Birda - Bird Watching, Birding

Name: Birda - Bird Watching, Birding
Rating: 4.7 (2077 reviews)
Author: Chirp Birding Ltd.

By: Chirp Birding Ltd. App

eBird Import & AI Identifier

Overview

Version:

0.0.1834

Last updated: 2026-07-29

Features & Capabilities

Birda reimagines birdwatching as a connected outdoor hobby. Identify birds with AI, log sightings, and automatically track dates, locations, and life lists while learning from a welcoming global community.

Import sightings from eBird, Merlin Bird ID, iNaturalist, and more, discover hotspots, participate in birding challenges, and share data with GBIF to support real-world conservation. You control your privacy with zones and sharing settings.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Chirp Birding Ltd.

Rating:

4.70

(2,077) 27 new ratings

Version:

0.0.1834 Last updated: 2026-07-29

Version code:

889038644

Creation date:

2022-09-17

Compatible devices:

Size:

184.60MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 39,266 ▲ 179

Other rankings

#2 in Summertime Essentials #48 in merlin keyword 41 ▲ 33

Other platforms

Birda - Birding Made Better (v0.0.1835)

403,014 4.41

(1,289)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

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Developed by:

Chirp Birding Ltd.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/birda-bird-watching-birding/id1564130920

Website:

https://birda.org

User Reviews

Birda offers a strong social, photo-sharing platform for birding with solid logging and outdoor-learning appeal. Communities praise engagement, challenges, and photo discovery. However, a recurring pain point is the pricing model and hidden charges, with many reports of trial traps and annual fees. Identification accuracy is criticized as unreliable, and performance bugs (slowness, upload times, UI quirks) further hinder the experience. Overall, it’s appealing for social birding and logging, but cost and reliability concerns limit its value for beginners.

Pros

Strong social features and community engagement (likes, comments, challenges, photo sharing).
Solid logging of sightings and easy organization of bird photos (by species).
Encourages outdoor exploration and learning through challenges.
Support for paying the full version to back ongoing development.
Photo-based discovery and community-driven birding experience.

Cons

Paywall and subscription model leads to unexpected charges; multiple reviews report charged after free trials or canceling.
AI identification feature is unreliable/poor in accuracy.
Performance and reliability issues: slow responses, bugs, long image uploads, and search issues.
Inconsistent UI/UX across devices and usability quirks.
Paid Birda+ / pay-to-play model criticized as detracting from citizen science.