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BirdNET

by Stefan Kahl

iPhone · iPad · Android

Active Last checked 7 Aug 2026

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What it is
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At a glance
  • Free to download

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published

Screens

12 store screenshots

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8 store screenshots

BirdNET android screenshot 1
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Pricing & paywalls

Shown for US

  • Free

Shown for US

  • Free to download

Ratings & reviews

Shown for US

4.0 212 ratings · App Store

  1. 4/5such a useful tool!

    i am hard of hearing and often have trouble distinguishing between different species while birding. this tool has been incredibly valuable to me. possibly my favorite thing about this app is that it starts recording as soon as you open it; you don’t have to hassle with it at all, which is great for getting a quick ID. i also love that you can save clips to look back on later, which is especially helpful when you’re out in the woods and can’t get an internet connection right away. like others have said, the app is a bit glitchy, and it sometimes freezes even when i do have a good connection. overall though i haven’t been too frustrated by this app. it’s extremely helpful and it is typically quick and accurate in getting an ID. i’ve found myself recommending this app to everyone, from close friends to total strangers on the trails :)

    dinosaurs are slick as heck · 6 Aug 2026

  2. 3/5Frequently unable to identify birds

    I have been using this app for a few years now. I found that it was better during its earlier versions. In its current state, the app frequently says that it’s unable to identity the bird in the audio clip. I sometimes wonder if the app creators are too strict in their regional restrictions of sources. Basically, when you use the app, it uses your location to identify what types of birds are usually found in your area. It then uses this list to compare audio captures to. The problem is, I think it cuts out a large chunk of migratory birds that may not be as common as the creators are restricting their sources to. Thus, you may only have luck identifying common birds, but at that point you probably already know what those birds are to begin with. I find the Merlin bird identification app to be better even though it only goes by physical descriptions and not audio captures. Both are connected to Cornell’s Ornithology lab, but the Merlin app lets you choose what sources you want to utilize, and this allows you to identify those rare birds in your area.

    B7 Alpina · 6 Aug 2026

  3. 4/5Great app, but....

    I’ve been using the app for a week and it is very accurate for western Maine birds. Great for the high pitched warblers that are on the edges of my hearing range. My biggest issue is that it freezes up and stops analyzing about every twenty analyses. At the times it’s frozen up (with the infinite spinning orb) there has been plenty of cell signal on my phone. Any suggestions of what to do in the field to correct this? Turning the phone off and on does not work. The only thing that works is to delete and reload the app. Big pain while in the field! I agree with another reviewer that it would be useful to submit feedback when multiple birds have resulted in the analysis. Often it’s right on one but not on all. Seems this would be good to know.

    Maine one · 6 Aug 2026

  4. 4/5Overall great despite some issues

    First of all, this is a fantastic tool! You need to learn how to use it, but once you do it’s quite useful. Keep in mind, it’s far from perfect as a bird ID tool, as it often misidentifies with high certainty. You need to use it with other information if using it to ID. I wish it would use location and date information as Merlin Bird ID does to filter possibilities. For example, it was highly certain this morning’s yellow-green vireo was a red-eyed vireo; there’s no way it could be the red-eyed at my location this time of year. Duh! There is one annoyingly missing feature: the ability to bulk delete observations. Or at least to swipe-delete observations. Right now it’s a 3-click process. Multiply that times tens or hundreds…

    AnonymousReviewer43627 · 6 Aug 2026

  5. 3/5Lost all Recordings. Great Otherwise

    App worked amazingly for quite a while, until it didn’t. It would crash every time I tried to open my observations! No updates were available, so I thought maybe I would delete and redownload the app hoping that would help. I naively assumed all my observations would still be there. Wrong. I can surely open my observations list now but it is empty now and everything I ever recorded is gone. Wish there was a way to make an account or something. Really just a way to ensure your recordings are automatically linked to you and retrievable somehow would be nice. I had no way to even save them manually before doing it since it would crash every time! Very upsetting and frustrating :( Loved it otherwise.

    Hannah's Ipod(: · 6 Aug 2026

Shown for US

4.0 13239 ratings · Google Play

No store reviews collected for Google Play · DE

Privacy & accessibility

Privacy

  • Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Location — Precise Location Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — User Content — Audio Data Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — Identifiers Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — Location Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — User Content Developer declared

Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Privacy

  • Data collected — App functionality — Audio — Voice or sound recordings Developer declared
  • Data collected — App functionality — Location — Precise location Developer declared
  • Data collected — Personalization — Personal info — Email address Developer declared
  • Data collected — Personalization — Personal info — Name Developer declared
  • Security practices — Your data is transferred over a secure connection — Data is encrypted in transit Developer declared
  • Security practices — The developer provides a way for you to request that your data be deleted — You can request that data be deleted Developer declared

Accessibility

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Versions

  • 1.0
  • 1.0.1

    BirdNET can now automatically detect more than 3000 bird species worldwide.

  • 1.0.10

    Species update Performance improvement

  • 1.0.11

    fixed few observation

  • 1.0.2

    BirdNET can now automatically detect more than 3000 bird species worldwide.

  • 1.0.3

    With this new version of BirdNET you now have more control over your observations.

  • 1.0.4

    Resolved playback issues.

  • 1.0.5

    Fixed an error in the observation menu.

  • 1.0.6

    Fixed crash in observations menu.

  • 1.0.7

    Updated partner logos and branding.

  • 1.0.8

    BirdWeather integration Minor bugs Fixed

  • 1.0.9

    Minor feature improvement

  • 1.1.0

    - expanded the species range and added new images - minor bugfixes

  • 1.1.1 · 10 Jul 2025

    Fixed some issues with files submission

  • 1.98 · 2 Jul 2026

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Last verified
7 Aug 2026
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