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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App stats

Downloads: 3,304,701
6.50K
Rating: 3.32
(9,662)
8 new ratings
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
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Size: 150.74M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 28,472 ▼ 56
Other rankings
#2 in identify keyword 33 #7 in nature keyword 6 ▼ 1

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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 Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
by 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.
by William Ransohoff, 2024-09-12
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