I will miss using this app as it was pretty good. If anyone knows which birding app has the best photo ID, I would love to know so I could purchase that one..Version: 13.2
✓ In app adds are poor taste...can’t disableUsed to use this regularly, but am very annoyed by the in app adds for the “Photo Recognizer” - a feature I care not about at all. In a premium paid app? I saw a review where a response said I could disable; either “Show Adds” just doesn’t work, or the setting is very well hidden. Disappointed....Version: 12.01
✓ Ruined my app with updateI wish there was a way to undo the update. This used to be my favorite program, I updated the program to get an up-to-date taxonomy, and now it has ads in it for their other products. Why is part of my screen taken up by a photo sleuth ad? I do not want this add on and I will never buy it, yet I am stuck with it on my screen. I am a working ornithologist for UC Berkeley, I used to recommend this as the best phone ID app to anyone who asked. Now I will have to warn people away from this program and this company. Update: despite what the manufacturer says you cannot disable the photo sleuth ad.Version: 12.01
✓ Worst developer on the App StoreThis app has been abandoned for three years. I originally paid $30 for it. I had to fight tooth and nail to get access to IBird pro after they abandoned this app. Then they switched IBird pro, a paid app, to a forced subscription about a year ago. They had no grandfathering in - which is what every other developer has done when they switch to subscription. I don’t know why they revived this app, but I do not trust them and implore you not to waste your money on this deceitful developer..Version: 13.2
✓ TerribleI just downloaded this version. I’ve used the simpler ibird app for years and loved it. This so called better version freezes, exits for no reason and just stops responding after just a couple of minutes. This version is garbage..Version: 10.06
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