# LichensBook — Lichen field guide

> Lichen field guide (iPhone/iPad app by Mitaanshu Agarwal.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lichensbook/id6773485827 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mitaanshu Agarwal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896724075)
- Category: Reference, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lichensbook/id6773485827/reviews.md

## What is LichensBook?

LichensBook is an offline field guide for learning common lichens by growth form, substrate, color, and field marks.

WHAT IS INSIDE
- A curated lichen species library with common names, scientific names, growth forms, habitats, substrates, field cues, and look-alike notes
- Search and category filters for crustose, foliose, fruticose, squamulose, gelatinous, and powdery lichens
- A Field key for starting from what you can observe on bark, stone, soil, or shaded surfaces
- On-device field notes for saving local observations
- Observation coach for morphology questions and look-alike checks

PRIVACY
- Field notes stay on device
- No login, no account, no email collection, and no analytics SDKs
- Coach requests send only the selected lichen name, scientific name, category, and the user's question

PRO ($4.99/month, $19.99/year)
- Unlimited observation coach questions
- Continued access to all Pro guidance features

LichensBook is an educational nature reference. It does not provide medical, legal, safety-critical, or laboratory identification advice.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://lichensbook.uptrail.ai/terms
Privacy Policy: https://lichensbook.uptrail.ai/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LichensBook Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| LichensBook Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-19

New offline lichen field guide with species browsing, morphology keying, private field notes, and a focused lichen coach. This release also refreshes screenshots, metadata, icon artwork, StoreKit subscriptions, and reviewer guidance for App Review.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-02

No release notes.

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All apps by Mitaanshu Agarwal: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896724075

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