# NatureLens: Nature Journal — Name what you meet outdoors

> Name what you meet outdoors (iPhone/iPad app by Hyojun Kim.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naturelens-nature-journal/id6797430786 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hyojun Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812622900)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 52 MB
- Languages: American English, Korean
- Released: 2026-08-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-09

## What is NatureLens?

■ What is this plant? Is it safe to touch?

A weed you passed on a walk. An insect resting on a leaf.
One photograph is enough. NatureLens finds the name and tells you
whether it is safe to touch.

■ It starts with a single photo

· Record plants, insects, animals, birds and fungi by photograph
· Get the species name, both common and scientific
· See what to be careful of — toxicity, allergens and the like
· Read background information such as flowering season and habitat

■ Hazard information comes from public data, not from AI

The answer to "can I touch this?" is not written by AI.
We show only what is legally designated — ecosystem-disturbing species under
the Biodiversity Act, harmful wildlife under the Wildlife Protection Act —
together with material we have compiled separately.
Where nothing is confirmed, we say "not confirmed", never "safe".

※ Hazard data is based on Korean law. Outside Korea most species will show
   as "not confirmed". That is by design: we would rather say nothing than
   say "harmless" and be wrong.

※ Species identification is reference material. Always get confirmation from
   a qualified authority before eating or touching anything.

■ Walking makes a record

Start a survey and your route is recorded.
It keeps going while the screen is off and while you take photographs.
When you finish, the path you walked and everything you met along it
become a single map.

· Distance, time and the number of species you found, at a glance
· Every photograph appears on the map where you took it
· Share only the records you choose

■ Ask when you are not sure

· Ask other users about a record you cannot place
· Mark the answer that helped
· Share your observations with others

■ Who it is for

· Anyone curious about what they passed on a walk
· Parents observing nature with their children
· Anyone who wants to know what lives in their neighbourhood
· Anyone who has to keep a record of fieldwork

■ Nature, recorded by citizens

Observations left by users show what appeared where, and when.
One person's walk joins others to become a map of local life.

■ About location

The survey feature uses your location in the background so that your route is
not lost while the screen is off or you are using another app. It runs only
while a survey is active and stops the moment you end it.

■ Contact

catstopia@gmail.com

## Is NatureLens safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess NatureLens.

## Is NatureLens legit?

NatureLens: Nature Journal has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for NatureLens is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.2 — 2026-10-03

What's new
- After you save a photo, the analysis progress is shown step by step and the result opens automatically when it is done.
- Stability improvements.

### 1.6.1 — 2026-10-02

What's new
- The app now tells you when a new version is available, and asks you to update when an older version can no longer be used. Records you have not sent yet are still uploaded.
- Missions: when you add photos to a mission, the date stored in the photo is used, and only photos taken during the mission period can be added.
- Choosing photos from your album no longer shows your current address before a photo is picked.
- Stability improvements.

### 1.6.0 — 2026-10-02

What's new
- Missions: anyone can create an observation mission and invite others. While you take part, records that match the mission are added to it automatically.
- A new Missions tab, and a camera button at the bottom right for quick capture.
- Choosing photos from your album now starts from a confirmation screen.
- Sign in with Naver, Google or Apple.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-09-20

Stability polish.

· The product page now shows in English on App Stores outside Korea
· Nothing changes inside the app. Korean devices open in Korean, everyone else in English, and you can switch any time in Settings

### 1.4.0 — 2026-09-20

Please note: you will need to sign in again after this update. Your records are still there - just sign in to pick up where you left off.

A new Home screen.

· Open the app and see every record on a world map. Drag and zoom to explore what has been found where
· Observations, contributors and species counts, plus your own stats
· Recent records, survey routes, ID requests and notices, all from Home

Gallery and map together.

· Switch with Gallery | Map in one place. Filters are shared, and the app reopens whichever you used last

Better capture.

· Zoom, tap to focus, flash and a grid overlay
· Switch to picking from your album right on the capture screen
· Start a survey directly from the capture screen

· Survey cards now draw the path you walked with that day's photos on it
· Record details rebuilt to match the web layout

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