Animal Sound Identifier User Reviews

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Difficulty signing up and then blacked out my phone afterwards just a black screen. I did not identify the sound.

Ne fonctionne pas

Nul

O/2

I was curious what a sound was coming from some bushes so I hastily downloaded the app and ran it. The app told me that it was a duck. It was definitely NOT a duck. Later that day I tried it again on a sound that I presumed was a squirrel alarming. The app told me that it was a Great Horned Owl. Again, I am confident that it wasn’t a GHO.

At this point, I’m not confident that I will get an accurate identification.

I’m sorry that I bought it.
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Response from developer

Hi, thanks for taking the time to share your experience, and we're sorry the identifications weren't accurate. Sound identification can be challenging when recordings are short, distant, or include background noise, but we know that's not the experience you expected. We're continuously improving our AI models to increase accuracy. If you could contact us through the Contact Us section in the app and share those recordings, we'd be very grateful—they help us improve the app significantly. Thank you for your feedback, and we hope you'll give the app another try after future updates.

Useless App

Couldn’t identify the sound and the options with “95%” confidence every time was way wrong.

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for your honest feedback. We understand how disappointing it is when the results don't match what you're hearing. Wildlife sounds can sometimes be difficult to identify, especially when multiple animals are calling at the same time or the sound is faint, but we know we need to do better. Every update includes improvements to our recognition system, and reports like yours help us identify where it falls short. We'd really appreciate it if you could send us the recording through the Contact Us section in the app so our team can investigate it. Thanks for helping us improve.

No trial. Must pay to use the first time. Unacceptable.

Who wants to pay for an animal sound identifier without some indication of how good it is? Ridiculous. At least a three day trial. In any case, the AI identifiers are generally not so good. Having read some of the low star reviews, I think two stars was accurate.

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We've recently updated the app and now offer a free trial, so you can try the latest version before subscribing. We've also made significant improvements to our AI identification models and overall performance since your review. We'd love for you to give the app another try and share your experience. Thank you for helping us improve!

Completely inaccurate

I tried it on two fairly easy sounds: a Robin chirping and some baby raccoons. It said the Robin was a chicken and the raccoons were barn owls. And it said 95%accuracy for each of those! What a joke. Don’t pay for this!!!!!!

Response from developer

Hi, we're sorry to hear about your experience. Those results clearly aren't what we want the app to deliver. We've released several improvements to our sound recognition system since then and are continuously refining the AI to make it more reliable. We'd really appreciate it if you could update the app and give it another try. If you still experience incorrect identifications, please send us the recordings through the Contact Us section in the app so we can investigate and continue improving. Thank you for your feedback.

Animal sound identifier

What a waste of money. I thought it would show which kind of animal or bird when in recording mode. How do I get a refund???

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback, and we're sorry the app didn't meet your expectations. Animal Sound Identifier is designed to identify animals and birds from recorded or uploaded sounds, but we're sorry if this wasn't clear. For refund requests, Apple manages all App Store purchases directly. We appreciate your feedback.

Scam

I downloaded this app to see what sound was playing in the yard and they said I have a three day free trial I subscribe for it. They immediately took $14.99 gave me a premium subscription. And the sound that they gave me was the wrong animal. It wasn’t even the right one. I want my refund.

Feedback

Got identification wrong. Can’t find how to cancel

Fail

Said it was a Coqui frog 95% certainty. 100% incorrect

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback, and we're sorry the identification was incorrect. We know accuracy is important, and we're continuously improving our recognition models to deliver more reliable results. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know.

Does not work

Just got this app and can’t even identify a tree frog sound .

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry the app didn't correctly identify the tree frog sound. We're continuously improving our sound recognition models, and feedback like yours helps us make the app more accurate. We appreciate you giving it a try.

Mixed and inaccurate results

There's animal that makes the same noise every night outside my house at the same time, I downloaded this app and excpected it to be accurate given that you have to pay. However, as it's ai, everytime I played the sound I got diffrent results. It first told me it was a crow, then I asked your ai feature if crows usually they make noise at night and it told me no. I then played the sound again, it told me it was an owl, then one more time it told me it was a cat. It was the same noise every time. Very disappointing, wouldn't download, not worth any money.
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Won’t even let me past the rate us screen in install

Forcing somebody to rate without even having used the app once?

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry the experience didn't meet your expectations. We want everyone to have a chance to explore the app comfortably, and we're continuously refining the overall user experience based on feedback like yours. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

Use at your own risk!

Tried this app, even paid for the week subscription. I needed to know what kind of animal sound was coming from a hole in the wall in the garage. I couldn’t use the sound identifier without paying, so I paid for it. The first time it said it was a Finch. I knew that was wrong so I tried again, same live sound and it said it was a Raven. Again I thought that was wrong so I tried again and it said it could not identify the sound. Right away I went to try to get a refund but it said I couldn’t because the app payment was pending. I tried again and Apple gave me a prorated refund. Turns out the sound was baby raccoons. Do not recommend this app to help with trying to identify an animal sound.
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Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback, and we're sorry the app didn't perform as expected. We understand how frustrating it is to receive inconsistent identification results, especially after subscribing. We're continuously improving our sound recognition models to make results more accurate and reliable. We appreciate your feedback, and we're glad Apple was able to assist with your refund request.

Cancellation

I downloaded this app to try and identify a wild animal I believed to be in distress. It was not able to identify the animal, and now I cannot see any way to cancel the three day free trial so I am not charged.

Subscription required

Not subscribing to an app that doesn’t even offer a free trial period.

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We understand that having a free trial can be important before choosing a subscription. Trial availability may vary depending on current offers, but we’ll keep your feedback in mind as we continue improving the app experience. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our support team.

No identification

So far the app hasn’t identified anything I’ve recorded

Useless

Can’t do anything without a subscription

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We understand that subscription requirements can feel limiting. The subscription helps us support ongoing improvements, sound analysis features, and regular updates to the app. We’ll keep your feedback in mind as we continue working on a better experience for all users.

A chier / abonnement obligé

À chier c est payant mensuellement

Response from developer

Buna Fransızca cevap vermek en doğal olur: Bonjour, nous sommes désolés que le modèle d’abonnement ne vous convienne pas. L’abonnement nous aide à maintenir et améliorer l’application, notamment l’analyse des sons, la précision de l’identification et les mises à jour régulières. Merci pour votre retour, nous le prendrons en compte pour améliorer l’expérience utilisateur.

Does not work

Opened the app in my backyard which is in the middle
Of a forest. There were all types of animal sounds and it couldn’t identify even one. Completely useless

Response from developer

Sorry for the poor experience. Forest environments can include many overlapping sounds, which may affect detection accuracy, but we understand your frustration. We’re actively improving Animal Sound Identifier’s recognition in real-world outdoor conditions. If possible, please contact us through the app so we can investigate and improve this. Thank you for the feedback.