# Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap — SA's most comprehensive guide > Comprehensive digital field guide for Southern African birds with identification tools and multimedia. (iPhone/iPad app by Gibbon Multimedia Pty Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roberts-bird-guide-2-iap/id1613865011 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Gibbon Multimedia Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/714625976) - Category: Books, Reference - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 1.2 GB - Languages: American English - Released: 2022-07-04 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roberts-bird-guide-2-iap/id1613865011/reviews.md ## What is Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap? ROBERTS BIRD GUIDE 2 iap is based on the book "Roberts Bird Guide (second edition)" with new illustrations, distribution maps and bird texts for 990 Southern African bird species, including new species and names, and new app functions and features. You can download a sample version and use in-purchase for a light or full version. The FIELD GUIDE has family pages like the book and is easier to use. Swipe or zoom the pages, select a bird, play the sound, add a sighting, view the distribution or text, or open the BIRD PAGE for more detail. The BIRD GUIDE is a full bird list with direct functions to play the sound, add a sighting, check the distribution, read the text, or open the BIRD PAGE. New features include large thumbs and text, and dual language display of English, Afrikaans, Scientific, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese and Zulu names. The BIRD PAGES include illustrations, distribution map, photos, bird sounds and sonograms, Roberts Field Guide 2 text and the full Roberts VII handbook text. ID SEARCH uses your location, habitat, shape and colour of the bird to shortlist possible species. SIMILAR BIRDS loads a list of birds similar to that selected for identification. COMPARE BIRDS displays the bird pages side by side for direct comparison. MY LISTS is a personal list manager that includes a life list and multiple sub-lists, with backup to Cloud and sync to your other IOS devices. MY LOCATION is an interactive map for location bird lists and finding birding sites. MY PHOTOS album links your photos to sightings and lists, and displays your photos on the bird pages. LEARN SOUNDS with auto-play of a bird list and announcements in selected language. BIRDING SITES includes details of 280 birding sites around Southern Africa. BIRD GAMES added as an in-app-purchase. NEW FEATURES include + Gallery view of all media data for selected species. + Sightings summary list and map; + Dual-language display in bird lists. + Bird List status popup reports sightings count, active list and last sighting. + Bird Lists with larger thumb images, text and alphabetical index. + Sound playback of individual tracks; + Full landscape and split screen support for iPad; + Zooming of Field Guide pages for iPhone and iPad; + Zooming of individual bird page images. + Slide menu for improved navigation and linking to all modules; + Sharing of sightings to Facebook and Instagram. The MULTIMEDIA DATA includes + all the new bird species and names + 265 new field-guide pages + 990 individual bird pages plus 13 potential vagrants. + new field guide text from the Roberts Bird Guide (second edition) + over 3060 new illustrations + new colour-coded distribution maps with seasonal status bar + over 6000 photos including 500 nest and 700 egg photos + over 920 bird sounds + over 2000 sonogram images of bird sounds. ## Key features - Detailed bird profiles with illustrations and maps - Bird sound playback and sonograms - Location-based identification search - Personal life list and sighting manager - Comparison of similar bird species - Information on 280 birding sites ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Roberts Bird Guide 2 Full | $24.99 | one-time | | Roberts Bird Guide 2 Light2Pro | $9.99 | one-time | | Roberts Bird Guide 2 Light | $14.99 | one-time | | Upgrade to IAP version | $4.99 | one-time | | Bird Game | $4.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (6 of 6) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roberts-bird-guide-2-iap/id1613865011/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Excellent birding app! *2024-08-24* I really love this app. It’s been so helpful, when looking up birds I see on live cameras in Africa. It’s got tons of important information in it. It would get five stars if one problem could be fixed. The fonts are fixed. I cannot enlarge them. I have a severe vision impairment and I hate the font size. It would be really nice if the option to enlarge the font to any size print I want, could be added. I know this is possible. Apple iOS does not allow this within this app. So, reading information is difficult. Will you please add this feature? I hope you will do this soon. The other question I have, is why is the bird game not free? The full version of this app, which I have, cost $24.99. That’s already expensive enough. I could see it not being free in the non-full versions of the app. However, it would be nice if it could be free for those of us who bought the full version. Will you please consider making the game free for full app purchasers? Thank you for taking the time to read my review. I appreciate it! 