Mushroom Identifier User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience15.6% of reviews
Neutral7.8% of reviews
Negative experience76.6% of reviews

~ Based on 64 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Mushroom Identifier Safe?

Mushroom Identifier: Photo ID appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Mushroom Identifier is 90/100.

This assessment is based on 1,181 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

85.4% of ratings point to a safe experience
6.4% of ratings suggest some concerns
8.2% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 1,181 App Store ratings for Mushroom Identifier.

Is Mushroom Identifier Legit?

Mushroom Identifier: Photo ID appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Mushroom Identifier is 85/100.

Based on 85 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

App is not useable without$$$

Need to pay to find type of mushroom

Non free

It doesn’t tell you what the mushroom is without buying the plan or whatever

First attempt ever to try and identify a fungus ?Mushroom, found in my backyard.

I still have no idea what the mushroom is, but the app gives it a name (“Oyster mushroom”) with a photo showing some completely different mushroom; so unless the mushroom I have is older or younger than the one in the photo or is diseased, my current evaluation is that this app is worthless!

Not helpful

I tried to use this app repeatedly to identify mushrooms. I followed the photo instructions and tried over & over & over. Every single time, it just said "Unfortunately we could not recognize the mushroom on the photo". Useless.

Server Error Dead App

Sadly, this app was DOA. Not sure why, but kept getting a SERVER ISSUE warning upon opening. That’s as far as it would go. If it’s no longer supported, Apple should just remove the app.

This app is not working

Not working at all. PAID AND LOST MY MONEY!!

Doesn’t work

Don’t waste your time app doesn’t even work

Please get the app servers back up! Every time I try to use the app, your servers are down.

I just want to identify mushrooms 😭

Crashes after being open for 3 seconds no matter what you do

Everything was working fine until I signed up for a paid subscription. Now it crashes within 2-3 seconds of the app being open. Cannot get it to stay open long enough to even get contact info for the company. I want a refund, but no way to contact the company.

crashes on ip14, ios 19.6.2

After opening app. it closes after 10 secs. I deleted it. I dont need junky app.

Malware

When I installed the app, and whenever I open the app, my router warns me of attempts to access my phone remotely. My router also tells me that it is blocking known phishing sites trying to open. Plus, the app doesn’t work at all.

Waste of time.

Not a good identification app.

Not reliable

I downloaded this app but it gave me 4-5 different labels on mushrooms that were growing together and clearly the same species. The sample pictures did not look like what I photographed.
Other than correctly getting a chanterelle (the test), it was random identification and info provided was not enlightening.
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Not free

Must subscribe to get even the basic info. False advertising

Not that good

I do not the kind of person that writes bad reviews, but this really stuck out to me. Whenever I go on the website it says their technical server is trying to fix something or like updating it or something like that and it said please wait for 5 to 10 minutes. I waited for days and it still said that please fix this and I am so sorry to write a bad review. It’s just it’s stuck out to me and I really want you to fix this please.😔🍄 and I was so excited to use this.
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NOT FREE

You have to turn on free trial which will trigger payment if you forget to unsubscribe. Not worth it. Moving into another app that is free.

Technical works on server

What is going on with the app? It used to work like a charm before. Now I cannot even get in the app. The message: Technical works on server. Try again. Been going on for weeks. Please fix.

Wish i could give less stars

Just got the trial, as soon as i try to take a picture the app closes. App also just closes every single time i have it open for longer than 20 seconds

New to app

So far I am very impressed with your site. I am a Canadien living in Quebec. I am annoyed that it’s primarily American centric. An example is: The ‘California Black Trumpet’. We have Black Trumpets, people all over the world are looking at your site, why would you name them Californian? Still giving five stars .but only spend 15 minutes So far and will buy one year membership.

Not impressed your identification of mushroom with camera is not accurate i can’t trust it .
Tested on mushrooms I know didn’t identify properly.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your thoughtful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you’re impressed with our site so far. We appreciate your feedback regarding the focus on American species, and we understand how that might be frustrating. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive resource for mushroom enthusiasts worldwide, including Canada. We're constantly working to improve our content and expand our database to be more inclusive of species relevant to users across the globe. If you have specific suggestions or would like to share more about your experience, please feel free to reach out to us via email. Your insights help us make the app better for everyone. Thanks again for your support, and we’re excited to have you on board as a member!

Excellent and Highly Accurate

Great quick take to narrow down mushroom ID. This has about an 80% accuracy rate, which is pretty darn good for an app; good enough to send me to the right place in my references. As we know, NEVER assume any app is correct; always check with reliable sources, do a spore print, and all the other things before making a positive ID.

Question for developer: Will you consider allowing Family Sharing for this app? I want to educate my family about these wonderful gifts from Gaia and their having the app via Family Sharing would help tremendously. Thanks.
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you find our app helpful for mushroom identification. We totally agree that it's essential to double-check any app's suggestions with reliable sources, so we emphasize that point as well. Regarding your question about Family Sharing, we truly appreciate your suggestion! We're always looking for ways to improve our app and make it more accessible for families. We will certainly consider implementing Family Sharing in future updates. Thanks again for your support and happy foraging! If you have any more feedback or questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.