Don’t believe the reviews!!
This is literally the worst ID guide ever. I was excited by the photo ID feature. So I experimented with some well known favourites. Not only did it fail to identify them but the suggestions were way way off. So a lovely clear pic of borage in flower suggested wild pansy.. no borage no matter how far I looked with increasingly ridiculous suggestions. Similarly no idea with Sorrel, sweet woodruff, honeysuckle or... wait for it... actual wild pansy. I can’t believe I spent money on it. Very very disappointed.
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Disappointed
From first download I had problems getting the app to work. Contacted developers and they told me the standard stuff, reboot, reload, update iOS etc. Every time I tried to use it it froze my iPhone6 Plus; and I am running the latest OS. Shant bother trying to use it any more. Very disappointed.
Promising
I have only just started to use this app but so far I am pleased with it. I have also used two other similar apps but this is the best. I have tried it with flowers that I know and had 100% success. ( NB - the other two failed miserably!)
I like the format and the information displayed.
I like the format and the information displayed.
Flower ID
Fantastic app with clear images and a comprehensive data base. Really enjoying the quiz feature with option for flower leaves or plant content. Only drawback is not enough time on the quiz if the wrong answer is selected to fully read and absorb the right answer information. A slight delay until the change to the next question would improve this aspect.
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Just been for a walk....
I've just been for a walk, excitedly taking my app with me, to see what it would add to my knowledge. The answer was, I'm afraid, nothing.
On this walk I saw fragrant orchids, lesser butterfly, and pyramidal. We often see burnt, common spotted, early purple, readymade and bee orchids. So it misses out fragrant, lesser butterfly and burnt.
I'll continue to see what we have on walks around us, and will report back.
If there is a way of reporting back to the designers, it should be made more prominent. And since some of the photos are better than others, it would be good to be able to send in photos.
On this walk I saw fragrant orchids, lesser butterfly, and pyramidal. We often see burnt, common spotted, early purple, readymade and bee orchids. So it misses out fragrant, lesser butterfly and burnt.
I'll continue to see what we have on walks around us, and will report back.
If there is a way of reporting back to the designers, it should be made more prominent. And since some of the photos are better than others, it would be good to be able to send in photos.
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Feeble hit rate with photo id
So far it’s failed to id forgetmenot, water avens (although my photo was pretty similar to the one in the app) and ragged robin. The suggestions at 95% were amusing, if nothing else. It got yellow rattle and buttercup. I repeared a couple of photos in case the angle was unhelpful. Still no use.
Quite a nice general wildflower app but the phito recognition is poor, I’ve found. Wouldn’t mind my money back!
Quite a nice general wildflower app but the phito recognition is poor, I’ve found. Wouldn’t mind my money back!
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Update has ruined it
Since the latest update the photo recognition does not work, it gives either the same flower or some random flower completely different to the photo
Incomplete
This could be a useful app if it actually contained anything more than just the common flowers. Just way too incomplete to be much use as a means of identification. I wanted something which could be used as a field guide, without having to carry a heavy book.....that failed! The first flower that I looked for.....not there!
Why do they not add other species to make it a useful guide?
Why do they not add other species to make it a useful guide?
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Still waiting for "next update"....
Bought this app on the strength of promised "next update" to facilitate auto recognition on iPhone 4s. This update has not materialised and I feel I have been "sold a pup". The app itself is not bad but the missing auto recognition on older devices seriously limits its usefulness. How about fulfilling your promises?
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Best flower app!
Have this app on my iPhone for a long time now, love it, so useful when out on long country walks, can recommend it definitely!
