# Creek Critters

> How healthy is your stream?

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id896125310](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id896125310)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id896125310`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nature Forward, Inc.
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (25 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.6
- **Last updated:** 2023-04-05
- **First published:** 2014-07-15
- **Size:** 33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/creek-critters/id896125310)
- **Website:** [http://natureforward.org/creek-critters/](http://natureforward.org/creek-critters/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://anshome.org/cc-privacy/](https://anshome.org/cc-privacy/)

## Description

Our latest update improves the app’s handling of images.

Use Creek Critters to:
·    find the tiny critters (macroinvertebrates) that live in your stream
·    identify the critters using a visual key with line drawings and photos
·    automatically create a report on your stream’s health based on your findings
·    map your stream report

A tool for education and community engagement!

## Rankings

- #224,855 — Overall

## Review summary

Creek Critters is praised as a beginner-friendly, educational app that makes it easy for kids and families to learn macroinvertebrate IDs and explore streams. It supports classroom and group use, promotes outdoor learning, and benefits from ongoing updates. The main drawbacks noted are navigation and UI quirks, including inconsistent interactions and some features not behaving reliably. Overall, it’s considered a valuable tool for outdoor science and community monitoring, with room for UI improvements.

### Pros

- Beginner-friendly and easy to use for learning creek critter identification
- Strong educational value for kids and classroom use
- Encourages outdoor exploration and learning about stream health
- Family- and group-friendly, suitable for different ages and settings
- Updates add more options and improve usability

### Cons

- Navigation and UI can be frustrating or inconsistent, with some interactive elements not behaving as expected

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