The Rare Bird Alert

Name: The Rare Bird Alert
Rating: 3.0 (4 reviews)
Author: Robert Baumander

by Robert Baumander

iPhone · iPad

Abandoned risk Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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Quick verdict

What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: $0.99

Categories and search queries

Official categories

Social Networking
Travel

AppCorpus categories

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

Screens

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18 store screenshots

Pricing & paywalls

App Store

Price: $0.99

Last verified 6 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

3.0 4 ratings · App Store

1/5Does not work
This app does not allow you to see rare bird alerts. It just lists all sightings nearby, but it is not functional and doesn’t even allow you to scroll down or filter to see all of them. There is also an additional monthly subscription that isn’t mentioned. Do not purchase!

mistermicrophone · 6 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

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Data Used to Track You — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
Data Used to Track You — Identifiers Developer declared
Data Used to Track You — Location — Precise Location Developer declared
Data Used to Track You — Location Developer declared

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Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

App Store

0.3
0.4
Removing expansion of Wikipedia and Flickr photos of a bird in its detail view.
0.5
Bug fixes
0.7
Universal bird list, filtered by location. Usability improvements.
0.8
Sign-up flow improvements, allow password reset.
0.8.1
The ability to search all and location-specific sightings.
0.9.0
eBird is back! 14,000+ species.
1.0.0
Version 1.0.0. No more redhead the woman, but the duck!
1.0.1
Minor improvements.
1.0.2
UI and functionality improvements.
1.0.3
Usability improvements.
1.0.4
UI Improvements
1.0.5
Feature updates. UI Improvements, stability improvements.
1.0.6
Bug fixes.
1.0.7
Functionalities update
1.0.8
UI updates, bug fixes
1.0.9
UI, functionality updates
1.1.0
Bug fixes
1.1.1 · 3 Apr 2023
Maintenance updates

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Page completeness: Live store listing
Last verified: 6 Aug 2026
Sources: App Store

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