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I love this app but social aspect could be improvedThis is definitely the best identification app out there. No competition. I’m always recommending it to people as the other apps out there cannot compare. I love that it has plants and animals and it’s great that other people can comment if I’m stuck or misidentify something. The app is so great which is why it’s also a little frustrating that it falls so short. I would just like the following aspect to be improved a lot. It would be so lovely to see what my mom and my boyfriend post coming up on a feed like Instagram or something similarly. I think it would be also sort of cool if events or meet ups could be organized through the platform. Duolingo has worked this out really great where users can actually host events. I really do love this app and hope to see some improvements..Version: 3.2.1

Passionnant!C’est une découverte pour moi! J’adore cette application et ce projet. C’est très instructif et passionnant d’explorer avec cet outil! Merci!.Version: 3.2.12

Amazing tool, it facilitates so much learning!I no longer have to go through several identification books only sometimes to still be unsure of what I’m looking at. It’s opened up a world of learning that was otherwise inaccessible..Version: 2.8

The app version..As a huge fan of iNatralist I can say for a fact that this app is missing a lot from the website. To be honest I just want the ability to duplicate an observation (which I don’t believe you can do on the app, but if you can, let me know). I just really hope some new features get added in a new update other than that though, it’s a great app! :) Almost 5 stars.Version: 3.3.1

I love this appWhen I heard that there was an app that would help me identify birds, mammals, fungi, insects, plants and other organisms from photos, I was very skeptical. After all, there are millions of living organisms, and they look different at different ages, in different seasons, and even in different environments. I have been very pleasantly surprised by how often this app correctly identifies the subject. It works even better if you are familiar enough with the organism to know what specific characters to include in your photograph (for example, the app is more likely to be able to identify a plant from a photo of the flower than one of a single leaf). I often get an ID correct to the genus level in plants and species level for many animals. Even if I only get as far as a family-level ID, I know where to turn for further info. I often get a second or third ID within a week or two. Great app!.Version: 2.8.7

Brilliant app for ID-ing all thingsBrilliant. Allows uploads of plants or animals and if the photos are clear and detailed enough it almost always correctly identifies what you’ve taken a picture of..Version: 3.2

Every hiker, land lover, explorer should get this!INaturalist is my outdoor companion - I snap photos of every plant / insect I don’t know, and the pier app and all the experts identify it for me almost immediately. I use it at in my backyard, while showing property, on hikes, on vacation, wherever I am! Then if the initial ID is wrong, an expert will pop on and correct me, and we get it right! I love these clarifying updates. What a great way to learn new plants and animals with the help of an easy-to-use app and experts. Wow!! On a recent trip we were low on battery, so I snapped all the photos all day and then uploaded them later in the day. They still had the time stamp and geo-location from when and where I snapped them. I love iNaturalist!.Version: 3.2.6

😆😆😀😁😍.Version: 3.2.7

Sublime appThis is an absolutely incredible app. Before starting I knew nothing about insects and bugs, just that they are good. With inaturalist I keep a log of all the insects I see in our garden - and an iphone can take pictures well enough for the app to be able to identify them. you don’t need a professional camera or macro lens for most things. It is a joy to use this app..Version: 2.8.7

SensationalFinally a scientific platform to load all those interesting critters and plant records that would ordinarily end up in a diary in a bottom drawer never to see the light of day. The ‘suggested ID’ function is great to get you on the way to identifying the creatures around us. The interaction between experts from around the world and your own local sighting is simply amazing. I’m hooked!!.Version: 3.2.13

I absolutely love this app with one exceptionThis is one of my all time favorite apps and it has broadened my knowledge of my local flora and fauna so much, however I wanted to write this review because I think there’s one thing that could really be improved upon. I would love the ability to rate the quality of people’s photos and sort the lowest quality ones out of my explore page. It seems like about a quarter of the finds I see are completely unidentifiable or at least questionable just because of the quality of the photo and this may seem selfish but I think the ability to easily tell someone “hey no one is going to be able to figure this one out you should try to get a better photo” without having to comment on every one would really improve everyone’s experience on the app..Version: 2.7.18

Just what I was looking forI was looking for an app that could serve as a field guide and a log. This is perfect. The detection/categorization of flowers works well. I uploaded a lot of pictures that I had not taken with identification in mind. Feedback from other users is helpful, as is the ability to see what others have found in the area. You can mask the location of observations if you worry about exposing a rare or sought after species. Update 2019: have been using this for 3 years, still love it. Update 2022: 6 years and still love it. If you really want to get into this, check out their website. The app doesn’t have the full functionality of the website. The app is really a tool for uploading observations. The features on the website would be hard to replicate in an app. I do think they are working on a major upgrade, esp for iOS..Version: 3.2.6

Best App ever!Use it everyday to gain a better understanding of the local environment. I couldn’t recommend a better possible use of your smart phone Thanks iNaturalist!.Version: 3.2.5

Amazing but a few thingsI love this app so much! For new people, this is a very good app with tons of stuff. Identifications, exploring, and commenting are just a few. I still have a few suggestions. Maybe what you could do, there could be tournaments for who can find the best animals or plants under a theme. People of the community can vote it up or skip it. You get points for likes and liking others, or identifying a plant or animal correctly. (To when they change it.) You could get coins if you win 1st, second or third, and you get more coins the higher rank you get. The tournaments hold 10-15 people. They end in 4 days. You upgrade tournaments by getting trophies. Maybe using the coins to upgrade the rim of your avatar, or maybe special colors on your screen instead of white. I think this will make more people motivated to have this app. Of course, the app is perfect, and maybe adding focusing the camera by tapping would be nice..Version: 2.7.18

Fantastic app that helps you learn about nature!Take photos and record sounds of wild animals and plants - then AI and a community of people will help you figure out what it is. And you are contributing to citizen science, too..Version: 3.2.6

Incredible app!Love the accurate identification and mapping. Amazed at the rapid reviewing and helpful comments. What a great learning tool - I‘ve been recommending it to everyone I know.Version: 3.2.6

Best ID app everI’ve tried a number of plant ID apps in the past and this outstrips all of them. Not only plants you can ID mushrooms and more. I like my observations being able to contribute to future research projects. I recommend this to everyone..Version: 3.2.12

Very coolSo nice to see what wildlife and plants are around you in any area. It’s like having a guide. Would easily pay for a copy of the app but have donated instead via the app. Would really love to be able to see all the favourites I have left in one place. Also would like to be able to favourite the official information pages so I can collate them..Version: 2.8.7

Great app for identificationThis is a great app for identifying plants insects and wildlife. You can also see nearby observations and your observations contribute to scientific research. Often the automatic identification will only be to genus or family level, but if you choose to share the observation other users can give the specific ID..Version: 3.2.1

Great idea just needs some tweaksIt is super tedious to have to re-search for and set the location for each upload when you have 20+ to do at the same time. If it could simply remember your recent previous locations that would be amazing. Most apps these days do that. Also if there was a better way to get ID’s. It seems like if yours isn’t answered the same day it won’t ever get an ID. Maybe some sort of needs ID feed for everyone for the groups they have joined? It would also be nice to easily know who is an expert in a field and has trustworthy ID’s. Leaderboard is completely pointless for this. Value is not implied by number of uploads. Value would be correct ID’s/ expertise. Easily accessed known range maps for species would be great too. Flags for possible invasive species in area would also be helpful. Clickable sighting map so it’s possible to investigate the specific sighting to determine if it is credible..Version: 3.2.5

