# Birds Near Me — user reviews > 27 indexed App Store user reviews of Birds Near Me by Gerry Shaw, rated 3.79/5 from 24 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birds-near-me/id918377574/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birds-near-me/id918377574.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (7 of 27) ### 4/5 — Recordings not working *2017-04-17, version 1.0* I'm writing this review to let the author know the links to recordings don't work any more on iPhone 7 iOS 10.3.1. When I click links they blink but no response. Otherwise a great app using eBird data. Would be nice to have an interactive map where you could delimit an area to find what's there. ### 5/5 — Huge package for free *2015-01-14, version 1.0* This app offers for free what you would normally have to pay at least $10 for. You can browse eBird hotspots to find 'birds near you' and you can also browse sound and photo libraries. In some ways the interface for this app is better than some of the premium apps. Get it! ### 5/5 — great! *2014-12-16, version 1.0* Very useful app. Can't believe it's free! ### 5/5 — Great App *2014-10-17, version 1.0* I used this app to try birding for the first time. It helped me find a place to go (deer lake park) and identify the bird I chose to watch (pileated woodpecker). Thanks for creating an app that gave me the chance to have a new experience. ### 5/5 — Just wonderful! *2014-10-16, version 1.0* What a fabulous resource for a beginning birder! ### 5/5 — Amazing, but too Generous ;-) *2014-10-09, version 1.0* Please let us pay or donate for this wonderful, useful, educational app. ### 5/5 — I love this bird app. *2014-10-09, version 1.0* This app is user friendly and enjoyable to use. It's easy and fun to find birds in your area. I like that you can see so many great pictures of the birds and listen to bird calls too. Pretty neat! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2023-05-09, version 1.5* I’ve been using this app for a long time now and just recently I searched a bird brought up the different calls and as soon as I chose a call it wouldn’t load it just went back to my screen 😔 I love this app but it’s useless now because I can’t get the calls! ### 1/5 — Thumbs down *2022-05-13, version 1.5* Not as pictured. False representation. ### 1/5 — A bust *2018-11-25, version 1.4* Would be a great app if it worked- Initially I kept getting 403 forbidden error and notified Gerry Shaw- no response; I trashed the app and bought it again. It is now frozen at a prior location(Seattle) and will not relocate to my home (Maine) ### 1/5 — I used it in English first but ... *2017-10-21, version 1.3* Flop!!! I used it in English first, but after an upgrade ( or an update) i was glad to have it in french! Disaster! Bad translation, links not translated properly, mistakes in words, and in links... Wish i could go Back to a version where links were written properly, no mistakes, no guessing in what the links are about ! Use to LuV this app! But now searching for a better and less confusing one that is translated properly! Sad!!! Was good then!!! ### 2/5 — So sad *2015-01-19, version 1.0* I was excited about this app when first bought it. But what a waste of money! Good app when it works BUT...the app logs out, says ERROR and won't open. Have to constantly!!! uninstall app then reinstall it again for Hotspots to open. Waste of time. ### 3/5 — Where’s the radar screen? *2021-09-08, version 1.5* I downloaded this app specifically for the advertised radar capabilities. Where is the radar bird tracking tool? Otherwise, I like the app. ### 3/5 — Potential? *2020-08-17, version 1.5* I love the premise of the app, however I submit lists daily through the eBird mobile app and I do t see any of my sightings reflected in this application. Therefore, since this app indicates it pulls data from eBird, I’m skeptical. I would be happy to revisit my rating once these concerns are addressed or explained satisfactorily. ### 4/5 — Love it but some changes would be great *2022-12-09, version 1.5* Specifically, when using the “search” feature, there is no option to see a map of sightings for a particular species. There are maps available for birds Near Me but I cannot look at maps of additional species. ### 4/5 — Love it but.. *2020-11-17, version 1.5* I absolutely adore this app but for the past couple of days it keeps giving me error messages. Something about “unacceptable content”? I just want it to work again because I love it so much... :/ ### 4/5 — Playback issues *2018-12-03, version 1.4* This app fulfills all my needs, with the exception of the never-loading audio files. The load wheel spins indefinitely, bird calls never actually play. 5 stars, otherwise... ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Super useful - a favorite of mine! *2026-02-18, version 1.5* This app is so useful, especially when birding in a new location so you can plan where to go! I have noticed that lately its started leaving off a lot of hotspots (still hotspots in ebird but not showing in app and used to). Not sure if that was an intentional pivot but its definitely missed! ### 5/5 — Report a sighting? *2019-05-08, version 1.5* How do I report a sighting? ### 5/5 — So glad you’re back! *2019-04-01, version 1.5* Didn’t realize how valuable this app was until a recent bird trip in other side of country without. It’s so helpful to have when in unfamiliar area. ### 5/5 — Great tool for birders *2018-02-06, version 1.4* Good developer response. Quickly and easily review local bird sightings either in general or by notables. Everyone should have this. ### 5/5 — Nice app updated *2017-12-03, version 1.3* Updating my review to give it a five star. The developer recognize the issues and everything was fixed for iOS 11. Now it is fun to use ### 5/5 — Great information, much needed app *2017-08-05, version 1.1* I like the app. I use it to plan what birds I will shoot. ### 5/5 — Good work! *2016-12-17, version 1.0* 简单实用，翻墙后看图方便。 ### 5/5 — Nice App! *2016-02-04, version 1.0* I was surprised by the Hotspots. Learned about several places to bird right around my home. Very helpful app. After using this, it’s time that I start using eBird and help others as this helps me. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Thank you!! *2015-05-09, version 1.0* This truly is a great app, especially because it's free. Every birder should have it. I do have some commend though. I generally restrict my apps from accessing my location due to battery drain - can you improve the functionality for setting a location within the app and having it perform all the species calculations using those coordinates? I couldn't really get it to work without using my GPS. ### 5/5 — An avid botanist (who also birds . . ) *2015-05-06, version 1.0* This is a powerful and useful app - you can search for a listing of birds anywhere or near you. A great way to discover the birds near you and learn about this. There are links for each bird sighting so that you can see more pictures and learn about each species. I think this is a must for any serious or beginning birder. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*