iNaturalist
“Observe and identify plants and animals with your friends” the developer's tagline
iNaturalist is popular, with 7.1 million installs. Users are divided: 3.9 stars from 11,564 ratings. Its best ranking is #18 in Top Free, Education in Australia. Show more ›
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Pros & Cons
- Strong global citizen-science community (partners with scientists and naturalists)
- Crowdsourced identifications that help users learn and verify observations
- Projects and communities enable collaboration around places and species
- Research-quality data contribution supports scientists and conservation efforts
- Competitors may emphasize AI-powered identifications
- Plant-focused learning and photo-centric features emphasized in some rivals
- Garden/flowers-specific or commodified identification content noted in competitor keyword sets
About iNaturalist
iNaturalist is an education app developed by iNaturalist.
Install Statistics
iNaturalist has been installed 7.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 85 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 education apps.
User Ratings
iNaturalist is rated 3.93 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 12 thousand ratings.
App Information
iNaturalist is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 21.46 MB. The latest version available is 1.38.8. The last update was on October 12, 2026.
Technical Requirements
iNaturalist requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since January 2012.
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Google Play Rating history and histogram
Installs over time
iNaturalist has been installed 7.1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.8 thousand installs per day.
Changelog of iNaturalist
Developer information for iNaturalist
Comments on iNaturalist for Android
Google Play Rankings for iNaturalist
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Australia | Education | Top Free |
| 96 | United States | Education | Top Free |
| 66 | Canada | Education | Top Free |
| 58 | Czech Republic | Education | Top Free |
| 146 | France | Education | Top Free |
| 86 | Portugal | Education | Top Free |
| 192 | Germany | Education | Top Free |
| 108 | United Kingdom | Education | Top Free |
| 131 | Poland | Education | Top Free |
| 147 | Italy | Education | Top Free |
Ranking history in Australia
Technologies used by iNaturalist
Frequently asked questions about iNaturalist
Is iNaturalist free?
Yes. iNaturalist is free on Google Play.
Is iNaturalist still available?
Yes. iNaturalist is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on October 12, 2026.
Does iNaturalist contain ads?
No. Google Play does not list iNaturalist as containing ads.
What Android version does iNaturalist require?
iNaturalist runs on Android 6.0 and higher.
How large is iNaturalist?
iNaturalist is 21.46 MB.
Is iNaturalist suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of iNaturalist as suitable for everyone.
How many times has iNaturalist been installed?
Google Play lists 5,000,000+ installs for iNaturalist.
How do people rate iNaturalist?
iNaturalist scores 3.93 out of 5 stars, from 11,564 ratings on Google Play.
Who made iNaturalist?
iNaturalist was developed by iNaturalist. It is listed in the education category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to iNaturalist?
People looking at iNaturalist also look at these education apps: Everlens - Picture Animal, PlantNet Plant Identification, Flora Incognita, TreeSnap, Nature ID - Plant Identifier.