2022-06-23
Disappointed
Paid for the in app purchase to be able to take photo to id but no ability to do so that I can find. Have searched everywhere for the option to id from a photo
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Description
Butterfly Id will help you quickly and easily identify species through the Id key and through photo recognition. Butterfly Id is great fun to use. Identification can be enjoyed by the whole family. For the enthusiast there is anatomical, ecological and taxonomic information too.
Butterfly Id can be used to keep a log of your sightings making it easy to build a record of all the butterflies you've seen.
In contrast to other apps Butterfly Id covers all species with hind- and forewings illustrated!
Butterfly Id has been created by professional published ecologists, and uses images selected with the specific aim of aiding identification.
SUNBIRD apps appear in Countryfile's top 10, and have been described as "incredibly useful" by ITV's Seth Conway and "lovely" by Adam Vaughan of the Guardian.
SUNBIRD field guides are the only products on the market that use the KUSAM species identification methodology. This state of the art method is a modern taxonomic keying system designed specifically for use on mobile devices.
The app does not need an internet connection, all content is downloaded when the app is purchased.
What's New in Version 9.1
Now with automatic photo recognition to all species available per In-app
- Updated to the latest iOS Version
- minor corrections exchanged some images
- completely new design
Seller
Name
Mullen & Pohland GbR
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
9.1
Size
477.5 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 13.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (429 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2022-06-03
Butterfly ID
Disappointed with this app, no instructions to help users, and far too complicated. I feel like I have wasted the download costs.
2021-08-25
Not enough photos
For many of the butterflies there are not enough photos. At a minimum for many species you need 4. Male, female, wings open, wings closed. Yesterday I was trying to distinguish chalkhill blues from common blues and there just wasn’t the information. I wished I’d had my book with me.
2021-08-24
Poor
I thought by paying this money it would be Better than the free Seek app and more accurate, no is the answer, gets the commonest ones worryingly wrong , waste of time and expense, wish I hadn’t bothered, I’d love a refund
2021-08-01
Bait and switch
This app claims to include automatic recognition from photos. Perhaps worth the cost of download? Ah, but for that, you have to pay still more. Save yourself the money and buy a book. This practice shouldn’t be allowed by Apple in its App Store.
2021-04-12
No stars!
I have used this app to help identify butterflies, from good photos taken on my iphone. Started my trial with ones I knew already, didn’t get a single one right. Finally took photo of Speckled Wood from the high quality chart we keep at home - app told me it was a Scotch Argus, next choice Blue Pansy!! Good thing it was a cheap App, now deleted
2020-08-09
Low Tech App
I have an app to identify plants from a snap, the same for wine from a photo of the label, so I expected this app to identify butterflies from a photo. Sadly it’s just a photo album in an app, that relies on ‘twenty questions’ to get you the result. After spending £3.99 on the app, I had to post my picture on Facebook to get the answer from friends. It turned out my subject wasn’t on this app anyway, because it was a Jersey Tiger Moth, a day-flying moth that looks like a butterfly. But a moth, and this is a butterfly app.
2020-08-06
Poor
Females rarely depicted. Some butterflies only the underside included others the reverse. Not an I.D. guide at all. £3.99 and a could have used the internet for free.
2020-07-11
Not what I thought it would be
From reading another review I thought I could take a picture of a butterfly and the app would identify it- I have other apps for birds and flora that do this. But it does not do this, so you need to record all the details and it gives you a list of all the possibilities. So not really what I wanted so beware if you think you can go out, see a butterfly, take a picture and get the app to identify it from the picture.
2020-06-29
Good App
Interesting and informative. I’m not an expert but it gives me a good idea what I’m looking at
2020-06-18
Bang on butterfly app
This app has allowed me to find butterflies whilst out walking with an excellent database of UK butterflies.
2020-05-10
Good ID
It is so good to be able to identify the butterflies one sees!
2020-04-30
A really good app
I really enjoy identifying butterflies when I’m out and about and this app has given me a grounding in identifying butterflies and really given me the bug
2020-04-21
Very impressed
I like this app so far. It seems easy and enjoyable to use. I went on user ratings rather than price (there are cheaper apps) and so far haven’t been disappointed.