Great to take into the fieldI’m a big fan of the full-featured iNaturalist web site, and used to dismiss the app as a gimmick for more casual users. But I just did a couple of quick local trips to round out species for the City Nature Challenge, and found myself actually enjoying submitting pictures through the app. My major remaining complaint is that I have to do my cropping in my photo app before I go into iNaturalist, but I think that’s being worked on. Also, I don’t think the app interface gives enough guidance to new users on the fact that they should upload multiple distinct informative pictures of a subject to a single observation, as opposed either to making multiple observations of the same individual or putting multiple different species in the same observation. A slightly more wizard-like interface might help that..Version: 2.7.18

Love it!I use this app constantly and everywhere. It’s one of the tools I use to increase my knowledge of edible wilds (with caution of course)..Version: 3.2.5

Mushrooms!Great site with lots of helpful people. Using information to help ID mushrooms while hunting. Also foraging! Thanks.Version: 3.2.5

Love it.As someone who just enjoys nature, this is a great app. I like just viewing other people’s observations even if I have no intention of identifying it. If me having fun showing my interesting wild plant/animal/etc findings helps some sort of research or cause, even better. I collect houseplants and do some work in landscaping, so I’ve done a bit of amateur research on plant varieties. I enjoy being able to submit guesses as to what I think plants might be. If I’m not correct, someone can correct me easily, too. When I’m wrong, I learn something. When I’m right, someone else learns something. Only real problems I have: - I get minor crashes when trying to update observations after they have already been listed. - I would like a way to mark an observation as possibly cultivated/captivity. I am unsure if there is a way to do this currently but sometimes am confused on whether or not I should identify captive species. (I see that I can do this when I post an observation, but not on other’s posts.) - I would maybe like a bit more direction as to how to use the app in terms of interaction with others. I was ‘agreeing’ with IDs that people posed on my observations, not realizing I maybe shouldn’t be doing that right away. Browsing the forums have been quite helpful in terms of etiquette; maybe a more obvious link to that? :).Version: 3.2.7

ExcellentAll I could have ever wanted from this app.Version: 3.2.6

Love itI now know the plants, weeds, trees and bugs in my backyard. Easy to use too!.Version: 3.2.7

Great identification toolGreat app for documenting and building knowledge base around local flora and fauna. Gives the ability to see/contribute to different local projects is great too!.Version: 3.2

Great appThis app is great for identifying species..Version: 3.2.5

Makes a walk funI love this app as it takes most of the guesswork out of identifying flora and fauna. I’ve learnt loads. I would like to build up a Project of my own of the open space near me - but don’t know how. Otherwise brilliant.Version: 2.7.19

Excellent siteVery informative and helpful..Version: 2.7.19

FantasticIt’s wonderful to have generous access to scientists of the natural world available and all free! I have my curiosity met with speedy IDs which is so rewarding. I love that I am also building a collection of specimens that is personal to me and helps me to understand my local area..Version: 3.2

The BESTThe BEST app for identification!!.Version: 3.2.7

WonderfulGreat app that serves as a huge first step in identifying organisms. It’s also a fun way of seeing what is in your locality and collecting photographic specimens. Altruistic education enabler..Version: 2.8.7

Suggestion for the amazing developer(s) of this useful appEverything about this app is extremely helpful and really user friendly once you make your first observation (taking a picture and identifying the species) I couldn’t ask for an easier identification system. Before discovering this app, I had to manually identify things myself, so I REALLY appreciate the hard work that’s been put into making this app. The only suggestions that I have are 1. Being able to tap and zoom in on the image being used while scrolling through the list of possible identifications and 2. Having an automatic tag system for species that are observed somewhere that they are not native to. I plan on studying invasive species in college and I believe that it’d be really cool if this app implemented a labeling system to notify users if they have identified a invasive species in the area. I just think that more people should realize that not every animal/plant that they see is supposed to be there (there meaning wherever the user lives) I feel like I’m rambling but what I’m trying to say is that iNaturalist could be VERY useful in spreading awareness of invasive species!.Version: 3.1

Kereru count 2015Cool App!!.Version: 2.6.1

Great for IDing wildflowers!This app is proving to be a really useful resource when I’m out on a walk. I’ve become more conscious of wildflowers I encounter, simply because now I am readily able to identify them, and have my find’s identification confirmed by another user..Version: 3.2.5

Great app with one limitationMy property is designated as a National Wildlife Federation Habitat and I have made a point of trying to capture all of the flora and fauna that resides both full and part-time. This app is exceptionally well suited for this task. One shortcoming, however, is the audio recording/integration function. For image documenting, you can import from your photo library or use the app’s camera function. To add audio to an observation, however, there is no choice but to use the apps microphone. In other words, you can’t record audio in another app, edit to the desired portion of the recording, then import that file into iNaturalist. This is a considerable shortcoming. Often, I find myself attempting to record a bird that has been active but stops vocalizing for an long period. When, and if, it sings again, many seconds may have passed. This makes for some long audio files filled with mostly silence. My recommendation would be for iNaturalist to allow the importing of MP3 files just as it allows for importing image files..Version: 3.2.6

Great app! Should make a widget!Would be 5 stars if they had a widget! Can’t count how many times I’m scrambling opening up my camera to ID some new creature or plant!! It would be great to just click a button from the Home Screen that takes you right to the sound ID/ photo ID..Version: 3.3

Great app 👍🏻👍🏻The app is very helpful if you need/ want to know what something is for example; plants or animals. People are also able to comment on what you think it is and what they think it is. I recommend this to everyone and anyone who has a heart for anything like this animals, plants ect... 2 thumbs up 👍🏻 👍🏻.Version: 2.7.17

The best app for curious explorers.The “what did I see” function will give you an instant ID on many species The amazing thing is really the knowledge that comes from the community of scientists and other users of the app..Version: 2.8.7

AmazingThis app is my new obsession. I love contributing and finding what else has been spotted in the places I go.Version: 3.2.5

Great appTry this app before paying for others..Version: 2.8.7

Brilliant wildlife appDoes what ones you pay for but much better as can do all wildlife. V easy to use and nice to be part of an international community all loving their local patches. Has increased my awareness of all types of creatures and plants around me. It’s a weird thing to say about an app but it’s changed my life in a good way, connecting me to the environment around me in a delightful way..Version: 3.2

Good but could be even betterIt’s a good concept with access to some of the most qualified botanists etc who volunteer their time to help identify observations. They are more valuable than any image recognition. The mobile app is currently lacking easy access to user profiles and the social aspect is non existent..Version: 3.2.6

App is great on the go, amazing when used with the websiteThe app makes it super easy to upload observations and ID them while you’re out and about. It takes a bit to understand how to use, but once you do it’s a really valuable tool for nature lovers trying to get into the science side. This app has only some of the functionality for browsing observations and interacting with others that the website does, so check that out if you use the app!.Version: 3.2.6

Very good app in general but.... it needs an update urgently. Since I upgraded to the latest iOS 13, the app started crashing and acting erratically. Same goes for website under Catalina. Please sort out the problems so I can continue to contribute to this fantastic project!.Version: 2.8.2

Having issuesI can’t upload my observations, please fix!.Version: 3.2.15

Love this app!I’m very much an amateur, but love snapping plants or wildlife I come across during my dog walks. The app either immediately identifies things, or experts give their opinion within hours. The plus is that you are adding to a worldwide database..Version: 3.2.5

Fantastic appAnyone who appreciates nature and is curious to learn about their land should have this app. Plus you get to further scientific inquiry!.Version: 3.2.11

Surprisingly addictiveAnd the community response time is amazing. I posted more than one picture under ‘waterfowl’ and the hive mind had nailed the birds down to specific types of duck in under an hour..Version: 2.8.7

Good appGood but sometimes people don’t id.Version: 3.2.5

Such a helpful communityRarely write reviews, but I find the community - real people! - responding swiftly and helpfully to the things I find in my garden or elsewhere outdoors so helpful! Thank you iNaturalist community. Great app..Version: 3.2.6

Excellent. Smart. Fun.Fast and effective way to expand knowledge and feed the scientific community doing the conservation research.Version: 3.2.6

Useful, interesting, and funGreat interface, brilliant concept. Observations are sometimes checked and identified within minutes of being uploaded.Version: 2.7.16

Awesome!So pleased to find this through the shark spy app and now be able to find species and get others opinions on some too, a valuable knowledge tool that encourages an appreciationn of NZ👍.Version: 3.2.6

INaturalistSuch a great site I’m having so much fun trapping through the forests and seeing amazing fungi, lichens and mycelium.Version: 3.2.11

INaturalistGreat tool for citizen science.Version: 3.2.6

SpectacularSometimes observations will go for months without community identifications, but doesn’t matter too much to casual user. Uploading photos is simple and effective, but can’t easily identify others observations from app, and built in ID feature needs a bit of tweaking..Version: 3.2.8

Epicness appAmazing app, I have had so much fun with it and it is making it so easy to identify a species of plant or animal! Epicness.Version: 2.8.7

BrilliantOf all the apps that you can get, I think this is the best. It is so great to be able to quickly identify various flora and fauna, something I’ve longed to be able to do without having to carry a small reference library around with me. I recommend it to all my friends and to anyone (young and old), who wants to appreciate the beauty of the natural environment around them..Version: 2.7.18

Five starsI am new to iNaturalist but have fallen in love with it. The amount of information is amazing, and I’m learning quickly to ‘navigate’ my way. There is just such an amazing amount of information embedded in this App..Version: 2.8.7

One of the best identification apps!This is my favorite identification app. Not only do you get to identify plants, animals, bugs, and fungi, but you also get to mark where you saw them and can even see other people’s sightings. You can comment and agree with other people’s identifications as well! The identification is very accurate! Also, this app is free to use! This is one of the few identification apps that don’t require an expensive subscription. The only thing that gets on my nerves is when there are many pins close together, it can be difficult to click on each one. I think it would be great if you could zoom in more. Other than that small issue, it’s a fantastic app!.Version: 2.8.7

One of the most helpful AppsI have found I.naturalist incredibly useful in confirming identification, particularly in areas I am less familiar. Initially I had thought it only covered UK species, but recently realised it also works in Europe. Hopefully it is also helping to build up a picture of the ecology of an area. SJF59.Version: 3.2.5

My favorite app!I absolutely love this app and recommend it to everyone. As an environmental science grad I’m obsessed with everything nature, but I can’t always identify what I’m looking at. This app is the easiest way I’ve found to ID something without spending a ton of time scouring images on the internet or flipping through books. Even if I can’t get a 100% sure ID I have a direction to look in for further research. Other users are also super helpful with confirming my IDs or suggesting their own based on my uploads. The app is super easy to use which makes it an excellent tool for citizen science and large scale data logging by anyone and everyone. You can even join different groups in your area and focus on different subjects (birds, plants, mushrooms, etc.). Who doesn’t love an informational app that makes it easy for the community to get involved and go outdoors?! This app is fantastic- 5 stars!!.Version: 3.2.6

Good. Needs more functionality.This is passable when paired with Seek, used mainly to post while in the field. However it lacks the filters and more in-depth observation editing of the desktop site. Its impossible to search for observations that need ID of a specific class - you can only look for keywords, so its « needs ID » or « class », but not both. This would be a much better app if it had functionalities akin to the desktop site..Version: 3.2.11

Brilliant and fun.Awesome app. Educational. Easy to use. ...and fun!.Version: 3.2.12

Breakthrough appOpens up a whole new world of outdoor learning and fun. So many plants, moths, mushrooms, wildflowers would catch my attention but I never knew what they were. This app helps identify them quickly and also lets you find other instances of the same species. Want to know what other species have been seen in your area? Click the explore button and view sightings on a map or in a list. The app is really well thought out - obviously designed and continuously refined by people who actually use it and listen to feedback. For those of you who use eBird - one of my other favorite apps - this is kind of like eBird but for all species - with the added bonus of helping you identify the species you don’t know!.Version: 2.7.18

Nicks reviewI like iNaturalist because it is a good app that you can use to share photos of pictures, you can also find out what they are. Another good thing about iNaturalist is you can comment on other people’s work I haven't been using it for long but I really enjoy it and would suggest getting it if you are looking for a app to identify what creature you are seeing or taking photos of..Version: 2.8.7

AWESOMEI’m part of a home education group that goes to usually monthly meetups with the our wild coast project and one of my instructors told me about this app so i tried it out and its quite good but it would be nice if it told me what plants where edible.Version: 2.7.18

Fantastic appIf you are interested in nature, this is the app for you. It is amazing, I would recommend it to everyone I know. I had a small problem, of my own making, and contacted support, the response was very fast and my mistake was rectified very quickly. A must have app.Version: 2.7.10

Great!Great app.Version: 3.2.6

ExcellentWonderful App, great for kids too, they love there mobile phones, this app can get at least some time away from social media, and can teach them about the wildlife around them,.Version: 2.8

Outstanding toolOutstanding tool for engaging people regardless of their nature background to the natural world. Bravo.Version: 3.2.8

Almost perfectI love this app. It has almost single handedly revived my love for going out and just observing nature. I’m always on the lookout for something to document. My increased vigilance, in effort to contribute to the community, has allowed me to see some really cool finds like my first ever Baltimore Oriole! This is an easy five stars to give. My only suggestion would be to add a way to view someone’s profile and see all of their observations! I think that would be a really cool way to see how other specific people are contributing as well. I’d love to see the things my dad observes while out on the job without scrolling all the way to his place of work on the explore map and hoping his observation pops up. I really think this would be a cool and engaging quality of life change..Version: 3.2.5

Phantastic appWonderful tool to manage my nature observations, connect with other naturalists and contribute to science in the process. Managed under the auspices of the California Academy of Sciences. App integrates well with website. Only drawback: common species names and supporting information are available only in English; but it appears that versions in other languages are being developed..Version: 2.7

Great appUpdate: You must consent to your PERSONAL INFORMATION to be TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Farkov america Excellent way of sharing and identifying plants, animals, insects. Great way to learn about the ngahere..Version: 3.2.6

Use too much storageCould u fix this problem or bug? It’s keeping use more storage when u post observations..Version: 3.3.1

Great for beginners and expertsLove the app, possible improvements would be the the ability to upload videos and to be able to click on a sighting on the map and see the related photos for a given species.Version: 2.8.7

