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Smart Bird ID: Identify Birds

Smart Bird ID: Identify Birds

Advanced Bird Photo & Sound ID

17K ratings
248 reviews
📚 Education
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Free
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Released
November 6, 2017
Updated
November 11, 2026

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Developer

Yellow Cardinal Inc.
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Instantly identify birds from photos or sounds. Explore a global guide, track your sightings, and enhance your birding skills with interactive challenges and expert-led courses. Connect with a community of bird watchers and collect animated stickers.

✓AI-powered photo and sound bird identification
✓Global bird identification guide
✓Bird Academy with quizzes and courses
✓Log and track bird sightings
✓Animated bird sticker collection
✓Community sharing and interaction
✓Offline functionality
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What users say about Smart Bird ID

Reviews of Smart Bird ID are mostly positive: the Education app is rated 4.7/5 from 17K App Store ratings. What users like most: terrific app for identifying birds, helpful for learning about birds. Top complaints: occasional bugs and glitches, some features locked behind paywall. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Terrific app for identifying birds
  • 👍Helpful for learning about birds
  • 👍Easy to use and navigate
  • 👍Provides detailed information on birds
  • 👍Useful for both beginners and experienced birders
  • 👍Responsive and helpful customer support
  • 👍Ability to log and track birds seen
  • 👍Useful for traveling and seeing new birds

Negative things

  • 🐛Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰Some features locked behind paywall
  • 🔍Difficulty isolating bird sounds in noisy environments
  • 🔍Inaccurate bird identifications at times
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What's New in Smart Bird ID

5.5.0

November 11, 2026

• Sound ID keeps your sessions: open Recent sessions to replay the sounds and add any bird to your Journal later. • Birding outside North America? Seasons, bird lists and Sound ID now follow where you are. • Smart Bird ID+ stays with your account when you reinstall the app or move to a new phone. • Bug fixes and improvements.

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Smart Bird ID+ Monthly

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User reviews

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Bird Songs Make Me Happy

Love this app! Have learned about so many bird species and love the extras- like games and trivia :)
FFarmBumpkin

Amazing features!

Almost everyone who uses this almost loves it! Including me. Some errors or mistakes are in the app, but it’s totally fine! It will help me with anything about birds!
CCornellKid

My go to app

I absolutely love this app.. I love that don’t have to worry about where my book is, especially when I’m out and about . I can take a picture of A bird that I’m quite not sure of what it is, and it scans it and tells me what it is. I’m terrible with identifying different warblers, so it’s quite helpful. Grateful for such A great app, thank you , Sarah (family bird nerd)
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SNSarah aka family bird nerd

Excellent program

Just getting back into photography after a few years out, was looking for source materials for bird identification and came across Smart Bird. Awesome program, fast and very accurate!
WJWeatherford johnny

Best bird finder

Always the best way to find birds
Eli
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Login screen freezes

Bug

Playback issues with bird songs

Bug

Inconsistent progress tracking in quizzes

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Requested Features

4 requests

Rarity ratings for birds in user's area

Feature

Improved picture-based bird identification

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Option to copy/paste bird information

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Ability to track multiple birds at once

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FAQ

What is Smart Bird ID?

Smart Bird ID is an all-in-one app for identifying birds by photo or sound. It also offers a global bird guide, learning resources through the Bird Academy, and a platform to log and share bird sightings.

How does Smart Bird ID identify birds?

The app uses powerful AI for bird recognition. You can snap a photo or record bird songs and calls, and the AI will provide instant identifications, even with background noise.

Can I use Smart Bird ID offline?

Yes, Smart Bird ID works offline, making it useful for bird watching on trails, in forests, gardens, and during travel without needing an internet connection.

What learning features does Smart Bird ID offer?

The Bird Academy within the app provides daily challenges, quizzes on bird songs, families, and habitats, mini-games to train memory and listening skills, and expert-led educational videos and courses.

Does Smart Bird ID have ads?

No, Smart Bird ID is 100% ad-free, even in the free version. This ensures an uninterrupted learning and identification experience for users.

What are the subscription options for Smart Bird ID?

Smart Bird ID offers several subscription plans, including monthly and yearly options for individuals and families. These plans provide access to premium features and typically include a free trial period of 7 or 14 days.

How accurate is Smart Bird ID?

The app boasts fast and accurate identification powered by AI. While users generally find it helpful, some reviews mention occasional inaccuracies, particularly in noisy environments or with challenging sound recordings.

What devices is Smart Bird ID available on?

Smart Bird ID is available on iPhone and iPad devices, catering to Apple users who enjoy bird watching and nature exploration.