# ForestForay: Plant Identifier — Scan Plants, Animals & Rocks > Scan Plants, Animals & Rocks (iPhone/iPad app by Dustan Sept.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forestforay-plant-identifier/id6775227553 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Dustan Sept](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896145938) - Category: Education, Reference - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 85 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-06-24 - Data updated: 2026-08-10 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forestforay-plant-identifier/id6775227553/reviews.md ## What is ForestForay? Your All-in-One AI Nature Scanner & Field Guide! ForestForay is the ultimate outdoor companion for hikers, gardeners, foragers, and rockhounds. While we specialize in pro-grade plant and tree identification, ForestForay is built to scan the entire ecosystem. Instantly identify plants, flowers, weeds, trees, mushrooms, birds, insects, mammals, and even rocks & minerals! Whether you are backpacking through deep backcountry trails, identifying wildflowers on a weekend hike, picking out interesting stones, or diagnosing a sick houseplant in your living room, ForestForay provides pro-grade tools to explore, track, and interact with the natural world. KEY FEATURES THE ULTIMATE MULTI-SCANNER Point your camera at any plant, tree, mushroom, bird, insect, or rock. Get instant taxonomic classifications, binomial (Latin) names, family data, geological facts, and ecological guides. HORTICULTURAL DISEASE DIAGNOSTICS & CARE Is your houseplant or garden crop looking sick? Scan it to instantly diagnose early blights, fungal rusts, and pest damage. Get organic treatment suggestions and watering guides to revive your garden. PET TOXICITY WARNINGS Keep your furry companions safe. Scan wild plants and fungi on your hikes to check if they are hazardous or toxic to dogs, cats, or horses if ingested. PRIVATE GPS JOURNAL & MAP Mark your outdoor discoveries on a private map. Drop precise geotag pins where you spotted rare flowers, wildlife, or edible mushrooms. Your trail journal is saved securely on your device. OFFLINE SCAN QUEUE No cell service? No problem. The app queues your photos locally on remote trails and processes the identifications automatically once you return to coverage. CHOOSE YOUR PATH: - Free Explorer: Ad-supported. Earn free scans by watching rewarded ads. - Naturalist Pro ($3.99/mo or $29.99/yr): Enjoy ad-free unlimited scans, private GPS maps, offline queue, and full gardening diagnostics. Includes a 7-day free trial! Start your outdoor journey today and turn your next hike into a professional naturalist expedition! Privacy Policy: https://forestforay.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://forestforay.com/terms ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Monthly | $3.99 | per month | | Annual | $29.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.3.14 — 2026-08-10 Overhauled offline scanning. Captured photos are saved as drafts, queued, and automatically identified once you reconnect. Native success feedback alerts replace misleading error modals. Fixed camera queue banners to update counts instantly. ### 2.3.11 — 2026-07-16 Discarded scan camera bug fix. ### 2.3.10 — 2026-07-14 • Free Up Space: Added a bulk-selection tool in your Field Journal. You can now clear high-resolution photos off your device to free up storage space while keeping your discovery log and badges completely safe. • Sighting Sync Fix: Resolved an issue where scans that completed in the background on slow or spotty networks occasionally appeared in the journal without descriptions. • Identification Performance: Updated the backend AI pipeline to the latest low-latency models for faster, more reliable species scans. ### 2.3.7 — 2026-07-07 species are now saved to your Bio-Dex journal automatically. Enhanced Species Database: Improved classification and detection checks, including accurate invasive species recognition. Refined Leaderboard: Cleaned up the global leaderboard ### 2.3.1 — 2026-07-05 • Security improvements and bug fixes • Share any discovery — share button now available for all species • Subscription screen loads faster — upgrade button no longer waits for pricing • Platform-accurate subscription management instructions (iOS / Android) • ForagingGuard safety improvement: toxic species no longer show a confirmation option • Stability improvements preventing rare crash on scan results ## More apps by Dustan Sept - [WishWand - Imagine Your Color](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wishwand-imagine-your-color/id6765971062) - [ForestForay Kids: Nature Hunt](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forestforay-kids-nature-hunt/id6775227346) All apps by Dustan Sept: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896145938 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-10.*