Which ANDROID Version of iBird is Best for Me?

WELCOME TO iBIRD FOR ANDROID

In 2008, iBird was the first app to prove that birders didn't need to carry heavy printed field guides into the outdoors to help them identify birds. As long as iBird was on your smartphone, not only you could identify birds, but also play bird songs and calls, review range maps, and much more. iBird represented a large paradigm shift in the world of birding, and Apple helped the world discover this new phenomena through a number of clever video commercials on television, including this one: We have an app for that.

In 2012 we launched iBird for the Android platform and in 2016 we updated the Android version of iBird to be very similar to the iPhone app, with several innovations not found on Apple devices. The most important innovation for the Android apps was separating the database from the app so it could be separately downloaded. This allowed us to offer streaming of species data so the app immediately works after its installed. It also allowed us to let the customer direct the database to their SD Card and keep their internal memory free for just apps.   

WHICH iBIRD IS FOR ME?

iBird has an app for all levels of birders, from the experienced to the beginner, at all price levels. Here is a quick overview of our products and how they differ from each other.

NORTH AMERICA
Name	Price	Country	Experience	Species	Attributes	BAM (1)	Database	Details
iBird Pro	$14.99	North America	Experienced	944	37	in-app purchase	1400 MB	Most advanced
iBird Yard	$4.99	North America	Beginner	267	35	in-app purchase	426 MB	Backyard birder
iBird Lite	Free	North America	Beginner	50	35	Built in	166 MB	Discovery
UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND
Name	Price	Country	Experience	Species	Attributes	BAM (1)	Database	Details
iBird UK	$14.99	United Kingdom	Experienced	343	33	in-app purchase	895 MB	Most advanced
iBird UK Lite	Free	United Kingdom	Beginner	35	33	Built in	100 MB	Discovery

Table Notes

(1) Birds Around Me (BAM). Uses your GPS location to match just those species that are found in a 25 to 150 mile radius you set. You may also pick the seasons that are used for matching. This helps identify birds by only showing you those that are likely to be in the area you are searching for the season you selected. You may also type in any address you wish to see what species are found at a specific location.