2020-01-14
Wrong I’d
The photograph of the Wood White in the index is wrong.the photo is actually a Small white not a wood white,
2019-09-20
Pretty good
That’s it like all apps could be better
2019-09-06
Good app
Good app.
2019-08-08
Great app!
Extremely informative and user friendly. Love it. Love all your apps. Please do one for insects too.
2019-07-25
Check your flight !
Useful for everyone to check out all the various species which inhabit the uk.
2019-07-24
A lot happens in a year...
5* but the app needs some TLC... a lot happens in tech in a year. The scrolling is a bit slow and I’m sure there are a few other upgrades that could be addressed. Show us some love iOS Developer 😘
2019-07-23
Butterfly I D
The family picture is in fact a Camberwell Beauty not a tortoiseshell. Although the Camberwell Beauty is mentioned in all British Butterfly books it is omitted from this app!
2019-07-03
Brilliant
These apps are well worth the money
2019-06-03
More photographs needed
This app just isn’t worth the money. To be of any use you need at least four photos of each butterfly - open and closed wings of both the female and the male. The females are rarely shown and yet they are much more difficult to identify.
A distribution map would also be helpful.
2019-05-27
Always available
“The best camera is the one you have with you” is an adage for photographers. Likewise the best reference book is the one you hold when you see something for the first time. I usually have my mobile to hand when out and find this series of apps very handy for identifying flora and fauna. This enhances my exploration of the countryside. It’s like having a knowledgeable companion for company.
2019-04-11
Wrong and expensive
I don’t know that much about butterflies but I’ve already spotted three mistakes which in a guide to butterflies isn’t exactly w hat you want. There are photos wrongly categorised and butterflies that don’t ever come to this country included. It feels a bit amateurish. The free Butterfly conservation ID app is much better. Free!
2019-04-11
Great Teaching App for the Curious.
If you are like me and don’t know one butterfly from another then you must get this app. I am a long distance walker and found it frustrating to see beautiful and plain butterflies and did not know what I was looking at. I like nothing better now than photographing one and then identifying and recording my sighting. Get it!!!
2019-03-24
Butterflies in my garden.
I love this App. Quick and easy to use.
2019-01-16
Butterflies
I find this a great app out in the field 👍
2018-09-05
Easy to use app
Simple to use app and very informative
2018-08-13
Butterfly Id
I find these apps are so useful when out and about. So often I see something and wonder what it is at times I wouldn’t normally have a guide with me - on bushes in a supermarket car park or inside the local cafe. I have failed once or twice but put it down to user/observer error as the likelihood of my finding something too rare to be included is remote. I haven’t got all of them but they certainly make taking the dogs for a walk more interesting.
2018-08-03
Disappointing
I would have expected at least two photos per species,one with open wings and one with closed wings and ideally four, showing male and female variations. This could be much better then it is in fact.
2018-06-30
Lovely
Simple, accurate, readable. Sometimes feels a bit clunky looking. Be good to include the dragon, damselfly families (pretty please)!
2018-06-27
Very useful
I’m not that knowledgeable so having this handy when I’m out is ideal
2018-06-16
Just the job. Very useful.
Great app.
2018-05-28
Really good!
I can’t say anything bad about this app, I love it
2018-05-26
So easy to use
The title says it all. This is an easy to use and very useful field aid.
2018-05-13
Really good app
Really like this app. Lots of info. It would be great if the app had an identify option from uploaded photos of butterfly’s. A quick way of identifying if you are out on a walk for instance.
2018-05-06
Useful in the field
Useful guide in the field when doing transects e.g. Holly Blue vs Common Blue. Well structured.
2017-11-29
Brilliant
Absolutely essential whilst out and about.
2017-11-12
All the info I need
Delightful it simply does the job.
2017-11-11
Very good App
Very pleased with the app. Easy to use for amateurs. Well laid out in design and easy to navigate.
2017-11-10
A Very Handy App
Very good illustrations, makes identification simple. I always have my phone with me - easier to carry than a book.
2017-10-28
Brilliant
Great set of apps - I work in conservation and use them regularly for field ID.
However, they’re not updated as frequently as they could be........
