#4in Plant IdentificationSeek by iNaturalist
- iPhone
- iPad
What is Seek by iNaturalist?
Seek by iNaturalist is a free education app that uses image recognition to identify living things seen through its camera. It shows lists of commonly recorded insects, birds, plants and amphibians in the user's general area, and users earn badges for observing different types of species and taking part in challenges.
Pricing. Seek by iNaturalist is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Identifying an unknown mushroom, flower or bug while outdoors
- Exploring nature with children or family members
- Learning about the plants and animals in your local area
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Why this app is in S tier
Seek by iNaturalist scores 95 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 86, App Store search rank 98, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Use the power of image recognition technology to identify the plants and animals all around you. Earn badges for seeing different types of plants, birds, fungi and more! • Get outside and point the Seek Camera at living things • Identify wildlife, plants, and fungi and learn about the organisms all around you • Earn badges for observing different types of species and participating in challenges OPEN THE CAMERA AND START SEEKING! Found a mushroom, flower, or bug, and not sure what it is? Open up the Seek Camera to see if it knows! Drawing from millions of wildlife observations on iNaturalist, Seek shows you lists of commonly recorded insects, birds, plants, amphibians, and more in your area. Scan the environment with the Seek Camera to identify organisms using the tree of life. Add different species to your observations and learn all about them in the process! The more observations you make, the more badges you’ll earn! This is a great app for families who want to spend more time exploring nature together, and for anyone who wants to learn more about the life all around them. KID-SAFE Seek does not require registration and does not collect any user data by default. Some user
Compare in Plant Identification
| Measure | Seek by iNaturalist |  Plant App |  PlantSnap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 95 / 100 | 95 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Ratings | 30.9K | 55.6K | 68.3K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 2.5 ★ · 20 reviews | 2.9 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.3 ★ · 15 reviews |
| Last update | 22d ago | 6d ago | 3d ago |
| Price | Free | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Seek by iNaturalist
Does Seek require an account?
The listing says Seek does not require registration. Signing in with an iNaturalist account is optional, and users must be over 13 or have parental permission to do so.
Is my location shared?
The listing says location is obscured to protect privacy while still allowing species suggestions from the general area. Precise location is not stored in the app or sent to iNaturalist unless the user signs in and submits observations.
Who makes Seek?
The listing says Seek is part of iNaturalist, a not-for-profit organization, and was made by the iNaturalist team with support from several named organizations, including the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic…
Is Seek by iNaturalist free?
Yes. Seek by iNaturalist is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Seek by iNaturalist good for?
Seek by iNaturalist is built for identifying an unknown mushroom, flower or bug while outdoors, exploring nature with children or family members, learning about the plants and animals in your local area. It sits in the plant identification list on AppTierList.
Is Seek by iNaturalist worth it?
Seek by iNaturalist is S tier, ranked #4 of 34 plant identification apps with a score of 95 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 30,912 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 3 apps rank above it.
How does Seek by iNaturalist compare to Plant App?
Seek by iNaturalist is S tier at 95; Plant App is S tier at 95. They score the same. Seek by iNaturalist is free, with no in-app purchases, Plant App is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Seek by iNaturalist updated?
Seek by iNaturalist was updated 22 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Plant Identification (S tier, #4)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 95 / 100
- Rank in list
- #4 of 34
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 30,912
- Recent reviews
- 2.5 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (22 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Education
- Good for
- Identifying an unknown mushroom, flower or bug while outdoors, Exploring nature with children or family members, Learning about the plants and animals in your local area
- Requires
- iOS 15.1 or later
- Size
- 218 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 30
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed