Birdbuddy: ID & Collect Birds

In-app purchases
4.4
14.1K reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
USK: All ages
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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
Oct 21, 2025

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

4.5
13.6K reviews
Anna Udalova
March 17, 2025
Love everything about the app and the feeder, but unfortunately, one of the most beloved features of the app - the BB TV (a feed with videos posted by other BB owners around the world) - breaks often, and this time, it hasn't been updated for more than a week. Hope the problem will be fixed. EDIT: The problem was fixed that time, but the feed keeps breaking unfortunately.
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Bird Buddy
February 28, 2025
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Anna! We’re so happy you love BB TV. Rest assured, we’re always working on improvements to bring you the best birdwatching experience and the birds of the world! 🧡
Michelle
March 1, 2025
Fun concept, but needs work. The app is laggy and awkward and generally feels like an iOS app that was hastily (and badly) ported to Android. Also, as others have mentioned, the solar cable routing needs serious improvement. I just don't bother to fill from the back because I know repeatedly opening and closing the door will break the cable eventually. Overall I'm enjoying my BB, but really hope improvements are coming considering how expensive it was.
7 people found this review helpful
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Bird Buddy
March 3, 2025
Thank you for being a part of the community, Michelle! 🐦 We're glad you're enjoying your Bird Buddy, but we can totally understand your frustrations. We’re always working on app performance and hardware durability. The app’s performance and ease of use are definitely areas we are focused on, and we’re aiming to make it smoother across all devices!
Susan Schless
October 19, 2025
This app is pretty good. It does make some mistakes identifying birds. But you can edit and correct them. I do have one problem with the app. The pause button on the video stopped working. I contacted the BIRD Buddy tech support via email. They said they would send the problem with some info provided by me to the developers. Then I got an email stating that they figured out the solution. They said that solution would be in the next update. So, just waiting for the next update.
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Bird Buddy
October 20, 2025
Thanks for sharing your thoughtful review, Susan. We’re glad you’re enjoying the app and appreciate you taking the time to correct bird IDs, that curiosity is what BirdBuddy is all about. 💛 We’re also grateful for your patience while our team works on the new update, and we look forward to you experiencing the improvements soon!

What’s new

- Refreshed feeder pairing flow with automatic device detection for faster, simpler setup.
- Added limited support for landscape orientation.
- General bug fixes and performance improvements.