2017-10-18
Good app - but....
Just bought this app in a bundle. I first glance it looks good, but after 5 minutes saw that a photo of Camberwell Beauty was labelled a Tortoiseshell, and on searching for Camberwell Beauty, no results came up. Sloppy
2017-10-03
Good
It's a very good app when out in the field.
2017-09-19
Good, but not 64b compatible
A good app. Please update it for 64 bit compatibility. I intend to update to iOS 11, but at the moment I will have to leave your app behind
2017-08-11
Could be better
Not all the specimens have pictures of them with wings closed. I tried to list a sighting and none of the instructions worked and I ended up going in circles but couldn't list a sighting.
I've seen a butterfly that is not listed so I am not sure if the listing is complete.
The app doesn't really help users to navigate so, with the comments above, I can't give it top marks.
2017-08-11
Brilliant apps
Like all the ID apps this one is just as good
2017-08-10
Nice Apps
Nice app, good pictures, but needs to be updated for upcoming iOS 11
2017-07-22
Great
Like it
2017-07-10
Very useful app
Just got interested in butterflies and moths. I have books but this app on my phone is easy to take out on walks to get instant ID rather than try to remember what the butterfly looked like to ID later.
2017-06-29
Invaluable aid
An invaluable aid for anyone who likes butterflies - and who doesn't?
2017-05-28
Butterfly app
A very good application to assist in identification and gives interesting additional information
2017-03-27
Great but not updated
This is a comprehensive and great app but it has not been updated since October 2014 so my up to date iPhone IOS warns that it may slow my phone down, which it does a bit. Perhaps it could do with some tweaks to sort this out. Otherwise a super app for on a be go identifying...:
2017-03-19
These apps are really very good
This app is just what I was looking for excellent, well done. I am very pleased with all these apps in the series, the only one I haven't purchased was the one about snakes etc' not really my thing don't really see them, but if I do then maybe I will complete the set. Just the job for anyone interested in U.Ks nature.
2016-08-08
Great app
Gives you all the info you need.
2016-08-05
Very clear and easy to use
Love this app. Easy to use. Simple to find and identify the butterfly you're looking at. Now know my small whites from my wood whites. Just what I was looking for
2016-04-13
Butterfly
Great ap. A must when your out and about
2016-03-30
Butterfly Id
Great app simple to use has a wealth of information. Love the ability to id the butterfly using a selection of criteria which gradually reduces the numbers meeting that description.
2016-03-18
Superb reference site
Excellent colours, well detailed images..very informative. An excellent reference source. Worth the money . Only criticism..wish the compare species was easier tonuse
2015-12-15
Butterfly's
Great app, so often wanted to id butterflies when out birding. Now I don't need a book.
2015-11-08
Excellent
My wife and I enjoy the app as it gives good identification because of the detail provided.
2015-09-27
Great butterfly app
This app is a must for every butterfly enthusiast and anyone who wants to be able to easily identify the butterflies you find in your own back yard. Excellent app
2015-09-19
Great!
I use this app along with others (birds, wild flowers etc) so I don't have to carry numerous books around. Great app, easy to use. Would recommend.
2015-08-29
Useful Butterfly Guide
This guide is very easy to use. I can quickly identify butterflies when I am out and about.
2015-08-17
Brilliant
Great to have a butterfly reference in my pocket at all times. So convenient. Great pictures. Really pleased with the app.
2015-07-20
Butterfly app
Have found this really useful for recognising the butterflies I see in my garden and when out walking
2015-05-12
Great app
Sitting in my garden I realised I did not know what birds were on my feeder. I went to the App Store and this was part of a bundle. So glad it was what a fantastic app. Clear pictures great description easy identifier. If like me you are completely out of touch with nature this app will engage you. Buy it
2015-03-13
Butterfly ID
Excellent app with clear pictures and well presented information.
2014-11-24
The business
This is the business - just what you need if you are entranced by butterflies but know nothing about them. Hope they add an app for moths soon!
2014-10-23
Promising App
I like the Isoperia apps very much; the photographs are excellent, accompanied by informative text. This app is easy to navigate. I do hope that moths will be added in the not too distant future as, at present, the app appears to be in its early stages.