So far so good.What a great idea. Community science can potentially make contribution to total human knowledge. We live in an age of disinformation and many of our leaders in high office are uneducated idiots. Similarly, the level of science education of the general public is quite poor and any scheme which increases the public interest in STEM subjects is a wonderful thing. The app seems like a great portal. Who knows what you could discover?.Version: 2.7

Very useful and informative app!I was recommended this app by an online friend, and am so glad I started using it! I’ve always loved nature (and taking photos of the things I see), so iNat is a perfect fit for me. It’s super easy to use, and the auto suggest feature is a blessing in situations where I have... just NO idea what I’m looking at haha! 🌼 iNat has also been a motivating factor for me this pandemic- even stuck at home, this is a good way to ground myself in the world around me. Backyard species that I had previously overlooked (like small bugs or just ‘weeds’) helped remind me that every type of life is interesting in its own way. From tiny mushrooms I would have never ID’d previously, to purposely taking up-close shots of skittish butterflys, iNat has been nothing but a delight to use! I recommend it wholeheartedly to everyone, even if you don’t know too much about ‘nature’- this app can really help you learn! 🌱.Version: 3.1.1

It’s amazing and it could be more amazingI love inat. I use it all the time. The taxonomy suggestions are almost always on point. I use it to explore areas I already am familiar with too to learn about the things living around me I’ve never heard of. Even the projects and guides are cool, because I can see which species in a group are most commonly encountered based on how many times they’ve been observed compared to others. The range maps you get for species etc are dynamic. BUT, the social component to me is abysmal. “Leaderboard?” No one cares. It’s a meaningless statistic. I’d like to be able to see who is observing similar things to me in an area. Who is consistently identifying a specific phylum or genus? (Not me lol). They should be acknowledged as someone with some knowledge in that area. I know inat has powerful algorithms capable of identifying species based on photos - use some of those algorithms to connect peoples’ observational powers and curiosity. Sometimes I observe something that scientist haven’t completely determined what subspecies lives in my specific area- why can’t scientists send out questions for people to find out? Don’t know the southernmost extent of a plant? Ask people who have observed it before and live in the area to look for it. This is a powerful app for taking citizen science to the next level. I’d love to see what they can do..Version: 2.8

The best Natural History App around.I have now been using iNat for over three years. During that time I have been helped to identify examples of over 3000 species. The constructive feedback from botanists, entomologists and other specialist zoologists and biologists has been amazing. The rigorous scientific approach underpins the app. I wonder whether there is a place for more active engagement in ‘cultivated’ plants with a way of getting feedback and identification of garden plants and escapees?.Version: 3.2.7

Actually free nature dictionary beautiful collections of hd wildlife you won’t find elsewhereI’ve installed so many “free” encyclopedia/dictionary apps of wildlife/plant/fungi/insect libraries or identification only to be met with paywalls or subscriptions I understand the devs need funding but we all can agree libraries of such information should be as free as the animals we capture through the lenses of our cameras so the scientific community can accurately gather data young/curious minds get educated or even become biologists or care takers of some kind truly impacted my day to day life huge shout out for having this free other “free” apps don’t get it if I wanted to pay for it would’ve gone to a 2.99 download button LOL!.Version: 3.2.6

One of the best!I love this app! I’ve used it at home to contribute to a bioblitz at a newly established nature preserve, in my backyard and neighborhood as well as while traveling. It’s not always possible to find field guides to all I see and it’s impractical to carry guides. On our recent trip to Iceland I was able to get all I needed from iNaturalist to learn about all the wonders we saw. I was thrilled to see that some of my observations were slurped up by a group interested in subarctic orchids! Who knew such a group existed?! That is one of the amazing things about modern life, the ability to connect people with shared esoteric interests. Now we just all have to work harder to protect the wild places on our beautiful and amazing earth..Version: 3.2.1

This app is my lifeIf I could, I would marry this app. iNat is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I have learned so much and have met so many amazing people through this app. Before iNat, I was the weird person who liked bugs. With iNat, I have slowly blossomed into an amateur subject matter expert documenting previously unknown behaviors/species relationships/coloration variations and submitting specimens to university entomological collections. I went from not being able to tell the difference between rice stink bugs and brown stink bugs one year ago to knowing hemipteran scientific names better than the common ones. Sure, iNat didn't do that in and of itself, but it facilitated my self-education and gave me the means to organize my data/photographs, and my competitive nature motivates me to go out and DOCUMENT ALL THE THINGS! The iNat people are continually improving their platform, and this mobile version is the best yet. The photo suggestion tool is amazing and sorely needed. Not perfect, but it's THE BEST version of photo ID out there and I'm frankly amazed by how good it is..Version: 2.7

INaturalistSo my review might be a bit of an anomaly because I started using this excellent app sporadically, then took it to Ecuador and the Galapagos on a very special trip, and became obsessed with it there because it’s literally impossible not to see Ecuador and the Galapagos and not become fanatical about our extraordinary natural world. However there is a problem this app uniquely solves that I haven’t seen another app solve before like it, and simply put, this app can make it possible for an amateur Naturalist to learn about their world within a supportive network of professional Naturalists anywhere at any time they decide to start that journey and for that reason I say this app is exceptional on its own merits..Version: 3.2.5

Putting nature on my phoneI have been trying to find a way to record everything around me on the farm. A sea of unknown plants and critters now has a home! We’ll done iNaturalist..Version: 3.2.4

The best wildlife ID and recording appLove this app I have been using it for quite a few years have have submitted over 4000 records. I love the auto ID on ‘what did you see’ it’s incredible, and my favourite thing is you can upload a photo when you get home and it pulls the geo-location from your sighting in to the app instead of having to search where you were on a map retroactively. I’ve checked with the local recorded centres I’ am near and they can also access my records to add on to the local database which is excellent news for conservation and monitoring, although I’m not sure all record centres do have access. My favourite app!.Version: 3.2.13

SuperbI love nature anyway, but this app is excellent, take a photo of a beastie and the app shows you a few critters that are most likely, check through them and hey presto you’ve now named the unknown insect/flower/bird (organism). Superb and helping the planet. 5*****. Great to get the kids involved..Version: 2.7.18

Great initiativeAmazing initiative, and very useful for population tracking. Only note, I think the mobile app should be more similar to the pc version, allowing to follow other people on the platform..Version: 3.2.15

Brilliant app!I’ve been looking for an app that does this for quite a few years! Great that it ties in with research projects. Would be nice to be able to connect to friends to compare finds and stats. More stat info, achèvements, local, weekly rankings would really help get people involved and aware. Gamification of it more might feel less serious but benefits of involvement from people who don’t pay attention to nature would be great. Would have to include more guides/warnings for not disturbing animals though. But a few rewards, more points for rare animals etc and you’ve got a Pokemon go app thats actually educational and useful..Version: 2.7.9

GreatI think they should put a ledgend saying a bunch of facts about the plants as well e.g edible, tree, used by indigenous peoples, poisonus ect.Version: 3.3.1

Share your knowledge about the natural worldI am using this app as part of an assignment around personal inquiry in my Teacher Librarian diploma. I love being able to quickly upload photos, even at the moment I take them, find a possible match, and by the time I get home, another community member has helped ID my photo. THIS is a great use of technology! And with the help of the community, I am learning more and more. Working together, building knowledge and skills together, and contributing to the scientific community makes this app very worthwhile. I tell everyone who loves the outdoors and is interested in what they see to try it out!.Version: 2.7.15

