A Great Additional Aid & Record Keeper
I’ve been using this App for just over one year, logging over 700 finds. First I must say that an App is no substitute for books, field guides and learning directly from experts and those who can properly identify mushrooms, including knowing when you cannot ID them, as many cannot be identified positively without microscopy or DNA. That said, I’ve been very pleased with the accuracy of this app when it comes to commonly identifiable mushrooms assuming you have taken proper photos (side, top & bottom), as long as you have signal and there arent close look-a-likes that would require the above mentioned scientific identification. In offline mode the App can be very inaccurate so I do not trust it if I havent identified a mushroom through its physical attributes from a proper book (i dont even use it offline). By no means should this be your only, or primary means of ID, but with good old fashioned book study this app becomes an interesting tool and can serve as a collection log. Even if I think the App is wrong, I’ll save the entry to correct it later if I can properly ID it with field guides (a must for any mushroom hunter). Given the specifics I’ve noted above, I do feel the App is worthy of 5 stars, for what it is, just don’t stake your health or life on it. In the grand scheme of mushrooms few will truly harm you, but those that can absolutely will! Do your homework!
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JJSJ350Z
Mushrooms
Doesn’t specify you can use them or not
B1Bruno 10416
Makes hikes so much fun!
Best app I’ve found for identifying and learning about mushrooms. Asks for three different pictures for improved accuracy (top, side, under) and shows you plausible alternative look alikes when it identifies the mushroom. Creates you a library of all the mush you’ve identified which is lovely to look back on. I’ve learnt so much and had loads of fun!
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BB33FR33
Not for me
When checked against 2 good field guides and verified with spore prints, this app is correct about 80% of the time. That’s acceptable for what I would use it for, a preliminary assessment to follow up on. What’s not acceptable is the ANNOYING ads every time I use it. Stupid music with obnoxious sound effects and you can’t get rid of it. You are held hostage and forced to watch the ad to the end. If you try to ID another shroom, you must endure it again.
I deleted the app.
I deleted the app.
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RRoosteroy
RIP OFF
Adverted as “free” on a pop up ad, and of course after install, and wasting time with a little jingle intro, another screen informs you have a seven day trial with option to be reminded that is $29.99 / year. Wonderful. Gets a one star for being another deceptive scam.
FFUPApps
