BirdNET-Go Companion
Utilities
Free
BirdNET-Go Companion is a native iOS client for your self-hosted BirdNET-Go server — the open-source, AI-powered bird sound identification system. Monitor your backyard's bird activity from anywhere, with a fast, focused interface built specifically for iPhone.
FEATURES
• Daily Activity — See what's been detected today at a glance, with hourly activity charts and sun-time context.
• Detections — Browse every detection with confidence scores, timestamps, and spectrograms.
• Species Explore — Search and browse all species detected on your server, with photo galleries and per-species detection history going back as far as you like (7 days to all-time).
• Live Audio — Stream live audio directly from your configured RTSP or sound-card sources, right from your phone.
• Real-time updates — New detections appear instantly via live server updates, no refreshing required.
• Multi-server support — Configure a primary and secondary server address with automatic failover.
• Secure connections — Supports Cloudflare Access Service Tokens for authenticated remote access to your server.
REQUIREMENTS
BirdNET-Go Companion requires an existing BirdNET-Go server (https://github.com/tphakala/birdnet-go) running on your network or reachable remotely. This app does not include bird detection itself — it's a companion viewer and remote for a server you already run.
BirdNET-Go Companion is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the BirdNET-Go project.
Support: https://crestlab.org/BirdnetGo/support/
Ratings & Reviews
etections button opening a stale detail — if a detection's detail screen was left open on the Detections tab, tapping "Detections" on a species card in Daily Activity used to switch tabs but keep showing that old detail. It now returns to the list, filtered to the species you just picked.
The developer, Robert Oesterlin, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Robert Oesterlin
- Size
- 16.2 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Robert Oesterlin
