📈Last 7 days+48K installs — 68% slower than the week before (+150K) · 8.6K/day since Sep 26
🏆Among Books & Reference appstop 1% by installs gained this week (188 peers growing)
⭐Rating steady at ★ 4.86 since Sep 26
🛠Updatesactively updated · updated 15 days ago · every ~18 days (3 updates tracked)
Installs since launch
+336,212 installs
· +2,336 ratings
since Sep 26
Update history
4.2.2Oct 30, 2026 · seen Nov 4, 2026
What's new in 4.2.2:<br> • Identifying birds with a picture is easier than ever. No need to crop your picture - simply upload your photo, add the location, and we'll take care of the rest.<br> • Bug fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements
4.2.1Oct 13, 2026 · seen Oct 25, 2026
What's new in 4.2:<br>Identifying birds with a picture is easier than ever. No need to crop your picture - simply upload your photo, add the location, and we'll take care of the rest.<br>Bug fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements
4.1Sep 24, 2026
What's new in 4.0:<br>Enhanced account authentication - Added a more secure method for logging in<br>Improved flow for saving birds - Streamlined the process for saving birds to your life list<br>Bug fixes<br><br>Important Update Notice<br>You'll be automatically logged out when this version launches due to the new authentication system. Simply log back in using any login screen. Forgot yo
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab is a books & reference app by Cornell Lab of Ornithology with 10,000,000+ downloads (about 13M estimated). +48K installs in the last 7 days. Rated 4.9 from 184K ratings. Released Jun 26, 2014. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.
From the store listing: “What's that bird? Ask Merlin—the world’s leading app for birds. Just like magic, Merlin Bird ID will help you solve the mystery.
Merlin Bird ID helps you identify birds you see and hear. Merlin is unlike any other bird app—it's powered by eBird, the world’s largest database of bird sightings, sounds, and photos.…”