My fav app!This would have made college so much easier 20 years ago when we used to have to key out (with a book) every plant, tree, insect etc I just love it and tell everyone about it. I love the idea of donating data to conservations areas, areas I travel to and my own backyard..Version: 3.2.9

Everyone should get this appSuperb app. I’d recommend this for parents who would like their kids to get more into nature. So easy to snap a picture of any creepy crawly you see and identify it. You’ll no longer see a spider in your house, you’ll see a green huntsman spider and you’ll then wonder if the next spider you see is the same, so you’ll be curious to leave more. Mindfulness, without you even knowing it!!!.Version: 3.2.6

The best resource for citizen scientistsOne of my favourite apps on my phone which I open atleast once a day. The only thing lacking would be the ability to organise/filter/sort observations to assist with looking over past data. I assume this is possible on the website but most only use the app..Version: 3.2.6

Very great!This app can be super useful to identify bugs, animals, plants, and more! I originally downloaded this app when I actually was bit by a strange bug that appeared in my home. This app was super helpful, and was able to identify the bug I was bit by. I have actually tested this apps animal detection system, and it works 90% of the time. I was able to gather pictures of animals online, end upon scanning them with the app, most came out to be what the animal really was. However, there are times where the system fails to get the right animal, usually these times are due to the image itself. The animal identification system works best with zoomed in and clear photos of the animal or plant, however will still work sometimes with blurry or zoomed out pictures. And towards the end of my test, I scanned a picture of a person I found online, which sadly said it was inconclusive on determining what the “animal” was. I rated this 4/5 stars because it sometimes fails, but for the most part works. Thanks for this amazing app!.Version: 3.2

Amazing organism identifierI it is very useful and you need to give it a location and a good picture for it to identify the organisms and I found the bad reviews to be just from people who are too lazy to help the AI identify the organism by giving it a good reasonable picture and location for it to identify the species. And the people that don’t like the app because experts corrects them means they are just people with fragile inflated egos because they sound like the kind of people that always want to be right and never wronged..Version: 3.2.15

INaturalist is my favorite!The INaturalist app/site is my favorite nature identification site because it’s interactive with each user able to continually contribute new exhibits whether they are able to solidly identify it or not and each member can confirm identification on species each is familiar with rather than having a fixed and static database that only changes when one person or a group of a few people update it. A few other reasons that it’s my favorite nature identification app is because it’s not limited to just just one thing such as a plant or a bird identification platform, but rather includes everything which is alive (for the most part), it’s free to use & free to contribute to, and it’s always expanding with new real-life exhibits by the day or even by the hour..Version: 3.2.11

Best helpThis is a great free sight for finding the name of what you find any were..Version: 3.2.6

Endless fun with a serious purposeWhen i was restricted to home during periods of lockdown i became fascinated with what was under my nose - this app makes the wonder of even an urban park or garden easily accessible to amateurs like me - totally addictive..Version: 3.2.6

Not working rightHi my photos I’ve taken on the app some are showing the photos on observation but a lot of them are now showing a blank box and still has the name of the insect or plant but now no photo on it lies this a error.Version: 3.2

Enjoying iNaturalistIt’s easy to use and I use it to learn new species and catalogue trails I have walked, and areas that I visit all over the world..Version: 3.2.7

My go-to for ID’ing unique discoveriesThis app is a gem. Upload a good picture or two of a natural wonder, and if you don’t know what it is you can get suggestions from the app (or leave it as “unknown” and one of the many knowledgeable members will make the ID for you)..Version: 2.7.18

App for everyone!Well made and easy to use app, very helpful and active community. This app is for everyone, beginners and experts. Help people identify flora and fauna, or have others help you identify flora and fauna! By getting involved with this app, you better your knowledge in plants, animals, and identifying them; but most importantly you are helping in improving the environment around us. I encourage everyone to download this app!.Version: 3.0

Great way to connect with local wildlifeLove seeing what species have been spotted around me, wherever I go. And love adding my own ID’s!.Version: 3.2.6

Nature watching made easyThis is an easy way to take photos of any species and get then identified. It works seamlessly with my NatureWatch NZ account too which is great!.Version: 2.6.11

INaturalistINaturalist is a great community sourced nature application that allows users to learn about a comprehensive amount of wildlife whether plant of animal and and observe and record their findings. The application makes it easy to learn about wildlife with all the captured data from scientists and other users like yourself including titles, descriptions and photos of subjects. The community can also aid you in your findings with suggestions on wildlife you have observed. Users can look up wildlife captured in their location or easily add it with the camera on the device they are using. The app allows users to create projects you can continually add to as well as follow projects from others you are interested in. iNaturalist also has a news section detailing the latest captures from the community as well as the latest developments concerning the application. For professionals as well as amateurs iNaturalist is a great tool to learn more about our everyday surroundings both near and far..Version: 2.7.5

GreatI have 408 observations as of time of writing. Through this app I’ve learned to identify so many native plant species that I can now go through my local park IDing most of them without needing to search up names. I’ve learned so much in a short period of time about my own country and it’s ecology and remarkable biodiversity. Do have a suggestion to make the user interface easier: when in ‘me’ scrolling through your own observations, a search function would be incredibly handy. Once you’re over several hundred observations, it’s time consuming and difficult to spot an observation that you made once several months ago, for example if you’re trying to compare two observations to narrow down the ID..Version: 3.2.3

Excellent ID tool and important projectIt’s a pleasure to use the app, the automatic ID is surprisingly accurate, I learn lots about my natural surroundings, and it’s a fabulous feeling to be contributing data to such an important citizen science project, useful to researchers, and making the data available to whoever wants to explore. Well done everyone!.Version: 3.0.6

Essential tool for urban and rural naturalistsHelp you community track indigenous species..Version: 3.2.7

MissingsaraGreat app, I love getting feedback from the community..Version: 3.2.7

Love it 🍃Great app, truly love having it. Amazing how reliable the identification is. One feature I would love to see though is being able to search for certain species to see if there’s any sighted in your area, and being able to have your own private projects, basically like folders. So for example, having your garden be a “project” so you can keep a proud eye on sightings for a certain area with a boundary..Version: 3.2.6

Learning so much!So useful. Awesome app. Just discovered the community projects, so cool..Version: 3.2.7

Perfect 🙏Books on flora and fauna are of course useful (I have loads of them) but what a casual, but frequent, observer like myself needs is a book written specifically, and focussed on, the everyday environment which I surrounds me - and with this app I can write my own book just for me, my family, neighbours, visitors and friends - perfect!.Version: 2.7.18

NiftyWorks great, does the job!.Version: 2.6.18

Alan KingBrilliant. I get really addicted to finding a new species and has sparked new interest in insects. My life long passion is bird and a new bird species is a real red letter day after 60yrs of birding. It’s like carrying my natural history library in my pocket and interactive to boot. If you have even a passing interest in the nature around us this is a great tool to assist you..Version: 3.2.13

AwesomeI love this app. Great to record and connect..Version: 2.6.17

Great citizen science appThis app is a helpful tool for anyone and everyone. Helps you identify plants, animals, and fungi via high quality photos you take. Even if the algorithm can’t narrow down ID suggestions to a species, sharing real-time flora and fauna occurrence data means that other users on iNaturalist can also make suggestions and comments. Useful for educational purposes, general curiosity, and even scientific research. A modern way to collect data on wildlife distributions using citizen science. Note- you can save pictures for later if your current location doesn’t have cell service needed for ID suggestions. Just go back to your post and edit it with the suggestion tool and enter location of finding. Overall, I highly recommend this app to anyone, no scientific background required..Version: 2.8.7

Revive your love for natureLike Pokemon but with the real natural world! Clever AI can suggest what animals, plants or bugs are in your photos quickly and easily, followed by crowdsourced expert verification that helps form part of citizen science. Had made me revive my love for nature and really hunt for natural nieghbours at home and on my travels. This allows me to keep a visual list of what I have seen and help keep a record of population and sightings..Version: 3.2.13

Wonderful AppDoes three main things for me: 1. Allows me to contribute photos. 2. Helps with identification of things I see. 3. Networks me with like minded people..Version: 3.3.1

I Finally Found the Species Name!Over a year and a half ago, I found a giant moth outside of my apartment building. This thing was the size of my hand big, and I took pictures, but far enough away to make sure I didn’t disturb it. I had no idea what it was other than a big moth. I took to the internet, but because my lack of knowledge of moths, I didn’t know if I had found the right species due to multiple differences. Come today, and I see this app, and I decided “Hey, let’s see if it can identify this moth?”. So I downloaded it, uploaded the picture, and within less than 10 seconds it completely identified to species! I’m happy to finally find out the name of that moth, this app is awesome..Version: 2.7.14

Fun and educational!I heard about this app from a friend and downloaded it immediately. I’m having a lot of fun learning about plants and wildlife! The app is lots of fun and very easy to use. It would be cool to have some kind of feed and be able to follow people and see what they encounter, which would make it more fun, but a great app nonetheless..Version: 2.8.7

Enjoyable.I started with the Seek app (which I still use but you can’t transfer observations between) but this one is more interesting in a way — people verifying the ID helps me feel more confident about the accuracy..Version: 3.3

Fantastic!!I love this app. When out with the kids walking in North Yorkshire I no longer have to say we will have to look it up when we get home. A quick snap and we can quickly find out what we have seen and some information. Brilliant!!.Version: 2.7.18

Literally mine and my son’s favorite part of each dayWhat a neat, educational, app full of an infinitely vast treasure trove of information. My 7 year old son and I share our account, and he LOVES anything related to the outdoors and science in any way. He spends every possible waking moment outside every day, hot or cold, rain or shine, and I don’t have to ask what he’s doing when I hear him run inside suddenly, ask for (or just grab) my phone and he’s back out the door. Sometimes I notice, others I don’t know he used it at all until I get the email that I have new updates on here. Ha! We spend part of every day, different times of day to try to capture a variety of crawlies and critters and “bugs”. He loves clicking each new identification and reading and deciding whether or not he agrees with the id…and he could spend hours just clicking through from one fascinating photo to another. Always learning. And he’s excited to do it with his mom. I can’t say enough good things about this app/tool..Version: 3.2.15

My Favorite Hobby-almost perfect!💙Love this app! I was introduced to iNaturalist through my university but discovered that it was also a great activity for my s/o and I to do together too! We’ve really gotten into it. It’s easy to use and has great species recognition software! 🔻BUT🔻 some of my favorite features currently available on the website are sorely missing from the app. For example, the app does not have the option to search usernames and follow friends, review photos in large grid/Instagram format, or create your own nature guides. If these additions were made to the iNaturalist app, it might actually attract new users already familiar with the popular format as well as making the app a little more visually appealing and fun. It’s functional. It works as a crowdsourcing science app. The GPS location tracking is wonderful. All-in-all it’s my favorite activity to do in my small town during quarantine!.Version: 2.8.7

Nature identified!This app is one of my most trusted and used apps. I have on my phone! I use it almost everyday, two-three times a day at any given time… I’ve helped many of my friends and family identify all sorts of things- that may have been wondering what it is…if it is poisonous or dangerous for pets, etc. Not to mention the amount of knowledge i have gained from the nearly 100 observations I have made while using this app. I highly recommend for any nature-bug-bird person out there who is looking to find a solid identification of what they are looking at. Not to mention the community of experts who double check your observations and will suggest the correct identity of your observations - and trust me when i say more than half of my personal observations have been misidentified or a different subfamily all together, they will leave a comment at times. Over all I would give this app 100 stars if they would let me…..Version: 3.2.1

Bug identification at a snapSo fast n easy to ID all the critters around you..Version: 3.2.11

App not workingApp will not open since the day after the last update..Version: 3.2.11

The coolest app everI’m in Brisbane Australia and people ID everything here! I’ve learned so much. So simple but probably my favorite app of all time.Version: 3.2.13

Love thisBrilliant resource for amateur naturalists with a decent phone camera and time on our hands. Interface is a bit clunky but once you’ve learned how to operate it, it’s fine..Version: 3.0.1

AmazingI’ve had really good ID’s which have helped point me towards further avenues of research..Version: 2.8.7

Excellent appUtterly reliable and amazingly accurate (it does sometimes throw up American species) , sightings all checked by experts (thank you to everyone involved in checking), great for vertebrates, invertebrates and plants. Absolutely superb app..Version: 3.2.1

Highly recommended!This app provides suggested id in a split second for wild flora and fauna. It’s amazing! Once you have selected the species that you thinking you have observed, this can be logged. Many of the observations are later verified by specialists..Version: 2.8.7

Amazingly useful app/website for ANYONE that is interested in natureI have been a Docent (trained volunteer) at a California State Reserve and a California Naturalist for four years. iNaturalist is by far my #1 go-to place for any questions on species identification issues. It’s astonishing that (a) the automatically suggested IDs almost always contain the correct answer, usually as the first suggestion, and (b) that you can get confirmations of a proposed ID from multiple species experts around the world, and often within minutes of posting an observation. My favorite so far is a picture I posted of a single feather my granddaughter found (and held in her hand in the photo) that was quickly identified by an 18-year old expert on the opposite side of the world (and she also told me specifically that it was a “secondary flight feather” from a Red-shouldered Hawk). I can’t live without this app and neither should you..Version: 3.2.5

By far the best field guide app, & it’s FREE!I’ve downloaded and tried handfuls of field-guide-type-apps (some for plants, some specifically for mushrooms, etc) and iNaturalist BY FAR takes the gold medal. Reasons iNaturalist is #1: the user-friendly setup of the app’s layout; the community/peer based suggestions with a social-media-meets-field-guide vibe; and just the fact that after downloading 5-6 free field guide apps and testing them all out- I DELETED THE OTHERS BECAUSE INATURALIST IS THE ONLY ONE THAT COULD COMPARE/REPLACE AN ACTUAL PRINTED FIELD GUIDE BOOK. >> One suggestion though: although I do love the feature where other users can comment their ID for my observation- whether they believe it to be the same species, etc that I had thought and originally posted, or whether they have a different suggestion- I THINK IT WOULD BE SO COOL IF AFTER ONE PERSON/USER POSTS/COMMENTS A SPECIFIC ID FOR AN OBSERVATION, IF ANYONE AFTER THAT AGREES- IF THEY COULD JUST CAST THEIR VOTE WITH THE BEFORE OBSERVATION ID. ^^ Or it would be even better if when I post an observation that I am unsure of the ID and maybe 2 of the apps top suggestions both look equally right, it would be cool if there was an option to check mark both of them, and ask the iNaturalist community to help ID the observation by voting. All around great app, SO GLAD I STUMBLED UPON IT..Version: 3.2.4

Best app everI <3 iNaturalist.Version: 3.3

GreatIt’s truely amazing, an amazing community, always willing to help. Personally it expanded my knowledge in all animals and plants..Version: 3.0

It’s a great platform, but...I love the idea of community science and iNaturalist allows a platform for all sorts of people to increase the knowledge. However, iNaturalist is seriously limited by the use of species databases that are deficient, especially in respect to botanical taxonomy..Version: 2.8.4

Incredibly impressive machine visionHad this app a few days and already very impressed by its ability to recognise a variety of plants and wildlife - very useful in working out what is what in the more overgrown spots in the garden!.Version: 2.7.18

Great way to learn about the environment around youContribute to science and learn to identify plants and animals. This is a fun, educational, and useful app..Version: 3.2.11

My favourite appAn excellent way to learn about the world!.Version: 3.2.3

Very FulfillingSomeone on Reddit recommended iNaturalist to me. It has become a very fulfilling hobby. I love everything about iNaturalist..Version: 3.2.5

Wonderful learning toolI have been using this app along with a couple of other similar apps for a couple of years. The iNaturalist app is by far the best of all of them. It is very accurate at identifying about anything living. If you run across something you aren’t sure of the community can help with suggestions. The members are very knowledgeable if not expert. You have an account so your observations are all logged for you and you can log in from any device to use it. I use it everywhere and if I am pressed for time I just snap some photos with my phone and upload them later. The location information for the photo pinpoints where it was taken. I really enjoy being able to identify so many plants. It is a great learning tool. If you want an app to identify plants and animals of all kinds look no further..Version: 3.1.1

INaturalist99.9% gives me the genus and correct specie, Other 0.1% is from poor photos submitted. DPH.Version: 3.2.7

INat: A Traveler’s Guide to the Natural World!I travel a lot and iNat has been a wealth of knowledge for my explorations wherever I may be. I was very hesitant to post at first because I could feel all these very smart contributors and didn’t feel I matched up. But that’s the whole point! Everyone is welcome to post observations and the app is brilliant at suggesting possibilities for what you see so the learning is timely and accessible. I urge everyone to jump in and snap pictures of things you’re curious about and let the wonder unfold! Turn on the location feature so the suggestions are local. You’ll be amazed at the resourcefulness of this app and it’s community! Get outside and become a citizen scientist! And you might notice how much it calms the mind and soothes the soul. They say it boosts the immunity and Vit D levels too! Let’s go iNat!! Right now. Yes, right now!.Version: 2.8.7

Amazing Modern TechnologyTo point your phone and find out what something is with access to full details, is truly amazing and it will only get better as we teach the system.Version: 2.8.7

INat fanI love this app and use it every day. I even use it in my classroom to teach about technology, citizen science, and biodiversity. My students are involved in a school-wide project to post species seen around out campus. Before traveling, I explore my destination in iNaturalist to learn about the flora and fauna that I should look for. A lot of times, I choose my hiking and vacation spots based on the observations that have been posted in different areas. There are a couple of things that I would like to see improved, though. For starters, it would be nice to see more alignment between the app for phone vs for the computer. The phone doesn’t allow for interaction with the community like the computer app does and the maps in the computer app are not nearly as good as those on the mobile app..Version: 2.8.6

SpiderLooks like I have messages or suggestions, but I can’t access ?.Version: 2.8.7

Great App & CommunityReally enjoy using this app, 5 stars..Version: 3.2.11

INat - great app!Absolutely wonderful app for the nature enthusiast! No matter what you are interested in, as long as it is a living thing!.Version: 2.8.7

Love this appThe community behind this app is fantastic. I love that you can take a picture of something if you’re unsure if it’s identity. Not only does the app suggests what it could be, but folks in the community will also direct the picture to the sub-species or confirm the app suggestion. I feel like I’m learning so much! Thank you to all that use this app!.Version: 3.2.11

The best plant identification app out thereThe best because it helps you identify plants and you’re helping science and other people can help you identify the plant and give suggestions to what it is. There are a million more reasons why and I haven’t explained well but I have limited time. So far I haven’t found anything wrong with it it’s a great app. I should’ve got it sooner!!.Version: 3.2.6

Just BrilliantThe many, many,many hours of taking a photo and then spending hours on my laptop searching...searching to try and identify a plant are over!! Wonderful app - thank you. Easy to use and fascinating to check out the glories of nature that are in your own neighbourhood..Version: 2.7.17

Priceless App!I have been the person that has always loved seeing nature and wanted to know what exactly I am looking at when I encounter a new-to-me species of flora or fauna. This app makes the process as easy as taking a picture and searching the suggested options to determine what you see. I have only been using it for about half a year and I can’t tell you how much joy my family has gotten out of simple moments like seeing a unique plant off the trail while on a hike and being able to know what it is almost instantly. The app works incredibly well for all life I’ve encountered so far, be it small or large, rooted, legged, or fungal, it really does a magnificent job. This app is my guide to understanding the wildlife I cross paths with, and it’s extra lovely because I can look back on my catalog and see the many different life forms I’ve encountered in the world. Lately I’ve been cataloging the bugs and birds I find around the house. I highly recommend this app, because I see this app having something valuable to offer all nature lovers. Embrace the magic and get this app..Version: 2.8.7

Love love love it -Easy to use, mostly accurate and lots of specialists on board to correct you if suggested id fails. Would like additional functions for communication and notifications when interacting with other peoples IDs..Version: 3.2.3

Great AppEasy to use and share and identify species.Version: 3.2.11

Truly a great applicationThe app is really useful for hobby naturalists & has helped us identify many species seen in the field around the world. For me, the biggest weakness is not being able to share observations with co-observers. Even when tagged as a co-observer, the species don’t show up on on my list. Being left with no choice but to duplicate a record & add the url to the joint observation is tedious and impractical. This really should be improved (along the lines of eBird for example)..Version: 3.2.7

Amazing app that we use all the time!We use iNaturalist all the time to identify and then report wildlife in our own backyard. Not only fun, but really important as well..Version: 3.2.5

Best identifier yetHasn’t failed me yet. Only a couple of near misses but the suggestions get you there, being really picky I question whether it has the complete UK flora and fauna covered but it seams to be pretty much there and most likely my limited knowledge when a tricky one to identify. Namely mushrooms. This is so much fun I hope it is possible in the future to have more UK based projects and also get to know when friends are on here..Version: 2.7.7

So goodI love to know that people are actually looking at my inputs and I love being able to recognise and learn from country with iNaturalist help.Version: 3.0.6

Excellent appSo far this app has enabled me to not only identify a few species of wildflowers which I was unsure of but it also catalogues where and when. Great stuff also worked on insects and birds and trees 😀.Version: 2.7.18

My favorite worldThis wonderful app extends your pleasure in exploring the world, sparks your curiosity and deepens your knowledge all at the same time. Your own photos are the starting point to dig in and find out more about plants, animals, and natural phenomena anywhere in the world. You get to be a part of a friendly community that collectively has a huge amount of knowledge and enjoys sharing it. You get to use, for free, the creative work of the coders and designers at iNat who are figuring out better algorithms and integrating new science data all the time. Using iNat encourages you to take a generalist’s exploratory approach to the natural world - to look at everything. Not only is it a great app in its own right, it’s also a terrific field asset when used in conjunction with apps that concentrate on one element of the natural world, such as birds or trees. Along the way, your photography improves because you figure out how to take pictures that capture and reveal the most. You learn to see better and to see more..Version: 2.8

Download this app it’s way do coolThis app is kind of like pokemon go but instead of finding Pokémon you find plants and animals..Version: 2.8.7

Love the app maybe make it more like a social network of naturalists?I really love this app and use it pretty much daily since I’ve downloaded it. It’s great to have with you to quickly identify a species using the picture instead of having to go and google the characteristics of what you saw and hope it knows what you mean. I would like to see them update it with a section where you can go to a person’s profile and see all of their observations in one place like the way you view a project and all of its observations. Perhaps even add an option to follow a particular person and then see all the observations of people you follow in a feed. You can do kinda already do this but you have to search for the person and then be confined to whatever given map area you have on your screen. I think it would be better to have all of them on one page because sometimes I come across an observer whose observations I like (camera quality, focus on a specific species, or just like their observations) and I want to see all of them. Also, they should add a place where you can view all of the observations you’ve added to your favorites..Version: 2.7.18

Amazing, Brilliant, Engaging!An awesome and brilliant way to engage with the natural world around us, iNaturalist is a wonderful application and community for anyone interested in the flora and fauna we share the planet with. Inspiring a budding community of naturalists, with the curiosity of John Muir and David Attenborough, the iNaturalist team has developed a truly amazing product. This app instantly and reliably identifies plants, animals, and insects from just a single photo which contributes to scientific research! Not only are you having fun, inspiring curiosity, and satisfying your own personal discovery, but you’re helping with actual scientific research, too! What more could a user want? I can’t recommend this application and community highly enough, I tell all my friends and colleagues about it and visitors to the wildlife conservation facility I volunteer at, too. It’s truly an amazing tool!.Version: 2.7.9

Excellent appI am an avid Citizen Scientist, especially interested in Australian spiders. They are so beautiful and there are so many. I love how iNat users help me to identify them and I also love that I am helping to map the biodiversity of the region. iNat is so easy to use. My only regret is that it took so long for me to get around to using it..Version: 3.2.6

Best app for counting birdsLove this app. Makes counting the birds so easy..Version: 2.6.17

WonderfulSo much life around us.Version: 3.2.5

Love the AppA very fun and educational way to improve your knowledge of local species. Great for any age.Version: 3.2.7

Great serviceThis is proving to be an invaluable app, as it is not just an automated response that leaves you wondering what you’ve found - there’s a knowledgeable community out there keen to confirm an id. Wonderful!.Version: 3.0.6

Loving it!!Absolutely love this app, super good learning & observation tool! Well done!! 👏.Version: 2.7.16

INaturalist and Seek bugOn my iPhone 6, both iNaturalist and Seek don’t work. When I tap the icon, it starts the INaturalist loading screen and then just sends me back to my home screen. This is the same with Seek and no other app seems to be affected. In the past I could use Seek normally and this started about a month ago. Pls tell me what to do or if other people have the same problem Thank you..Version: 3.2.15

Brilliant resource to harness citizen science for the benefit of global biodiversityI cannot encourage people to use this enough.Version: 3.2.6

INaturalist is the best idea everI get so much enjoyment out of uploading my photos for identification. It’s greatly helped my identification in the field too. Everytime I go on holiday or to a new area I like to check iNaturalist to see what others have spotted, and then see if I can spot the same or even other species. I feel like I’m completing a real life Pokédex 😄.Version: 3.2.13

Intuitive but...I would find a how to video most helpful. I started using this and didn’t understand about marking something as cultivated. I still don’t know for instance if I had a cultivated tree I purchased at a store and planted and now volunteers of that tree are coming up is it still cultivated? When my store bought flowers re seed are they still cultivated? Would love a place to mark the approximate size of the thing I took a picture of. In my photos a 2 inch tall flower looks the same size as a 24 inch tall flower because I take a close up of just the bud. Would the community like me to place a coin in the picture for size reference or keep it natural? I would also like a way to have a “private project”, or mark or flag items as personal. I don’t think all of my cultivated plants in my back yard and living room warrant making an official project but I’d like to pull up only things from my yard as I use the app to learn about them. I don’t think individual/ personal use is the intention of projects. The app is great fun, easy to use and feels accurate on identifications..Version: 2.8.7

Not working at the momentI love this app but since yesterday it won’t let me make any suggestions for ID ;( I’ve tried updating it and even deleting and reinstalling but still not working.Version: 3.0.3

INat is funThis is a fantastic resource for sharing information and knowledge and for supporting people’s enthusiasm for natural history.Version: 3.2.11

So very usefulI love this app. Especially good for educating young people about nature. Thanks..Version: 3.3

The very best science appAs a professional biologist, I have to say that this app is absolutely awesome..Version: 3.2.6

Amazing nature resourceThis app makes it easy to upload and automatically identify so many species of flora and fauna. I’m always amazed by how good the recommended IDs are, and there is also a lovely community of people who often suggest IDs for things you’re a bit stuck on. Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in their surroundings while out walking or even just sitting in the garden. I’m learning a lot about local fungi by using this app. The best thing is that your observations can also help out with scientific studies without you having to do anything extra..Version: 3.0.4

Great appEverything you need.Version: 3.2.4

Love this app!Still figuring it all out but I love having an app to satisfy my geeky Naturalista self..Version: 2.8

Helpful 😎Helpful having lots of people to identify 😎creatures and things you don’t know.Version: 3.2.15

Best appINaturalist is bye far the best wildlife social network app I find it so cool how other people can help you find out what species your looking at I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS APP AND ITS FREEE.Version: 2.7.9

Love it so muchGreat app love rating all the cool animals..Version: 3.2.15

Love itIf you love exploring and see something new and want to know what it is you will love this and it’s all for free there is lots of helpful information on what you have found for all this I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.Version: 2.8.7

InaturalistBrilliant wee ap, it great that you can take a photo of a plant, animal, reptile, amphibian etc and it then Identifies it. Easier and quicker than a book, then someone from the community helps to confirm your I.D. As it uses location perhaps this can be used to rule out similar species from another country for ease of identification. Although it’s still interesting to know it’s world wide locations 👍👍👍.Version: 2.7.18

Great research platformLove the simplicity of having a record of animals you’ve found with times and dates. Easy to look for a specific type of animal after seeing where others have viewed them.Version: 2.7.16

Live resourcesAfter searching for several hours over days to try to identify a bug I was finding on my flowers, I was having no luck. I used the option in the app to submit my pictures (via email) and didn’t expect a response, unsure if my request was going into a black hole where one or two people were buried, working to answer countless submissions. Surprisingly, I received a personal email response within a couple days, complete with the name of the bug and helpful links about it (including pictures of the nymph which finally 100% matched my bug pictures)! Super helpful, responsive and kind interactions..Version: 3.2.5

Excellent appThis is by far the best app for identifying the natural world, for plants to birds to mammals, it works very well and allows you to cooperate with others..Version: 2.8.7


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