# AnimalDex: Animal ID & Collect — Identify & collect animals > Identify & collect animals (iPhone/iPad app by Lenny Beadle.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animaldex-animal-id-and-collect/id6761607780 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Lenny Beadle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1246427948) - Category: Education, Games, Adventure - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 18.1 · 53 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-05-04 - Data updated: 2026-09-06 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animaldex-animal-id-and-collect/id6761607780/reviews.md ## What is AnimalDex? AnimalDex The original Animal Identifier & Collection app. Nature has been solving problems for millions of years. Capture and collect the lessons of nature through animals. AnimalDex helps you identify animals, build your collection, discover how species succeed, and explore what nature can teach us — not just what an animal is. CAPTURE REAL ANIMALS Scan animals with your camera to identify them and add them to your AnimalDex. Discover animals in the wild, at home, on farms, in zoos, aquariums and wherever your adventures take you. Every species can unlock deeper information about how it survives, adapts and succeeds in nature. BUILD YOUR ANIMALDEX Turn wildlife discovery into a collection. Build your personal AnimalDex, find new species, complete collections and work towards discovering thousands of animals from around the world. Already photograph wildlife? Import eligible wildlife posts from Instagram and bring your existing discoveries into AnimalDex. COLLECT NATURE’S LESSONS Every animal has something to teach. A kingfisher teaches precision. A wolf teaches loyalty. A crocodile teaches patience. Explore principles inspired by the strategies animals have used to survive and thrive for millions of years. BUILD YOUR ANIMAL PROFILE Your captures shape your personal Animal Profile. Discover your Origin, Active and Apex animals, explore the strengths emerging from your collection, track your profile views and connect with other AnimalDex explorers. Follow friends, wildlife enthusiasts and creators to see what they’re discovering. THINK LIKE AN ANIMAL! Need a different perspective? Take an animal with you on your journey through Daily Companion, or discover which animal fits you best with the Wild Profile animal matcher. 3-ROUND COMPARISON BATTLES Put your captures to the test in AnimalDex battles. Battle through three rounds combining scenario simulations, community voting and species comparisons to decide which animal comes out on top. Different animals have different strengths — discover why evolution favoured their strategies. SPONSORED CHALLENGES Take part in eligible Sponsored Challenges from participating organizations. Explore challenge objectives, capture qualifying wildlife and work towards achievements and eligible rewards. Availability and rewards may vary by challenge and location. CREATOR EARNINGS Eligible AnimalDex creators can participate in earning opportunities based around their contributions and activity. Track eligible earnings, payout progress and activity directly through your Earnings area. Availability and eligibility requirements may vary by program and location. WILDLIFE GUIDES AnimalDex connects collectors with experienced wildlife enthusiasts. Discover Wildlife Guide opportunities and, where available, use your wildlife knowledge to offer guiding experiences to other explorers. LEVEL UP Capture animals, strengthen their principles, train your collection, complete missions and keep progressing through AnimalDex. OPEN PACKS Expand your collection with AnimalDex Packs and discover species you haven’t encountered yet. STAY CONNECTED Follow other explorers, keep up with activity, receive notifications when something important happens and bring AnimalDex to your Home Screen with widgets. ANIMALDEX PLUS Unlock more of AnimalDex with Plus: • Unlimited scans • Deeper animal research • Expanded principles and lessons • Enhanced Animal Profile insights • Advanced comparison experiences AnimalDex combines wildlife identification, collecting, exploration, learning, community and creator opportunities in one experience inspired by nature. Capture. Collect. Learn. Grow with Nature. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | AnimalDex Pro | $9.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 25 Credits | $2.99 | one-time | | 100 Credits | $7.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.9 — 2026-09-04 What’s New AnimalDex just got a lot WILDER! • Earn through eligible Creator Rewards and Sponsored Challenges • Discover Wildlife Guide opportunities • Send gifts & help others rank better! • Import from Instagram and bring your existing wildlife discoveries into AnimalDex • Battle through a new 3-round format with community voting • Follow friends and see profile view stats • Get smarter notifications across AnimalDex • Get help faster with our improved in-app support experience • Add AnimalDex widgets to your Home Screen • Plus fixes, polish, and performance improvements ### 2.8.1 — 2026-08-14 A whole new feel to the app! Smoother, reduced white-space & clutter. Much more intuitive gestures - swipe down for captures in real-time and left + right to go through indexes. Hold down for stats, pinch to zoom! SEARCH & LOCATE ANYTHING! - In the collections tab, you can now track down any animal. The idea is, we'll give you a specific route for you to take to find the index you're looking for and complete your binders. ### 2.7 — 2026-07-26 This update has been mainly focused on user experience. - Major Performance upgrade - Discover feed & Card Details revamp w/ collection flow - Sync with web version - Arena improvements ### 2.6 — 2026-07-24 Binders — Pokémon-style Binders are here for all types of collectors; birds, birds of prey, insects, apex predators etc. ### 2.5 — 2026-07-22 - Improved analysis accuracy - Better grading insights - Some small UI changes - Bug fixes ## More apps by Lenny Beadle - [improv-i](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/improv-i/id1246427949) All apps by Lenny Beadle: https://appshunter.io/developer/1246427948 ## Related topics [modern animal](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/modern-animal) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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