Rock Identifier: Stone ID

Identify rock, crystal, and mineral by photo

Rock Identifier: Stone ID

App stats

Version: 2.3.44 (Last updated: 2024-11-20)
Creation date: 2021-03-10
Permissions
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

Simply take a photo (or upload) of rock and Rock Identifier will tell you all about it in seconds. Explore your geological surroundings, learn about different rocks, and engage with the natural world with Rock Identifier!

Key features:
-Easily identify thousands of rocks
-Impressive identification accuracy
-Rich resources to learn about rocks
-Beautiful & user-friendly interface
-Save all your favorite geological observations in the app’s rock collection
-Search function improvements allow users to search for 6000+ kinds of rock
-Added more content/resources for learning about geology
-Users can now add more information about each rock including place of production, date of purchase, price, and size, along with uploading local photos to their collection

Identify rocks & minerals
Encounter a diversity of interesting rocks? Want to start your trial of rock hunting?
Take a photo of any crystals or gemstones and get an instant accurate identification. This rock scanner app contains over 6000+ types of rocks and helps anyone who wants to recognize, examine and explore the characteristics of stones in seconds.

Whether you are a geologist, mineral explorer, hobbyist, student, teacher, or just want to expand your geological knowledge of rocks, rock identifier offers the easiest and most comprehensive rock guide and instructions.

Create rock collections
Display your properties and treasures of rock hunting, and create your personal museum of rock identifications. Now you can record your stories with stones & minerals, and easily mark down the stone id, locations, dates, purchase price, and other features of rock observations.

Explore trendy stones
Interested in raw stone, natural gemstones, or crystal clusters? Download this rock scanner app to figure out the mysteries of rocks all around the world. Discover fun facts about stones, such as Healing Crystals, Tumbled Stones, Birthstones, Zodiac Gemstones, and more.

One-on-one with a Geologist
This scanner app not only provides you with lively, professional knowledge of mineralogy and petrology but also offers an email service for one-on-one inquiry help.

Why Rock Identifier?
√Identify stones, crystals, and minerals with a phone camera
√ Professional handbook of geology toolkit
√ Learn everything about rocks: name, hardness, color, luster, formula…
√ Record your rock/gem hunting with identifying app
√ Useful educational app for geology students, teachers, and experts to learn more about mineralogy.
√ For anyone who is interested in rocks: adventurers, mineral collectors, gem hunters.

Explore, learn about, and document your geologic surroundings! Rock Identifier allows you to identify rocks with photos, explore and learn more about the geologic record, contribute your own observations, and record your journey through the geologic record.

Find out more about Rock Identifier at:
https://www.rockidentifier.com

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Accurate identification for well-known or generic rock specimens, with some users reporting success with common stones.
  • The app allows users to catalog and save their rock finds, providing a history of identifications.
  • Good database with detailed descriptions and images for comparison.
  • Built-in flashlight feature in the app enhances photography conditions for better identification.
  • User-friendly interface for tracking finds, including location and date.
Cons
  • Inconsistent results; the same rock may yield different identifications when photographed multiple times.
  • Issues with the subscription model, including unexpected charges after the free trial and difficulty changing subscription options.
  • Poor performance with rare or less common specimens, often providing very broad identification options.
  • Technical issues like difficulty in adding multiple pictures and zooming functions not working as expected.
  • Some users found the app to be misleading and described it as a money grab due to the aggressive subscription model.
Most mentioned
  • Inconsistent identification results for the same rock under different conditions.
  • Issues with the subscription model and unexpected charges.
  • General help with identifying common rock specimens but poor performance on rarer types.
User reviews
Nice to have a. Easy, quick reference for interesting rocks. The database is good. I do wish the app was able to distinguish rocks with blends or veins of differing minerals. The app is not always consistent in its assessment of the same rock from different angles. Overall, I am enjoying the app.
by Ryan, 2024-11-03

It's not easy to identify a stone, but this app does a pretty good job. Occasionally it won't do it, but it could be the quality of the image that I'm submitting. For example, I have some raw nephrite Jade. It is very dark in the Raw stage, and hard to identify without Shining the light right up against it. The App sometimes identify it as Basalt because it is so dark.
by chris sedlmayr, 2024-10-01

Best one I've found so far. Can even identify slag. Obviously it's not going to be spot on every single time but I'd say about 75-80% of the time one of the 3 possible suggestions is correct which for this kind of app is impressive in my opinion. I've tried others but always come back to this one. For best results, use natural light and a dark solid background. My favorite part is that it saves your history of everything you tried to identify even if you don't add it to your collection.
by Jayme Bierer, 2024-09-26
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