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iBird UK Pro Guide to Birds

iBird UK Pro Guide to Birds

iBird Guide to Birds of the UK

170 ratings
83 reviews
📚 Education
🔍 Reference
$14.99
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 30, 2011
  • December 24, 2017

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Developer

Mitch Waite Group
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Identify birds in the UK with this comprehensive guide. Features smart search, location-based suggestions, and detailed species information including songs, photos, and illustrations. Perfect for birdwatchers of all levels.

✓Birds Around Me (BAM) location-based search
✓Percevia™ smart search
✓Time of Day search filters (Diurnal, Nocturnal, etc.)
✓Search by color, location, shape, habitat, or field marks
✓1,200 bird songs and 1,500 high-resolution photos
✓iCloud backup and sharing for photos, notes, and favorites
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of iBird UK Pro Guide to Birds. Based on 170 reviews and a 4.3/5 average, it highlights the 12 positives and 23 negatives reviewers mention most about this Reference app.

Positive things

  • 👍Excellent bird ID
  • 🎶Great bird songs/calls
  • 📚Wealth of information
  • 🗺️Useful range maps
  • 📸Good photos/illustrations
  • 💡Easy to use for novices
  • 🚀Quick identification
  • 📱Replaces physical guides
  • ✅Comprehensive content
  • 🌟Impresses other users
  • ✨Beautiful illustrations
  • 💡Useful for travel

Negative things

  • 💸Overpriced/expensive
  • 🐛Extensions don't work
  • ❌Missing common birds
  • 🔗Journal integration broken
  • ❓Search is non-intuitive
  • 📉Basic features for price
  • 🖼️Images can be misleading
  • 🤷‍♂️Lack of updates
  • 🚫Unsupported app
  • ⚠️Blatant marketing lies
  • 👎Non-responsive to taps
  • 😵Tutorials don't work
  • 📧Insufficient support
  • 🤔Was better in previous version
  • 🪲BAM feature broken
  • 😵‍💫Awkward navigation
  • 🖼️Not enough illustrations
  • 📊Some range maps out of date
  • 🔊Bird songs too quiet
  • 🗄️No easy way to see summary lists
  • 🗄️Journal function missing
  • 🤔Some images 'off colour'
  • 📱Needs retina display optimizing
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What's New in iBird UK Pro Guide to Birds

10.06

December 24, 2017

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. Besides compatibility with the iPhone X, this new version of iBird UK has Time of Day, Birds Around Me (BAM) and Percevia smart search features. Time of Day Search The new Time of Day search feature lets you filter birds by activity intervals during day or night (Cathemeral), dawn and dusk (Crepuscular), during the day (Diurnal) or during the night (Nocturnal). Time of Day Notes which provide additional information about a species behavior are found on each species from a new Time of Day menu. The Time of Day feature is particularly useful for birders who are interested in night birding. Abundance Now you can search on the Abundance attribute which includes: Accidental, Casual, Common, Rare and Uncommon status.

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In-App Purchases

$2.99

Birds Around Me

The Birds Around Me in-app purchase unlocks the ability to use your device’s GPS and maps to match just those birds in an area around you. You can also enter an address or location on your map and iBird will do a search in that area.

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User reviews

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Unsupported

Do not make my mistake and purchase. Unsupported app
LeeCBrownLeeCBrown

Search is non-intuitive

New user. Failing to use search satisfactorily for obvious birds. Disappointed
KatiewokyKatiewoky

iBird apps the Best

I own iBird Pro, iBird Hawaii, iBird UK Pro Guides to Birds, iBird Journal and they are the BEST. Never carry a printed guide again. I have shared viewing of my app on adventure hiking with others and they are always impressed & plan to get them to use. Thanks iBird for fantastic APPS and lightening our load!
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Aurora SmilesAurora Smiles

Good, but flawed

Probably the best app for reference and is genuinely really useful; however, the extensions just don’t work. I’ve been using the app for a few years now and, although the dev team informed me they were looking into bug fixes to get it all working (emailed me when I voiced me problems to them), nothing was ever fixed and there’s been radio silence since.
For the parts of the app that actually work, it’s good, so if you go for it, just get the base version.
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RainbowBoaRainbowBoa

Disappointed !

App is missing several birds regularly seen here. Great Egret, Glossy Ibis.. app needs to be updated to match reality.
BarbutybirdBarbutybird
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Reported Bugs

11 issues

Extensions do not work

Bug

Journal integration does not work

Bug

BAM feature is broken

Bug

App is non-responsive to taps

Bug

Tutorials do not work

Bug

Favorites wiped

Bug

App crashes on occasion

Bug

Around me add on not accurate

Bug

Some birds missing from database

Bug

Some range maps are out of date

Bug

Error in introduction date for Ring-necked Parakeet

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Requested Features

14 requests

Update app for newer devices

Feature

Improve BAM accuracy

Feature

Add egg pictures

Feature

More illustrations for different plumages (male, female, juvenile, seasonal)

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More photos of birds in flight (above and below)

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Ability to pull up a summary of all notes

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Improve search functionality

Feature

Add multi-bird pictorial comparison (like North American version)

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List birds in taxonomic order

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Restrict by season(s) for trip preparation

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Make bird songs louder

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Update UK birds with illustrations and information from North American counterpart

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Add dark mode option

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Improve navigation and intuitiveness

Feature

FAQ

What does iBird UK Pro do?

iBird UK Pro is a comprehensive identification app for birds of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It helps users identify birds using smart search, location-based suggestions, and detailed species information including songs, photos, and illustrations.

What are the key features of iBird UK Pro?

Key features include Birds Around Me (BAM) for location-based identification, Percevia™ smart search for expert-like identification, and Time of Day filters. It also offers extensive species pages with songs, photos, illustrations, and range maps, plus iCloud syncing.

How much does iBird UK Pro cost?

The app itself is free to download, but core identification features like Birds Around Me and Percevia smart search are available as in-app purchases. A free 'LITE' version is available with limited species for trial.

What devices is iBird UK Pro compatible with?

The app is compatible with iPhones and iPads, taking advantage of high-resolution retina displays. It also supports iCloud for syncing across all your Apple devices.

Who would benefit from using iBird UK Pro?

Both experienced birders and beginners will find iBird UK Pro valuable. It's designed for anyone interested in identifying birds in the UK and Ireland, whether for casual observation or serious ornithological study.