# Rock Identifier Stone Finder — user reviews > 178 indexed App Store user reviews of Rock Identifier Stone Finder by Phuong Bui, rated 3.46/5 from 526 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-identifier-stone-finder/id1567148649/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-identifier-stone-finder/id1567148649.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 275 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 30 · 2★ 31 · 1★ 156 ## What do users think of Rock Identifier Stone Finder? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 💡 Helpful for learning about rocks and minerals - 👍 Great for rock collectors and enthusiasts - 👍 Fun and educational for kids **Cons** - 🐛 Inaccurate rock identification - 🔒 Paywall blocks core functionality - 🔋 Excessive ads in free version - 🐛 Inconsistent results **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to take pictures of rocks - Crashes or freezes when trying to identify rocks - Same rock identified as different types **Most requested features** - Allow manual entry of rock names - Provide more detailed information on identified rocks - Improve accuracy of rock identification ## Newest reviews (12 of 178) ### 2/5 — ☹️☹️☹️🙂🙂 *2026-06-28, version 1.0.1* I love it that I can tell what rocket is, but you have to pay and there’s too many ads ### 3/5 — Idk *2026-01-31, version 1.0.1* Idk ### 4/5 — How to change to different modes *2025-07-23, version 1.0.1* How do I make it estimate the value of the rock and if cannot please add it🔜 ### 4/5 — Great for beginners *2025-07-05, version 1.0.1* I’m new to rock hunting, and this app has helped me so much. Simple, clear, and informative. ### 4/5 — Fun and educational *2025-07-03, version 1.0.1* My kids and I use it during hikes. It’s a great way to learn about nature together! ### 2/5 — A simple wrong answer *2025-06-23, version 1.0.1* This stone is a Tiger Eye ### 1/5 — Free *2024-11-05, version 1.0.1* This should be a free app ### 1/5 — Why 1 star? *2024-09-03, version 1.0.1* It’s fake and when I scan it I shows a rock ,but when I scan it again it shows a different rock. ### 1/5 — Stone identifies *2024-08-28, version 1.0.1* Scanned 7 minerals and it only got 1 correct the app obviously needs some work ### 3/5 — Fun app *2024-08-23, version 1.0.1* Definitely a fun app that will help you expand your mind with think about what kind of rocks or minerals you have but , it is wrong a lot .. I wish it was a bit better , still fun but I get more with google lens .. ### 3/5 — Ellie *2024-08-04, version 1.0.1* It didn’t work so much because I tested a lot of times but it didn’t work and I was getting annoyed about it !!! ### 3/5 — App needs attention from it’s developers *2024-08-03, version 1.0.1* Every rock I tried gave poor results. Seemed to give the same set of answers every time and some very incorrect suggestions. Try a different one. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Worst rock game ever *2026-07-31, version 1.0.1* My kids were so excited about testing it by different rocks and they waited over 1 to 3 hours i told them that they were wasting their time but they got so bored that they were going crazy and wrecked the whole house. ### 1/5 — Or what you think it is *2026-04-24, version 1.0.1* This stone has nothing going for it ### 1/5 — Not recognizing payment *2026-02-25, version 1.0.1* Yesterday I signed up for monthly rock identification through Apple App Store. Took lots of photos, some rocks were correct. One, large soft blue rock was identified as emerald. Quite wrong. Today I needed to buy the premium plan to ID rocks again or not see anything. Yesterday’s effort unavailable. ### 1/5 — It’s just butt *2025-07-16, version 1.0.1* If take a picture of a rock 2x it will come w/ different outputs. ### 1/5 — NEVER GET THIS APP! *2025-06-25, version 1.0.1* This app does not do a single thing it features in the adds. Furthermore, it does not even give you the specific type of rock it is! Even when it narrows the options down, it is rare that this app gets a single suggestion correct, even with the most simple to identify stones and jewels! You can never trust the answers you are given. ### 1/5 — None *2025-06-07, version 1.0.1* The thing doesn’t work I can’t even take a picture ### 1/5 — Half the time it doesn’t work *2025-03-08, version 1.0.1* Sad to pay this much and not have it work ### 1/5 — Not accurate *2025-03-02, version 1.0.1* It shows agate or 5 totally different stones ### 1/5 — Not an identifier *2025-02-17, version 1.0.1* I tested this app with several different rocks, it was way off, showed mostly the same 5 options, which were very far from the color and markings of my sample rocks . Not worth the money, only good for entertaining children. Not a reliable app. ### 1/5 — Rock hounding *2025-01-29, version 1.0.1* Unfortunately this app is not identifying rocks, just giving me a selection of rocks they could be. Very unhappy with app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — A lie(For a good reason). *2026-07-13, version 1.0.1* You actually don’t need To buy anything. When it says you need to buy something, just click the X on the top right corner of your screen. And scanning rocks need no Money. Scanning a rock will tell you a couple of thinks it’s made out of and what the rock is called. If you are a rock collector. I would recommend this app. ### 5/5 — Great! *2026-07-12, version 1.0.1* Me and my cousin were playing games with my iPad when we got an add for this app and l tried it out and we were scanning like crazy!! ### 5/5 — Super Helpful! *2025-07-08* I love how easy this app is to use. I just take a quick picture of a rock, and it tells me exactly what it is! Great for hikes and learning more about my crystal collection. Totally worth it! ### 5/5 — Perfect for collectors *2025-07-06, version 1.0.1* I love learning about different stones and crystals. This app helps me grow my collection with real info. ### 5/5 — So cool and easy to use! *2025-07-02, version 1.0.1* I just snapped a picture of a rock and got instant results. This app is fun and super accurate! ### 5/5 — ML *2025-03-14, version 1.0.1* I do a lot of rock hunting on my local river and it is very handy ### 5/5 — Excelente aplicación *2024-12-28, version 1.0.1* Funciona excelente! ### 5/5 — Not very good *2024-10-28, version 1.0.1* Either doesn’t know the difference between pyrite and real gold or doesn’t want the people to know when or if they found gold ### 5/5 — Çok iyi tercih ediyorum👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 *2024-07-10, version 1.0.1* İyi ### 5/5 — Branson *2024-05-12, version 1.0.1* This is amazing work and I love the game so much I love how you can identified your own rocks. --- *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 2026-08-27.*