Seek by iNaturalist

Identify plants and animals

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Seek by iNaturalist: Identify Plants & Animals

"Seek by iNaturalist" is an Android app that helps users identify plants, animals, and fungi through image recognition technology, encouraging outdoor exploration and learning. Users can earn badges for their discoveries, making it a fun activity for families and nature enthusiasts. The app respects user privacy by not requiring registration or storing precise location data. Developed by the iNaturalist team in partnership with various organizations, it aims to foster a deeper connection with nature.

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By: iNaturalist

Downloads: 3,306,408

6.62K

Rating: 3.31

(9,661)

0.01

Version: 2.16.4 (Last updated: 2025-02-04)

Version code: 371

Creation date: 2019-01-18

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.CAMERA
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

Size: 150.74M

Email: he*****@inaturalist.org

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 28,499 ▼ 60

Other rankings

#195 in Education (Free) ▲ #2 in identify keyword 37 #7 in nature keyword 12 ▲ 6

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Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Ad-free experience
Great organizational structure
Useful for learning and identifying various species
Contributes to scientific research through observations
Fun and engaging for users of all ages

Cons

Camera function is slow and frequently freezes or fails to focus
Struggles with identification accuracy, often stopping at genus or family level
Frequent crashes and bugs reported
Limited ability to back up or transfer observations
Misidentifications reported, including basic species errors

Most mentioned

Camera issues (focus, lag, freezing)
Inaccurate species identification
Crashes and bugs
Limited user interface features (no backup or download options)
Great for learning but not reliable for precise identifications

User reviews

This app used to be great. Now it's terrible. It only IDs about 40% of the time, if that. It crashes all the time, the camera doesn't focus, the camera freezes, it doesn't ID past the genus, and it fails to identify even the most basic and common of plants. Also it constantly crashes. I'd give it less then 1 star in it's current state. Sad. It was a good solid 4 a couple years ago

ZebraContent, 2024-12-15

It's not perfect, but it works pretty well to identify plants and animals. It's good with distinct features like flowers, but not so good at identifying plants from leaves, bark, etc. It can also be hard to find the right zoom level to use. Still, you have to expect that from ML systems. It's very impressive, and a lot of fun when you're out in nature.