# Digger's Map: Find Minerals

> The best geology tool!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id556478719](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id556478719)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id556478719`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Slava Barouline
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (506 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.4
- **Last updated:** 2020-06-19
- **First published:** 2013-01-23
- **Size:** 122 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/diggers-map-find-minerals/id556478719)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://notedapps.com/privacy-policy](http://notedapps.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Interested in geology and minerals? Digger's Map is a powerful app that helps you locate mineral and resource sites on a global map. It provides access to a database with over 300,000 locations and supports searching by name or filtering by development status for easier prospecting. The catalog covers more than 60 minerals including gold, silver, copper, gemstones, coal, and more.

The map works offline on your device, so you can search even without reception. Favorites, translations into multiple languages, and continuous feature updates from user feedback keep the app useful for rockhounds, students, and prospector enthusiasts.

## Rankings

- #72,936 — Overall

## Review summary

The app is praised for being useful for field exploration and planning with informative mine data and generally accurate locations. It’s easy to use and well-regarded for mineral collecting. However, paywalls limit mineral visibility, and users are calling for more features (sidebar UI, layers/filters, parking location, photo reviews) and broader data coverage to improve usability.

### Pros

- Useful for field exploration and trip planning.
- Informative mine data (ownership, accessibility) and mineral/rock context in the information tab.
- Easy to use and quick to access the information you need on the go.
- Location data is generally accurate and reliable for geology work.
- Widely praised as one of the best map apps for mineral collecting.

### Cons

- Minerals and data are often gated behind a paid tier, so not all minerals are visible unless you pay.
- Users want more features and customization (persistent side bar, map layers/filters, parking location re-add, ability to add photos/reviews).
- Some data gaps remain (not all minerals listed or easily discoverable beyond the paywall).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id556478719)