iNaturalist is made and published by iNaturalist. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with iNaturalist. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to iNaturalist and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopular- Rating on Google Play
- 3.92
- 11,607 ratings
- Installs
- 7.1 million
- Last updated
- October 12, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 21.5 MB
iNaturalist is popular, with 7.1 million installs. Users are divided: 3.9 stars from 11,607 ratings. Its best ranking is #20 in Top Free, Education in Australia.
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
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on iNaturalist for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By iNaturalist, from Google Play“Observe and identify plants and animals with your friends”
Description by iNaturalist Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
KEY FEATURES
• Discover species new to you both near and far
• Record your own observations and share them with the community
• Receive suggestions and crowdsourced identifications of what you've seen
• Discuss and help others identify what they've seen
• Follow projects comprised of smaller communities and fellow citizen scientists passionate about a particular place and/or species
For more info, check out http://www.inaturalist.org
Recent changes:
Adds support for Armenian and also includes required updates for Google compliance
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 68
- App size
- 21.5 MB
- Needs Android
- 6.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by iNaturalist
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.38.8
- Launched
- January 2012
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 66 thousand
- Per day
- 2.2 thousand
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 5+ million
- Launched
- January 2012
Installs over time
iNaturalist has been installed 7.1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.2 thousand installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #20
- Chart
- Top Free
- Education
- Country
- Australia
Google Play Rankings for iNaturalist
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Australia | Education | Top Free |
| 143 | United States | Education | Top Free |
| 128 | Canada | Education | Top Free |
| 169 | France | Education | Top Free |
| 108 | Czech Republic | Education | Top Free |
| 120 | Mexico | Education | Top Free |
| 134 | United Kingdom | Education | Top Free |
| 136 | Portugal | Education | Top Free |
| 187 | Spain | Education | Top Free |
| 200 | Italy | Education | Top Free |
Ranking history in Australia
About the app and developer
About iNaturalist
iNaturalist is an education app developed by iNaturalist.
Install Statistics
iNaturalist has been downloaded 7.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 66 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 education apps.
User Ratings
iNaturalist is rated 3.92 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 12 thousand ratings.
App Information
iNaturalist is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 21.46 MB. The latest APK 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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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 3.92 out of 5 stars, from 11,607 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.