Animal Sound Identifier User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience7.0% of reviews
Neutral2.3% of reviews
Negative experience90.7% of reviews

~ Based on 43 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Animal Sound Identifier Safe?

Animal Sound Identifier: AI appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Animal Sound Identifier is 77/100.

This assessment is based on 298 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.9/5.

Safety Analysis

71.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
5.4% of ratings suggest some concerns
22.8% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 298 App Store ratings for Animal Sound Identifier.

Is Animal Sound Identifier Legit?

Animal Sound Identifier: AI appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Animal Sound Identifier is 78/100.

Based on 78 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

More Apple garbage

This app may be helpful but there are no settings so you cannot your trial so you are stuck forever.

Can I identify animal sounds

I have tested multiple Animal sounds that I know what they are in this app has no clue of what none of the sounds are. I have tried multiple times. It never gives the right animal.

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry the sound identification didn't give you accurate results. We're continuously working to improve recognition accuracy. Please contact us through the Support section in the app with details about the sounds you tested so we can investigate and improve them.

Sick of this scammy App Store

Free trial that auto renews at £40 after 3 days. Apple’s App Store is broken if this kind of behaviour is so normalised. It feels scammy to me like I have to be tricked because there’s no way I’d pay £40 for something I don’t even know works yet.

Response from developer

We understand your concern. The free trial and renewal price are shown before confirming the subscription, and the subscription can be cancelled anytime through your Apple account settings. If you have any questions or need help with your subscription, please contact us through the Support section in the app and we'll be happy to assist.

no

too much money and isnt worth the price

Response from developer

Thank you for trying our app and sharing your feedback. We understand that pricing is an important consideration, and we appreciate your perspective. We're continuously working to improve the app and provide more value to our users.

cancel option not working

Super frustrating- got a free trial but decided I didn't want to continue. The option to cancel the app did not work so I sent an email to support saying I wanted to cancel but now I've been charged for a full years subscription. I've sent an email requesting refund and cancellation... we'll see what happens.
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Response from developer

Thank you for trying our app and sharing your experience. We're sorry for the frustration. Subscriptions and refunds are managed by Apple, so cancellation needs to be completed through your Apple account settings. Please contact us through Support if you need any assistance, and we'll be happy to guide you through the process.

Not free

You have to pay for the sound identifier feature of this app😒

Response from developer

Thank you for trying our app and sharing your feedback. The sound identification feature is part of our premium offering, which helps us continue improving the accuracy and quality of the service. We appreciate your understanding.

Not even close

Cancelled free trial immediately. Tried identifying a frog…asked a waiter and found out they were Bull Frogs. App said first a cow, then an owl, then day later trying a crow.

Response from developer

Thank you for trying our app and sharing your experience. We're sorry the sound identification results were inaccurate. We're continuously working to improve recognition accuracy. Please contact us through the Support section with details about the sound you tested so our team can investigate the issue.

It’s click bait

This app costs $40 it’s not free and waste of time and of a download hate the “free” apps that cost more than a coffee run lol

Confidently wrong

This doesn’t seem to be working from a data bank of actual sounds. It seems to be basing its answers on a data bank of sound descriptions. For example, last night there were some calls from something on top of a telegraph pole, possibly sitting on the power lines 18-20 feet above the ground. The App said that based on the high-pitched call, it was…(drum roll)…..a guinea pig!
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Response from developer

Thank you for using our app and for sharing this detailed feedback. We're sorry the identification was inaccurate. Sound recognition can sometimes be affected by background noise and recording conditions, and we're continuously improving our recognition system. Please contact us through the Support section with the recording details so we can investigate this specific result.

Every thing comes back frog

It’s ok but can only id the loudest sound. So if a frog is calling louder than the sound you want to id. It comes back frog

Response from developer

Thank you for using our app and sharing your feedback. You're right that multiple or louder background sounds can affect identification results. We're working to improve the app's ability to distinguish individual sounds in complex recordings. We appreciate your feedback as it helps us improve.

Can’t upload sound videos

I’m so frustrated with this app. It says there is a “free trial” but you can’t really do anything during the free trial to see if it’s worth it. I had a recorded video of a sound I heard in the woods and wanted to see what it was. It wouldn’t let me upload so I was like “well, I’ll just purchase a week to see if this app works and see if I can identify the sound.” So I paid. Then I try and upload video and it can’t find the video! Won’t let me upload it at all. You have to live record only apparently even though there is a spot that says “upload”. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Live recording is impossible when you are at a place that doesn’t have cell service and wifi is iffy (like in the mountains). App is not worth it and kinda expensive when you can’t do much.
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Response from developer

Thank you for trying our app and sharing your detailed feedback. Currently, the upload feature supports audio files rather than video files, which is why your recorded video could not be selected. We understand how useful video upload would be in situations like yours, and we'll work on adding support for video files in a future update. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

??

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

Response from developer

Thank you for trying our app and sharing your feedback. We're sorry you experienced a black screen and were unable to identify the sound. This is not expected behavior, and we'd like to investigate the issue. Please contact us through the Support section in the app so we can assist you.

Paywall

It’s literally all blocked by a paywall, I’m not gonna pay for something I’ll use once in my life.

Response from developer

Thank you for trying our app and sharing your feedback. We understand your concern. We offer a free trial so you can try the premium features before deciding whether a subscription is right for you. We appreciate your feedback and will continue working to improve the experience.

Useless

0 stars

Response from developer

Thank you for trying our app. We're sorry to hear that your experience wasn't satisfactory. We'd appreciate the opportunity to understand what went wrong. Please contact us through the Support section in the app so we can assist you.

Ne fonctionne pas

Nul

Response from developer

Merci d'avoir essayé notre application. Nous sommes désolés que votre expérience n'ait pas été satisfaisante. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter via la section Support de l'application pour nous expliquer le problème afin que nous puissions vous aider.

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.