Birdbuddy: ID & Collect Birds

In-app purchases
4.8
15.8K reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Birdbuddy is the world’s most recognized app for discovering and learning about birds – whether you’re using our smart bird feeder in your backyard or identifying birds anywhere with just your phone.

Powered by artificial intelligence, Birdbuddy instantly recognizes bird species by photo or sound. Snap a picture, record a song, or let the smart feeder do the work for you. Get alerts when a bird visits, receive collectible postcard photos, and learn fascinating facts about each species.

Join a global community of bird lovers and enjoy live bird photos from 500,000+ feeders in over 120 countries – all while contributing valuable data to bird conservation efforts.

Key Features:
• Identify birds by photo or sound – Use your phone’s camera or microphone to get an instant ID. No feeder required.
• Smart feeder integration – Pair with the Birdbuddy feeder for automatic photos, videos, alerts, and postcards.
• Collect and learn – Build your collection with each new bird. Explore facts about appearance, diet, calls, and more.
• Explore a global birdwatching network – Discover moments of nature shared by our community.
• Support conservation – Each bird you identify helps researchers track populations and migrations.

Birdbuddy brings the joy of birdwatching to curious beginners and seasoned nature lovers alike. Whether you’re exploring your backyard or out on a trail, Birdbuddy helps you connect with birds — and the world around you.
Updated on
Mar 12, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.8
15.3K reviews
Clint Pompey
February 27, 2026
It's got a number of good features, BUT navigating around is not intuitive. You have to switch around until you find what you need. Perhaps the bottom menu needs a couple reclassifications. I'm still getting to know the app. ••• A couple other things: It needs the option to have the 'Wifi' icon a selectable button so that one can change the settings if needed, along with other settings. Overall, the tier plan offers are good.
2 people found this review helpful
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Bird Buddy
March 2, 2026
Hi Clint, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback 💚 We’re glad you’re finding value in the features and overall plan options. We appreciate your notes about navigation and quicker access to Wi-Fi and settings — input like this helps us keep improving the app experience. Happy birdwatching 🐦
Julia Broussard
March 17, 2026
Overall, I enjoy my Bird Buddy, but the app needs some serious work on its notifications and interface. Right now, the notifications are all or nothing with no ability to control what type of notifications you get or how often you get them. My other complaint is that there is basically no ability to filter or sort the postcards that come in.
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Bird Buddy
March 18, 2026
Thank you for your feedback 💚 We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying your Birdbuddy overall. We appreciate your notes. Feedback like this helps our team understand where more control and flexibility would be valuable. We’ll make sure your comments are shared as we continue improving the experience. Happy birdwatching 🐦
Vicki Gish
January 21, 2026
It's a good app. I do have some feedback for the developers though. AI is identifying the birds pretty well but there is no way to give feedback when the bird is unidentified by the app. I know what the bird is based on my Merlin app. It is a rare, female summer tanager. Additionally, it had trouble getting it connected to my Wi-Fi after disconnecting it. Then I started getting someone else's pictures in addition to mine. There is no way to remove them permanently or tell you they're not mine.
3 people found this review helpful
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Bird Buddy
January 21, 2026
Hi Vicki, thank you for your feedback 💚 You can rename or correct bird IDs by opening a postcard, tapping the bird’s name, and selecting Change Identification. For more tips on managing postcards, photos, and videos, search “Postcards: Collecting Photos and Videos” in our Help Center. If issues persist, please reach out — we’re happy to help 🐦

What’s new

Bug fixes and performance improvements