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Latest upgrades are not all positive
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.Show lessKb7689212
Developer Response
Thanks a lot for the feedback. Larkwire is completely customizable, so you should never feel "forced" to redo anything. Please get in touch by emailing support@larkwire.com and I'll be happy to help you get Larkwire working the way you want it to work!My 4yo loves this game, but it needs to read the bird name aloud
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.Semi-01
Finally!
This is an app from which I can actually learn birdsongs. Repeated practice, reinforcement for right answers, etc. - it uses good teaching techniques. Thanks!JudyK45
Updated Version Worse than Original
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.Show lessJM4748;738374848
Fantastic
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.Show lesspolkadotninja12345
Developer Response
Thanks so much for the kind review! It's really great to hear that Larkwire is helping you reach your birding goals!Highly recommend!
I love this app! It’s helped me a lot with bird song identification, and I have a terrible ear. My three year-old loves listening to the birds in explore mode as well.Laurenmilr
Makes learning bird songs fun
Love the set up which allows for systematic learning, the tips are also valuable to begin training to hear differences in song and field testing is the final challenge to simulate real life identification. I appreciate the thoughtful way this app was designed to optimize learning and have fun in the process!Show lessBonBon376
Perfect for learning songs
This app is great for creating target species songs. I’m a long time birder and the app still tricks even with the more common birds I’m very familiar with. This is due to the multiple songs per species variations.magyen
Makes every birding venture more enjoyable
I have struggled for a bit with bird song, and this app definitely helped more than I would’ve ever thought. I purchased it late one night as an impulse buy after seeing it recommend on a blog, and I absolutely love what it’s done for me and how different birding actually is when you can recognize calls. Even if all you learn is the most basic and common local birds calls, you have this entirely different element to birding, and you’ll notice more birds when you are out and about more than you ever did before. The app is easy to use, gives you two different game modes, tons of birds, progressively more difficult levels, and offers a written description of each birds call for those who paid words better with birds than they do just sounds on their own to a bird. There’s nothing more satisfying than confirming a bird based on call. Best thing I’ve ever bought on the App Store. Thanks to the developers for such a wonderful app.Show lessShopetastic
Developer Response
Wow, thanks so much for the really thoughtful review! It's always great to hear that Larkwire doesn't just teach a skill, but really changes the experience of birding--I know it did that for me, too!Worth the $$$!
Very helpful. Starts at a basic level and allows you to work up. Can go at your own pace.MyParker
