# Bird — Ride Electric

> Shared Electric Vehicles

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.bird.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.bird.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `co.bird.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Blue Jay Transit Inc.
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 14,690,139
- **Rating:** 4.77 / 5 (289,575 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.412.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2017-10-09
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 142 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.bird.android)
- **Website:** [http://www.bird.co](http://www.bird.co/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.bird.co/privacy](http://www.bird.co/privacy)

## Description

**Bird — Ride Electric** offers an innovative and eco-friendly way to navigate your city using shared electric scooters. Simply download the Bird app, sign up, select your payment method, and unlock your electric vehicle to ride safely and conveniently to your destination.

Bird's mission centers on reducing car usage and lowering carbon emissions, making cities more livable. The app features special offers like free rides through referral codes, group rides for traveling with friends on multiple scooters via one phone, and flexible Ride Pass pricing plans tailored to daily or monthly riders. Prioritizing safety, Bird encourages helmet use, responsible parking, and bike lane usage.

Download Bird today for a stylish, sustainable, and fun urban mobility experience.

## Rankings

- #10,056 — Overall
- #88 — Travel and local (Free)
- #4 — scooter

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `co.bird.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

User reviews are mixed. Many praise Bird for convenience and occasional enjoyable rides, but frequent issues undermine the experience: recurring billing problems and refunds, inconsistent scooter quality and reliability, and several app usability hurdles (scanning, parking, navigation). Privacy concerns and subscription management difficulties also recur. Availability varies by location.

### Pros

- Convenience for getting around without a vehicle.
- Positive ride experiences when the system works (enjoyable, amazing rides).
- Overall positive sentiment across multiple reviews (enthusiasm toward the service).

### Cons

- Billing and payment issues, including unexpected charges, overcharging, and slow or missing refunds.
- Poor scooter maintenance and reliability (many scooters in bad condition, issues with wheels, heavy bikes, and limited performance on inclines).
- App usability and reliability problems (QR code scanning failures, inability to input manually, parking location pin inaccuracies, and confusing navigation).
- Privacy concerns due to invasive sign-up requirements and forced identity verification (government ID and Persona).
- Difficulty canceling subscriptions and managing account/billing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.bird.android)