# Shell identifier

> Identify shell, snail and slug

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jg.shellidentifier](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jg.shellidentifier)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.jg.shellidentifier`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LeafMind Tech Limited
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 43,801
- **Rating:** 2.17 / 5 (112 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2022-09-22
- **Publisher country:** HK
- **Size:** 58 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jg.shellidentifier)
- **Website:** [https://httpgaming.com/](https://httpgaming.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/leafmindtechprivacypolicy/home](https://sites.google.com/view/leafmindtechprivacypolicy/home)

## Description

Discover the Shell Identifier Chrome extension, a powerful tool designed to help you identify various mollusk species effortlessly. Whether you've spotted a snail, slug, oyster, clam, or squid, simply take a photo, and the extension will accurately classify the species for you.

Ideal for nature enthusiasts and researchers alike, this extension offers instant insights by analyzing images of live mollusks or their shells. Explore biodiversity around you and deepen your understanding of these fascinating creatures with ease.

## Rankings

- #316,461 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.jg.shellidentifier.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users find the app handy and easy to use for some shells, appreciating the lack of pop-up ads and useful identification options. However, many reviews highlight significant inaccuracies in shell identification, limited free usage forcing payments, technical problems with photo uploads and app stability, and issues with the specificity and language of shell names. While it shows potential, frequent user frustration stems from unreliable performance and limited functionality.

### Pros

- Quick and easy to use for some shells
- Handy for identifying certain shells
- No pop-up ads during use
- Extremely accurate and useful in some cases
- Offers options to browse and compare shell identifications

### Cons

- Inaccurate identification results for many shells
- Limited daily identifications unless paid for
- App often fails to upload or process photos, showing errors
- Lacks specificity and proper naming in English
- App freezes or crashes and has technical issues

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