# Sea Shell Identifier - AI ID — user reviews > 72 indexed App Store user reviews of Sea Shell Identifier by Bohdan Hordiienko, rated 4.43/5 from 183 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sea-shell-identifier-ai-id/id6748404464/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sea-shell-identifier-ai-id/id6748404464.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 96 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Sea Shell Identifier? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Fast results - 👍 Great design - 💡 Interesting information - 👍 Fun and educational - 👍 Easy to use **Cons** - 🐛 Incorrect shell identification - 🔒 Requires subscription - 🐛 Crashes frequently - 🐛 Limited override options **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when trying to add to collection - Incompatible with some devices **Most requested features** - Allow overriding of AI identification - Improve shell identification accuracy ## Newest reviews (17 of 72) ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2026-06-07, version 1.0.8* Shell ID App Review: Easy to use and convenient for accessing the services. Helpful features, ### 5/5 — Review *2026-06-07, version 1.0.8* not convinced it's always right, but it got a few common shells correct when I tested it at the beach. ### 5/5 — Nice app *2026-06-07, version 1.0.8* handy tool for identifying shells on family trips? ### 5/5 — Review *2026-06-06, version 1.0.8* simple identification app, does what it says ### 5/5 — Polas *2026-06-06, version 1.0.8* my grandson showed me how to take pictures of shells and the app tells me what they are, it's helpful for my garden decorations! ### 5/5 — Interesting app *2026-06-06, version 1.0.8* the market value info is interesting for collectors but I wouldn't rely on it for serious selling? ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-06-05, version 1.0.8* Impressionné par la vitesse incroyable de reconnaissance visuelle. ### 5/5 — Amazeing *2026-06-04, version 1.0.8* great for the kids, they love scanning shells and reading the fun facts aloud. ### 5/5 — レビュー *2026-05-31, version 1.0.8* 図鑑の解説が詳しくて勉強になります。 ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-05-31, version 1.0.8* J'aime beaucoup le design épuré de l'interface ### 5/5 — Review *2026-05-29, version 1.0.8* downloaded this for our family vacation to the beach. The kids love snapping pics of every shell we find. Makes a great digital souvenir! ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-05-28, version 1.0.8* told me a shell was toxic. Glad I checked before picking it up. Safety first! ### 5/5 — Productive app *2026-05-27, version 1.0.8* works well enough for a casual beachcomber like me, the history feature is handy! ### 5/5 — Sea shell identifier *2026-05-21, version 1.0.8* the new focus-on-touch feature is a big improvement. I noticed the image processing pipeline is sensitive to lighting conditions. Overcast days produce the best results for identification. ### 5/5 — Sea shell *2026-05-20, version 1.0.8* my grandkids found this app for me. It's so easy to organize my shell collection now. I just take a picture and it tells me everything about it! ### 5/5 — Pretty good app *2026-05-20, version 1.0.8* the AI identification is surprisingly accurate for common species. I've been testing it against my field guides and it gets most right, though it struggles with juvenile specimens. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-03-20, version 1.0.7* Awwsome app,I found out one of my shells are worth a lot ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Another cash grab… *2026-04-18, version 1.0.8* This app sucks because, sure you CAN give you an answer. But you can only do a few a day. All freedom of using this app is locked behind a “subscription”. Identification itself is also bad. It’s so picky about the image. Like if it’s “blurry” but it’s perfectly clear. One star. Cash grab. ### 1/5 — This app sucks *2026-04-02, version 1.0.7* It can't focus on anything smaller than a brick wall. I just paid $40 for the lifetime subscription. That's money down the drain. DO NOT BUY ### 1/5 — not great *2026-03-19, version 1.0.7* got this for my puerto rico trip and first it made me subscribe to do more than TWO shells. as soon as i subscribed, suddenly it can’t identify any of the shells i put in. waste of time. ### 1/5 — Nope *2026-03-17, version 1.0.7* Uploaded basic shells and it did not correctly identify any of them! ### 1/5 — Useless Tool *2026-03-13, version 1.0.7* If you have any rare or uncommon shells this tools is pretty much useless. The only Murex it seems to identify properly is a Venus Comb murex. Of course, about half the other murexes I tried were also identified as Venus Comb murexes with no option to change. Heck, it identified a Triton’s Trumpet as a Textile Cone shell. There needs to be a LOT more work on whatever is being used for the AI input. ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE app *2026-02-23, version 1.0.7* I did my due diligence by starting with shells that I have already in fact PROPERLY identified and this app identified it as 3 completely different shells, it totally misidentified one species as another, one not even remotely close I am a professional photographer by trade, so I made sure to have proper and adequate lighting, different colors underneath for balance, and shot from different angles to showcase features. After shooting 20 unidentified, or improperly identified, shells I gave up and deleted the app. The use of their camera leaves a lot to be desired as well ### 1/5 — Not good *2026-02-17, version 1.0.7* Only lets you do 3 of the scanner pictures and then you have to pay if you want more ### 1/5 — I would like my money back *2025-12-04, version 1.0.7* I would like my money back. 99% of the time your app cannot identify a shell. ### 1/5 — Horrible do not buy *2025-10-22, version 1.0.6* Had very obvious shells and it could not identify. Do not buy. ### 1/5 — Not what it’s cracked up to be *2025-09-10, version 1.0.6* I purchased the seashell identifier and took pictures of shells I had identified. The first shell I tried was one from the bonnet family and the app incorrectly identified the shell all five tries. I didn’t try a Triton shell and it told me it was a Florida fighting conch. I changed the angle of the shell and took a different picture and then told me it was a Triton trumpet Instead of the angular triton that it was. Hoping to get my money back. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Identifier *2026-06-22, version 1.0.8* The shell profiles have enough info for a casual look, nothing too in-depth but it works. ### 5/5 — Review *2026-06-19, version 1.0.8* It's okay but the subscription is a bit steep for what is essentially a shell guessing game. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-06-18, version 1.0.8* Good for keeping a record of what I find on my walks. ### 5/5 — Beach trips just got smarter *2026-06-15, version 1.0.8* my kids loved using this on our Cornwall holiday, it made identifying shells into a fun little game for them ### 5/5 — Finally an app that knows my shells *2026-06-13, version 1.0.8* took this on a trip to dorset and it helped identify loads of shells we found along the jurassic coast. the safety info about which ones to handle with care was really usefull. i'd give it a go if you're into beachcombing ### 5/5 — Better review *2026-06-11, version 1.0.8* Mon fils passe ses journées à scanner des coquillages. ### 5/5 — コレクターの楽しみ *2026-06-10, version 1.0.8* コレクションを埋めるのが楽しい。 ### 5/5 — 素晴らしいアプリ *2026-06-09, version 1.0.8* 動作が軽快で素晴らしい。 ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2026-06-08, version 1.0.8* the AI identification is fairly accurate for common species along the Atlantic coast. I would appreciate more detailed habitat data for specific regions. ### 5/5 — Perfect app *2026-06-08, version 1.0.8* 貝殻だけでなく生きている貝もいけた。 --- *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 2026-09-05.*