Smithsonian's National Zoo App Reviews

I am really enjoying watching the pandas. I am amazed at the reviews saying the panda cams do not work. I am able to watch almost whenever I want. Great app.

Always been a fan of the National Zoo. The $1.99 I spent on this app to see the baby panda is the best $1.99 Ive ever spent. Obviously down when fed govt closed, but happy to see how much the baby girl panda has grown.

The site said the app would have it. And it didnt. That was the only reason I downloaded it. Id like my money back asap

I visit the DC Zoo really often and I absolutely love it! I bought this app to be able to utilize the animal cams, however the few that are on the app never even work. Kind of sad and makes me wish I could get a refund. :(

After joyous weeks watching the Panda Cam, its gone. Suddenly. Some other links are left...maps, hours, donation opportunities. Where are Mom and Bei Bei??

I love this app. I use it to watch the pandas in DC all the time.

A must have for any trip to the zoo. Much better than a map

Considering that purchasing a map at the zoo will run you 3 dollars, this is a great purchase. I used it while touring with a group of kindergarteners on a field trip...it was perfect!

Not just great for taking a tour of the zoo, this app actually keeps my grand daughter engaged with animal noises, games, movies and cams. She is not quite two!

The app is great, if you have an Internet connection. I downloaded it onto my iPad before going to the zoo, but discovered at the zoo that the map and most of the other content was not available when not connected to wifi, so it was pretty much useless while at the zoo.

Please fix this app soon!! Its not compatible with new update. Nothing works on it all.

We visited the zoo last weekend with three preschoolers and a baby. The kids were asking to see animals regardless of any planned route, so I downloaded this at the zoo to help us find their requests quickly. It took several minutes to download. Once I opened it, it took a long time to load all the info while switching between features. The main feature we were interested in, the map, wasnt helpful since it is very general and doesnt show you specifically where most animals are. It might be helpful for planning your trip, but I think you could do that just as easily online. I did not think it was helpful as a realtime resource, at least, not with preschool-aged attention spans.

This app was not worthwhile, since it offered no improvement on the regular web site, and was in fact inferior to the web site. The map was less detailed than the map on the web site (had the same pictures but no text). The app had no information about food. Also, every time I clicked on parking information, the app crashed. I was hoping the app might offer some real-time interactions like letting me know which parking lots were currently full/empty or working with the phones internal GPS to track my place on the map -- no such luck.

I downloaded this application because it was advertised in the zoo as a map of the zoo. The map was a caricatured version, making it indecipherable. It was unable to find simple exhibits using the search function such as "Zebra" or "Panda". Considering its an interactive map and should be easily updated to reflect changes in the park, it was extremely frustrating that it lead us to multiple food stands that were closed. Save your money and use the map on their website.

I was very disappointed. I was expecting a map showing our position in the zoo to help navigate to the exhibits we wanted to see. The map was not very helpful, and the paper copy that I subsequently purchase was much more useful. I expected more from the National Zoo.

The paper map is 10x more useful. Nothing else in the app has any value except for the really really old articles.

The web cam does not work. App is useless!

Best $1.99 I spent in a long time! Downloaded the app to watch the new cubs birth when I couldnt get on to the website cam. Worked perfectly and I watched and listened to the miracle unfold.

I use this app to watch the panda cams. Love it!

Bought this app 8/23/2015. Deleted on same date. Bought it for the cams, especially the mole rats, which arent included. Other cams are slow, unfocused and of generally poor quality.