Download from AppStore
$2.99
iPhone / iPad
Genres:
  • Sports
  • Reference
App profile

Subscribe to our newsletter:

Follow us on Flipboard
Flipboard

iDuck ID app review: receive quick and accurate information for the identification of over 30 species of North American waterfowl

Reviews

Introduction

If you are used to hauling around field guides to identify birds, then iDuck ID is going to truly be a life-changing app, enabling you to identify more than 30 species of ducks found across North America, all from the convenience of your iPhone or iPad.

 

It costs a mere $2.99 to turn your traditional field guide into a fully interactive user experience. This includes regular updates and much more. Let's take a closer look at the features of this app.

The best iPhone and iPad apps for bird watching

iDuckID

$2.99

ID More Than 30 Species Of Ducks

There are more than 30 North American species of ducks included on iDuck ID. For easy navigation, this app includes a species list which you can sift through easily to get a quick overview of each species' common name, latin name, and a small image to give you a basic idea of what they look like.

 

There are also detailed notes available on each species to help you identify the bird including details such as male and female descriptions, juvenile descriptions, their habitat, food habits, as well as information on nesting. There are also beautiful retina-display photographs of a male as well as a female from each species to help you distinguish the two.

 

iDuck ID also gets you access to high-quality recordings recorded by the famous Macaulay Library in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to help you listen to the calls of each species in their natural habitat, helping you further in the identification process.

 

A variety of colorful range maps for each species are also available to help you zero in on the home turf of each of the species included within this app.

 

Best iphone and ipad apps

iDuckID screenshot 1
iDuckID screenshot 1

Interactive Interface & Increased Mobility

What I really love about this app is that instead of having a boring old field guide, you can have a pleasant and interactive user experience by tapping on images, flipping through pictures, and pinching to zoom, making this a gesture-based system rather than an awkward tome to carry around, leaving you more mobile to attend to other matters.

 

Speaking of mobility, you will be able to access all the data on iDuck ID from anywhere, even on the field. All the information included on this app is downloaded to your phone so you can access it on the go, even without a WiFi or 3G connection.

 

iDuckID screenshot 2
iDuckID screenshot 2

iDuckID

$2.99

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Search for and identify over 30 species of ducks across North America
  • View detailed notes including male and female descriptions and photographs, habitat, and more
  • Get color-coded range maps for each species
  • Listen to each birds' recordings from the famous Macaulay Library
  • Access all information without being connected to the Internet

 

Cons

  • There is nothing negative to say about this app

 

iDuckID screenshot 3
iDuckID screenshot 3

Final Words

Whether you are a beginner looking to identify ducks in your hometown or a duck enthusiast out on a mission to find a particular species, iDuck ID is sure to help you in your endeavors. Having all the information in a beautiful and easy-to-use package on your iPhone or iPad is a very handy way of carrying around information and I would highly recommend it to all North Americans wishing to get better acquainted with ducks.

 

iDuckID

$2.99
Share this article:

Neha Sinha

Neha has been writing and editing since 2010 and has been reviewing iOS apps since early 2014. She has lived in four different countries and loves having the world at her fingertips thanks to these awesome apps.