🙏🏻 ### 5/5 — Upgrade problem *2024-01-29* I had a problem with the upgrade, emailed Guy Gibbon and got a response almost immediately, fixed the problem and I was able to use the app again. Efficient, helpful and friendly. Thank you for an amazing birding app. ### 4/5 — Bird ID *2023-12-14* Isn’t helpful. Eg. Select Plumage Yellow gives 104 results. Now select Habitat Mountains to narrow down the search gives 188 birds. It should be a smaller group of yellow birds found in mountains- say 10 or so only. The location pin drop can’t be moved on the screen it arbitrarily puts the pin somewhere on the map. **Developer response:** This has been fixed in update version 2.3. ### 5/5 — Must Have App *2023-11-25* If you want the best birding app for Southern Africa then look no further. Excellent features like being able to search via birding sites in addition to shape and plumage etc. The perfect companion for binoculars and camera whenever you visit a National Park. You can also buy the companion book via Amazon. Don’t leave home without it! ### 5/5 — If six stars were available... *2022-11-04* No idea why someone complaining about price. This is worth every penny, and works even better than the physical guide. Bird calls, geotagging etc are also a great touch. Well done. ### 1/5 — What have you done? *2022-08-17* Why have you moved to an in-app purchase model? Just a cash grab. If you want people to have a preview, just have a preview app that isn’t gigabytes in size. So sad. **Developer response:** There is no change to the cost of the app so not sure how that can be interpreted as a cash grab. ## Frequently asked questions about Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap ### What birds does Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap cover? Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap covers 990 Southern African bird species, including new species and names. It features new illustrations, distribution maps, and bird texts based on the book "Roberts Bird Guide (second edition)". ### Can I try Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap before buying? Yes, you can download a sample version of Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap. In-app purchases are available for a light or full version, allowing you to explore its features before committing to a full unlock. ### What languages are supported in Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap? Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap offers dual language display for English, Afrikaans, Scientific, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, and Zulu names. ### How does the ID Search feature work in Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap? The ID Search feature in Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap uses your location, habitat, shape, and color of the bird to help you shortlist possible species for identification. ### Does Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap have ads? Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download with optional in-app purchases for expanded content. ### What are the multimedia features of Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap? The app includes over 920 bird sounds, over 2000 sonogram images, over 6000 photos (including nest and egg photos), and new illustrations. It also features a gallery view for all media data of selected species. ### How often is Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap updated? The latest version of Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap is 2.4, and it was last updated on July 31, 2024. Updates typically include new features, content, and performance improvements. ### What devices is Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap compatible with? Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap is compatible with iPhone and iPad devices. It offers full landscape and split-screen support for iPad. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.4 — 2024-07-31 > Updated to IOS 17 > Added over 220 new photos > Added new Bird Games in-app-purchase ### 2.3 — 2024-01-20 Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap has been updated to Version 2.3 > Updated to IOS 17 > Updated bird names to IOC 14.1 > Updated ID Search function > Added Zulu names to language options > Added alternative names popup > Added over 2000 sound sonograms > Added over 180 new photos by Ken Logan, Rod Humphris, Dave Stewart, Douglas Koch, David Allan. ### 2.2 — 2023-08-31 > Updated to IOS 16 > Updated bird names to IOC 13.2. > Improved bird list search. > Added random playback to Learn Sounds. > Fixed bird links in Birding Site texts (IOS 16.6). ### 2.1 — 2023-06-08 Added new birds - total 990species Updated bird names to IOS 13.1 Added Gallery View of species data Added app image icons to bird page Upgraded taxonomic list Expanded language options for bird list ### 2.0 — 2022-08-03 Bugfix to low sound volume. ## Apps similar to Roberts Bird Guide 2 iap | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [tolino - eBooks & audiobooks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tolino-ebooks-and-audiobooks/id944944881) | 4.0 (109) | Free | Books | | [City Bibles Foundation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-bibles-foundation/id1456593516) | — | Free | Books | | [BiB - Africa’s Audio Library](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bib-africas-audio-library/id1485214757) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Books | | [Anyplay Audiobooks Library](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anyplay-audiobooks-library/id1445440724) | 4.4 (604) | Free | Books | | [Bookmart](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookmart/id1576758337) | — | Free | Books | | [Stellenbooks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellenbooks/id1667673018) | — | Free | Books | ## More apps by Gibbon Multimedia Pty Ltd - [Pizzey and Knight Birds of Aus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizzey-and-knight-birds-of-aus/id714625973) All apps by Gibbon Multimedia Pty Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/714625976 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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