Firefinch

Name: Firefinch
Rating: 4.3333335 (95 reviews)
Author: Firefinch

By: Firefinch

A beautiful and easy-to-use birding app full of Facts, Fun and Feathers!

Features & Capabilities

Firefinch is a beautifully designed, fun and easy-to-use birding app that will ignite an appreciation of birds and a celebration of the wild landscapes of Southern Africa. Explore illustrations, photos, sounds, maps, seasonal stats and helpful tips for almost 1000 bird species. And stay up to date with regular articles by expert birders, birding hotspot write-ups and info on the latest sightings and birding events. Join author and artist Faansie Peacock and the Firefinch community and embark on your birding adventure...whether you’re a fledgling or top twitcher.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

Teal(5.5.0)-full Last updated: 2026-03-09

Version code:

226

Creation date:

2022-01-15

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Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk

Size:

2.32GB

Email:

ap*****@plofskaap.co.za

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Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 486,341 ▼ 1,476

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Developed by:

Firefinch

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.firefinchapp.app

Email:

ap*****@plofskaap.co.za

Website:

https://www.plofskaap.co.za

User Reviews

Firefinch earns top marks for rich media, solid field usefulness, and deep content, but reviewers flag the steep, paywalled price, occasional subscription/trial glitches, and missing map and location-filter features that hinder field use.

Pros

Outstanding identification aid with media: high-quality drawings, photos, descriptions, and bird sounds.
Well organized and easy to browse, with clear visuals and the ability to import data from other apps.
Invaluable for field use and trips, especially in South Africa.
Deep, expert content (e.g., Dawn Chorus) and overall depth that some users feel is worth the subscription.

Cons

Very high subscription price and paywalling of features.
Subscription/trial problems (subscribe button sometimes not working; trial expires quickly).
Missing map and filtering features (location-based filtering, high-resolution maps) and trip-list support.
Cumbersome UX / perceived overkill and a desire for a more affordable one-off purchase.

Recent reviews

Simply amazing identification tips on the images and the calls. You are best in class on this. Well done! But for the asking price(most expensive in SA as far as I can tell), the lack of high resolution maps, filtering species by location and by key feature - reduces utility in the field. These features have been available in BirdPro for years and have recently been added to Roberts. Also,please add fuzzy search matching.. any typos yields no results. Hoping to these updates in a future version.

Am*****, 2025-01-06

Really enjoy the app and all the functionality that keeps getting added. Easy to find a spesific bird along with photos, sounds and illustrations. Allows for easy import from other apps like sasol and birdlassr. I would recommend this to any birder who wants a more organized list or any birder who would want a easy to access app instead of using a book that takes up space.