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To: Rod Warnock <>
Subject: Aus App Field Guides
From: Dave Torr <>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:12:55 +1100
Latest release has removed he 30 day internet check - which was a real pain
as I discovered early on in a remote location. It still crashes
occasionally (as do other apps) but in general I find it pretty good.
Disclaimer - I do not have Morecombe and I was a tester for Pizzey so did
not pay for my copy!
Mine is on an Android tablet

On 13 January 2015 at 09:09, Rod Warnock <> wrote:

> Carol,my experience with Pizzey and Knight on a HTC has not been good and
> is roughly similar to your experience added to that the requirement  to be
> regularly on the Internet as the app also requires to connect with the
> Google Play Store licence server at least once in 30 days.
> When working it is great but it is spasmodic.
> Rod Warnock
>
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Carol Abbott <> wrote:
>
> > I have Pizzey and Knight on a Samsung phone and find that the screen
> > freezes so that when I try to look at a bird I can tap - sometimes for 2
> > mins, without a response- so it is unreliable. I thought it was the
> android
> > phone, but have heard of other people having this problem. I also have a
> > problem finding the bird I want on the screen as they have placed 3 or 4
> > birds on the one screen and without swapping glasses, I cannot read the
> > text - even after changing the text to the largest available. Thus I
> don't
> > know which of the 3/4 birds I want to look for.Once the single bird is on
> > the screen, the text is lovely and clear, but frustrating having to tap
> on
> > 4 other birds, to get to the one I want.
> > I have Morcombe on my Ipod  and it works well. It is always responsive
> and
> > the text is large enough to be able to find the bird required with one
> tap.
> > I think I prefer the calls on PK.
> > Both have there pros and cons and having bought Pizzey for my phone so
> that
> > I don't have to carry two devises with me, I am carrying two devices
> > anyway!
> > Carol Abbott
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