What users want
From the latest 137 reviews on the United States Google Play, Jun 19, 2012 to Jun 2, 2026: 31% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.
WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Bugs, things not working19%
8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ This app is not working now.
★★★★★ The downloading of the extra data still fails with the "choose default storage" problem.
★★★★★ The download error reported by many hit me too.
Worse after an update19%
8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Been using this app for 5+ yrs & was surprised to find it had automatically updated.
★★★★★ Great app but needs to be updated for Android devices
★★★★★ Please update this so it matches the excellent identifier on the RSVP website
Price and subscription17%
7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Total waste of money and a rip off.
★★★★★ A lot of money to spend for an app that should do far better.
★★★★★ Galaxy Nexus 4.1.1 This app is not very professionally-assembled for the price; it often falls over on resume ('Error', 'Unable to start application: null') and the UI feels generally quite rough.
Crashes and freezes7%
3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ For me it's useful but crashes a lot and to have still not fixed the incorrect plates is lazy and unforgivable.
★★★★★ Paid for it, downloaded, installed the large file it then downloaded and when I clicked "Open" it crashed - unable to create application database.
★★★★★ This app crashes every time I try to access the menu at the top.
Wrong or poor results7%
3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Primally it.was very good, but now it is useless.
★★★★★ Tried again after 2 years and now it says, "Could not validate download...." so it's still useless.
★★★★★ no photographs only poor quality sketches.
No customer support7%
3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Don't expect any support.
★★★★★ About 3 weeks ago I emailed you that I was having problems with it - NO REPLY.
★★★★★ Like others, I cannot download latest update nor can I contact the supplier.
Missing features7%
3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Lack of flexibility in search options
★★★★★ All very good when you know the name of the bird you want to read about, but lacks the ability to find birds by size, location, etc.
★★★★★ There's geographical info, but no option to filter to birds common in my current location.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
- Also more interactivity would be nice. 2★, Jul 31, 2014
- Great app but a shazam style interface to identify birds from their song would be great. 5★, Jul 1, 2014
- Quite good, but still needs a lot of work. 2★, Mar 31, 2013
- Then add more birds and we can give this app the five stars it deserves. 3★, Jan 7, 2013
- The 'see also' should link through to the similar birds.Text is zoomed by a tap and then a tap to return but image is zoomed by tap and needs a back button to return. 4★, Jul 6, 2012
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
Nothing stands out.
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Useful, it helps18%
14 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ A really useful guide with all the information that a bird spotter needs.........
★★★★★ This app is great and really useful when I'm in the field.
★★★★★ I have not had this long, but it works very welcome (I see none of the issues some reviewers complain of) and is very helpful.
Easy to use11%
8 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ A simple to use informative guide that is easy to use and available offline.
★★★★★ easy to use , the bird song recordings are great.
★★★★★ This app is a very usefull guide to me and is easy to view.
Looks great5%
4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ Now I can give names to the beautiful birds that visit my garden.
★★★★★ Great app but a shazam style interface to identify birds from their song would be great.
★★★★★ ---Negatives: #The interface, while usable, could be far more streamlined and could take advantage of smartphone capabilities such as gestures #while you can generate a list of birds you have to do so by logging…
Fast4%
3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ Developer very quick to respond to issues.
★★★★★ Runs fast on low end phone.
Worth the money4%
3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ Great free app for any bird watcher
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