Wings & Whistles
Record. Discover. Collect.
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Fully redesigned. A gentle listening course for beginners, now built around guided sound journeys and quests that track themselves.
Wings & Whistles
Meet the birds around you.
Learn birds by ear, the gentle way.
Wings & Whistles is a listening course for total beginners. Short lessons introduce you to one bird at a time, starting with the ones already singing outside your door, and gradually opening up to everything from woodpeckers to marsh birds to the quiet voices of dusk.
Sound ID stays free. Premium removes the daily lesson limit so you can keep learning at your own pace.
How it works
Step outside. Press record. The app names the bird and teaches you its voice so you'll know it next time. Every bird you meet joins your Field Guide. Every lesson you finish deepens your ear.
A path, not a pile
Most birding apps hand you a thousand species and wish you luck. Wings & Whistles gives you a trail. Start with Right Out the Door, the birds already singing near home. Continue into city edges, family lookalikes, marsh voices, woodland singers, and the quiet calls of dusk.
Sound journeys, not flashcards
Our lessons are immersive. You're not drilling a quiz. You're standing in a marsh at dawn, or walking a forest edge at golden hour. Watercolor birds fade in and out. A narrator points out what to listen for. Ambient soundscapes carry you through. You don't memorize birdsong here. You live with it for a few minutes at a time, and it sticks.
From first listen to mastered
Every bird you meet moves through three stages. Learned, when you've studied its song. Heard, when you've caught it in the wild. Mastered, when you know it cold.
Also in the app
Milestone quests that progress while you walk.
Songs and calls for 400+ species.
A Discovery Log that fills in as you explore.
Friend Challenges to compare your birds with people you know.
Made by a small team who believes the world isn't as quiet as it sounds.
Subscription Information
Wings & Whistles Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Free users can complete one fresh lesson each day. Premium removes the daily lesson limit so you can continue learning at your own pace.
Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Terms of Service: https://wingsandwhistles.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://wingsandwhistles.app/privacy
Wings & Whistles Premium is here. Free users still get a fresh lesson each day. Premium lifts the limit when you want to keep going.
New on the trail:
- A whole new UK track, recorded across British woodlands, gardens, and coast
- Expanded mainland US content - more birds, more habitats, more places to listen
Plus the usual fixes and polish. Thanks for listening with us.
The developer, Nicholas Paolino, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Nicholas Paolino
- Size
- 115.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Monthly $2.99
- Premium Yearly $29.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 Wings & Whistles LLC