# Falling Fruit

> Global map of edible plants and foraging locations. (iPhone/iPad app by Falling Fruit.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/falling-fruit/id380859409 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Falling Fruit](https://appshunter.io/developer/951506043)
- Category: Lifestyle, Food & Drink
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 2.40/5 from 114 App Store ratings · 108 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-07-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/falling-fruit/id380859409/reviews.md

## What is Falling Fruit?

Falling Fruit is a 501(c)3 nonprofit based in Boulder, Colorado, USA. All proceeds from sales of the app help pay to keep our servers online. We greatly appreciate your support in keeping the project online!

Our global map of edibles is not the first of its kind, but it aspires to be the world's most comprehensive. While our users contribute locations of their own, we comb the internet for pre-existing knowledge, seeking to unite the efforts of foragers, foresters, and freegans everywhere. The imported datasets range from small neighborhood foraging maps to vast professionally-compiled tree inventories. This amounts to thousands of different types of edibles (most, but not all, plant species) across thousands of cities around the world. Beyond the cultivated and commonplace to the exotic flavors of foreign plants and long-forgotten native plants, foraging in your neighborhood is a journey through time and across cultures.

Falling Fruit is not associated with Fallen Fruit. Fallen Fruit can be found at fallenfruit.org.

## Key features

- Global map of edible plants
- Over 1,200 edible plant types
- Nearly one million locations
- User-contributed locations
- Internet data aggregation
- Information on native and exotic plants

## Chart rankings

- #10 in Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

## What do users think of Falling Fruit?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 💡 Great concept for foraging
- 👍 User-friendly interface (sometimes)
- 🤝 Community collaboration
- 🌳 Useful for discovering edible plants
- 🚀 Works well for some users

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App won't load or open
- 🐛 Registration/login issues
- 🐛 Outdated information
- 🐛 Location/GPS problems
- 🐛 Poor execution of features
- 🐛 Unusable for many
- 💰 Waste of money
- 🗑️ Terrible UI/UX
- 🚫 Not maintained

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes before login or when trying to load
- Login and registration emails not received
- App resets to Boulder, CO location
- GPS and network signal errors despite good connection
- Keyboard not appearing in text fields
- Take photo button is dead
- Map not displaying or loading
- In-app notifications steal focus
- List view doesn't show markers on map
- App not working on older devices (iPhone 6s)
- Login screen glitches
- Cannot retype password after a mistake
- Confirmation link not working
- App freezes or is unresponsive
- Random in-app notifications steal focus

**Most requested features**

- More filter options (e.g., exclude dumpster posts, filter by plant family)
- Coordinates or better location identification for posts
- Ability to save favorite trees/locations
- Filter out non-edible trees
- Add photos from camera roll
- Improve map loading and responsiveness
- Add a falling nuts site
- Option to load directions to a location via Google Maps
- Ability to edit/delete location pins
- Dark mode option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 108)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/falling-fruit/id380859409/reviews.md

### 5/5 — New version works better!

*2026-07-07, version 0.3.1*

I loved the concept but wasn’t ever able to get the original app to load properly on my phone. If you’ve tried falling fruit before and given up or if you’re scared by the bad reviews, give it another shot!

### 1/5 — Why did you change?

*2026-06-29, version 0.3.1*

Your app was so useful and easy to navigate.  Today, I opened it and it’s completely different than before.  Now it’s a nightmare to navigate!  What on earth were you thinking?  Please change it back!

### 5/5 — Fantastic update

*2026-06-24, version 0.3.1*

The latest update makes it noticeably WAY more usable! They really listened to user feedback and implemented some awesome enhancements. I love this app!

### 5/5 — Wonderful

*2026-06-14, version 0.3.1*

I love this, I’ve been a fan of falling fruit for a long time. Just got an email saying the app was updated so I decided to give it a look. 

I’m a big fan of food foraging and geocaching. This is a great fun in between 😊 I haven’t come across any issues, and I feel the need to remind people that not every land zone grows the same or good fruit. Success depends on your area! I’m in Houston and the options aren’t incredible but certainly enjoyable.

### 5/5 — Works great

*2026-06-13, version 0.3.1*

With the re-launch this app works great. Fun for foraging and to share new finds

### 4/5 — Ça fonctionne ! :)

*2026-06-07, version 0.2.1*

Ça fonctionne mais un peu incomplet

### 5/5 — Works well for me!

*2026-05-14, version 0.2.1*

Idk why everyone is out here hating lol, the app has been working great for me and has a lot on it!!

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2026-05-08, version 0.2.1*

I was already annoyed I had to make an account but it won’t even load anything. The old website worked way better even on mobile.

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money

*2026-03-01, version 0.2.1*

Good concept but it’s severely outdated. Came  across a lot of post from 2013. It’s 2026!!!

### 1/5 — Crashing

*2026-02-21, version 0.2.1*

App kept crashing when trying to login

## Frequently asked questions about Falling Fruit

### What does the Falling Fruit app do?

The app provides a global map of edible plants, featuring over 1,200 different types and nearly one million locations. It aggregates user contributions and internet data to help users discover and share knowledge about wild and cultivated edible plants in their vicinity and beyond.

### How comprehensive is the plant information?

The app aims to be the world's most comprehensive map of edible plants. It includes information on a wide variety of species, from common cultivated plants to long-forgotten native and exotic flavors, covering nearly a million locations globally.

### Is the Falling Fruit app free to download?

No, the app is not free. Purchasing the app is considered a tax-deductible donation to the all-volunteer nonprofit organization. Proceeds help maintain the app's servers and website.

### What kind of plants can I find on the map?

You can find information on over 1,200 different edible plant types, including native plants, cultivated varieties, and exotic flavors from around the world. The map covers a vast range of edible species for foraging.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is designed for foragers, foresters, freegans, and anyone interested in discovering edible plants in their local area or exploring new food resources. It's for individuals who want to learn about and utilize wild and cultivated edible plants.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.3.1 — 2026-06-11

Relaunch with many new features, including:

* Flexible location filter
* Location lists
* Location labels (zoomed in) and clusters (zoomed out)
* Multiple review photos
* Share links and deep links
* User profiles (name, bio, and activity)
* Google Street View
* OpenStreetMap basemaps
* Content flagging
* English, French, Arabic, Czech, German, Greek, Spanish, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Chinese

### 0.2.1 — 2016-07-11

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

- Improved location tracking error handling
- Fixed a problem preventing photo uploads (iOS only)

### 0.2 — 2016-04-30

- New filters for editable type in the side menu with ability to search for your desired type (e.g., Apple, Pear, etc.)
- When adding or editing a location you can now type to filter and find edible types
- Swipe to open and close side menu
- Much improved location tracking with GPS accuracy and updating position (with compass heading)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 0.1 — 2015-06-26

This is the first (alpha) release of the mobile companion application to fallingfruit.org.

### 2.2 — 2012-10-11

* Changed Orange fruit image to higher resolution
* General speed increases due to animation changes
* Updated backend ad code

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