Birda - Bird Watching, Birding
What is Birda?
Birda is a birdwatching app that helps users identify birds from photos, text descriptions, or a species guide with photos, bird calls, maps, and ID tips. Users can record sightings, keep automatic life lists, and share sightings with a community that can help confirm identifications. The listing also says Birda shares sighting data with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Pricing. Birda - Bird Watching, Birding is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Identifying birds from photos or text descriptions
- Logging garden, local patch, or trip sightings in one place
- Importing existing history from eBird or iNaturalist
Screenshots
Why this app is in A tier
Birda scores 90 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 76, App Store search rank 90, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Birda is birdwatching, reimagined. Birda is more than a birdwatching app, it’s your companion for getting outside, noticing more, and reconnecting with nature. Whether you’re spotting your first bird or chasing your next life tick, Birda helps you identify birds, track your progress, and share the experience with a friendly global community. Modern life pulls us indoors. Birda helps you push back. From gardens and local patches to national parks and far-flung adventures, Birda makes birding more fun, more rewarding, and easier to stick with. IDENTIFY BIRDS - Identify birds your way. Use powerful AI to identify birds from photos (even blurry ones), describe a bird in your own words with AI text identification, or explore Birda’s beautifully detailed species guide with photos, bird calls, maps, and key ID tips. Not quite sure yet? Post your sighting and let the Birda community help confirm the ID so you learn faster and grow your confidence with every bird you see. RECORD YOUR SIGHTINGS - Log birds in seconds, whether it’s a single sighting or a full birding session. Birda keeps everything in one place, so your birding memories don’t fade, they grow. STAY ORGANISED - Birda auto
Compare in Bird Identification
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | S | A |
| Score | 90 / 100 | 92 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 2.3K | 3.0K | 40.5K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | — | 4.8 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 7d ago | 28d ago | 229d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free download | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Birda
Can I bring in sightings from other apps?
You can import sightings from eBird, Merlin Bird ID, BirdTrack, BirdLasser, iNaturalist, and more. It also says you are free to export your data.
Can I control who sees my locations?
You can set privacy zones around your home, hide sensitive locations, and decide exactly what you share.
Is Birda free?
Birda is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Birda good for?
Birda is built for identifying birds from photos or text descriptions, logging garden, local patch, or trip sightings in one place, importing existing history from eBird or iNaturalist. It sits in the bird identification list on AppTierList.
Is Birda worth it?
Birda is A tier, ranked #5 of 11 bird identification apps with a score of 90 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 2,296 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 4 apps rank above it.
How does Birda compare to Bird Identifier?
Birda is A tier at 90; Bird Identifier is S tier at 92. Bird Identifier ranks higher. Birda is free to download, with in-app purchases, Bird Identifier is free to download.
How often is Birda updated?
Birda was updated 7 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Bird Identification (A tier, #5)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 90 / 100
- Rank in list
- #5 of 11
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 2,296
- Current version
- (7 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Reference
- Good for
- Identifying birds from photos or text descriptions, Logging garden, local patch, or trip sightings in one place, Importing existing history from eBird or iNaturalist
- Requires
- iOS 16.0 or later
- Size
- 200 MB
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed