# Algae Scanner for Aquariums

> Identify aquarium algae from a photo and get clear next steps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.algaesolver.app](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.algaesolver.app)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.algaesolver.app`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Szymon Niemiec
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 16
- **Version:** 1.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-06
- **First published:** 2026-07-23
- **Publisher country:** PL
- **Size:** 63 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.algaesolver.app)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.notion.so/Algae-Solver-Privacy-Polic-32d2bf86a405806fb367d4d6afb27ba6?source=copy\_link](https://www.notion.so/Algae-Solver-Privacy-Polic-32d2bf86a405806fb367d4d6afb27ba6?source=copy_link)

## Description

Algae Scanner helps aquarium owners identify common algae from a photo, understand likely causes, and choose the next practical step without guessing.<br>Take one clear photo of the growth in your tank. Get a likely match, confidence and severity, the conditions that may be feeding it, and clear actions to try first.<br><br>PHOTO-BASED ALGAE IDENTIFICATION<br>Use your camera or photo library to scan algae directly in your aquarium. The app compares visible patterns and returns a likely match along with practical guidance for your tank.<br><br>FOR FRESHWATER, PLANTED, AND REEF TANKS<br>Whether you keep a freshwater planted tank or a saltwater reef aquarium, Algae Scanner helps you investigate outbreaks with aquarium-specific context.<br><br>COMMON ALGAE PROBLEMS<br>Identify likely green hair algae, black beard algae, brown diatoms, cyanobacteria, green spot algae, green water, fuzz algae, or other common growths.<br><br>WHAT YOU GET<br>A likely algae match from your photo<br>Confidence and severity to help prioritize<br>Likely causes, such as light, nutrients, flow, CO2, organics, or unstable maintenance<br>Practical next steps to try before making random changes<br>Scan history to revisit past results<br>Algae Scanner is built to help you move from “What is this?” to a clearer next move for your aquarium.<br><br>IMPORTANT<br>Photo-based results are suggestions, not guarantees. Accuracy can vary with photo quality, lighting, water clarity, and mixed growth. Use the result as a starting point alongside your own tank observations.

## Rankings

- #2,690,451 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.algaesolver.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.algaesolver.app)