iNaturalist

Name: iNaturalist
Rating: 4 (552 reviews)
Author: iNaturalist

By: iNaturalist

Discover nature around you

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Features & Capabilities

iNaturalist Chrome extension provides AI-powered species suggestions by pointing your camera at plants, animals, and fungi, or by importing photos. It helps you learn about biodiversity, keeps a log of sightings, and fosters science contributions through a global community of nature enthusiasts.

Beyond AI identifications, observations are reviewed by real people and shared to support science and conservation. iNaturalist’s nonprofit mission is to connect people with nature and advance scientific knowledge.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App AI Education Community Photography

By:

iNaturalist

Rating:

4.00

(552) 0.10

Version:

1.0.23 Last updated: 2026-06-16

Version code:

887054841

Creation date:

2024-09-09

Compatible devices:

Size:

205.52MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 81,077 ▲ 892

Other rankings

#9 in nature keyword 16

Other platforms

iNaturalist (v1.37.2)

6,693,172 3.78

(11,596)

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Developed by:

iNaturalist

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/inaturalist/id6475737561

Website:

https://www.inaturalist.org

User Reviews

Users praise iNaturalist for its educational value, community-based identifications, and features like batch uploads and maps. However, persistent performance issues on the newer app—freezes, lag, crashes, and upload failures—along with missing features, a confusing UI, and privacy concerns are frequently noted. The overall sentiment is that the app is valuable for learning and field use, but stability and feature parity with the Classic version remain major drawbacks.

Pros

Strong educational value and community-driven identifications that help users learn about species
Valuable identification capabilities and real-time data from a large, engaged community
Batch uploads feature and an easier-to-navigate interface compared to iNaturalist Classic
Access to profiles, range maps, and projects (e.g., state projects) for biodiversity data
Useful for field work and research; appreciated by ecologists and nature enthusiasts

Cons

Frequent freezing, lag, and crashes leading to unresponsive UI and upload failures
Uploads can fail or be slow; photos and IDs sometimes won't load correctly
New UI is buggy and missing or hard-to-use features (e.g., tagging location, direct messaging)
Privacy and data-tracking concerns with the newer app versus the older version
Inconsistent identification quality and over-reliance on AI IDs, reducing accuracy

Recent reviews

iNaturalist is absolutely amazing. Of course the AI image analysis and life list functions are nice, but the community is really what makes iNaturalist special. It’s a group of hundreds of thousands of people who all truly care about nature and not only that but want to help others by IDing and providing insight into what they see. Be sure to also check out the website that accompanies the app (or rather vice versa): it’s a detail lover/organization freak’s dream!

by An*****, 2026-06-22

Really great tool for identifying nature! Works well, and the “experts” are always helpful in narrowing down the details if the app doesn’t immediately show you the correct information. Super easy to use.