This app would be very good if it worked properly. Unstable on an iPad Mini
The app froze on me after about ten minutes of using it. I had to delete the app but then I could not down load it again. I took a break then came back to it after stuffing about I managed to somehow down load it again. The times the app worked it only worked in portrait with the option to record a sighting of a bird appearing in landscape over the top of the bird I was looking at. Then all of a sudden the app switched to landscape and I could not get it to go back to portrait. Landscape does not work very well as it only uses about three quarters of the screen and cuts off the tails of the birds. I could go on but I will stop now. I'm going to request my money back.
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New birder, very happy.
It was hard to pick between two great choices, but I like this app because of the photo. There are less songs than the alternative, but that's not important to me. I would highly recommend it.
It crashes sometimes (as of Feb 2016)- annoying but easy to fix with an update. (PLEASE UPDATE!!)
It crashes sometimes (as of Feb 2016)- annoying but easy to fix with an update. (PLEASE UPDATE!!)
Unable to use
Bought this app a couple of days ago in anticipation of an upcoming trip to Australia. I was hoping to use it to memorize some of the bird songs, but it always quits out on me just after opening. Desperately in need of a fix for this. Payed $32 for something currently unusable.
Quality Product
I tried a sample edition of a similar product which was a few quid cheaper but was not impressed with the quality of the artwork. I own the Eighth Edition of the field guide so it seemed sensible to buy the digital equivalent. I was not disappointed; the same high quality plates augmented by photos and sound, in a very intuitive interface. I look forward to using it down under this Christmas!
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Too big
Great app, comes in handy every time I visit Australia! Love the checklist too! Only problem is it is by far the biggest app I have, taking up a massive 828mb of my phones space.
Pizzey and Knight's Birds of Australia
Used this new app for two weeks birding in North Queensland and can't say enough good things about it. In addition to the obvious portablity advantages, the app provides everything in the book and a good deal more: songs and calls, photos, improved range maps color-coded for seasonal distribution, bars showing monthly abundance, a neat way to create and keep lists and notes, suggested birding sites, links to similar species, and general ease in quickly moving through the content. It's nice having the book too, but this app was the best $30 I have ever invested in a bird guide.
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Opened up a whole new world
This app enabled me to finally progress with my bird watching - I just keep the Iphone on me in Airport mode when I'm in the bush and I can now actually identify the LBJ's (little Brown Jobs) and other birds that have stumped me for years. Only bug I can see is the inability to change a list name. Please fix this... If you are interested in Australian Birds - don't balk at the price - this app will totally enhance your enjoyment of this sometimes frustrating pastime.
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Diffy
This is the best app on my phone by far. Yes it's the most expensive, but the amount of work that has been put into this app, and the functionality, it's incredible. It's not perfect, crashes occasionally, some of the recordings sound a bit funny, and it takes a bit to get used to how it all works (I'm still finding features) but this app is incredible. Definitely worth the wait. Pat on the back to the developers.
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