Seashell Scout

Every shell has a story. Keep yours with Seashell Scout, a coastal field journal for iPhone and iPad. Photograph a shell, compare visible clues with real reference photographs, and save what you notice in a personal collection. Photo-assisted comparisons run on your device. Suggestions explain supporting and missing clues; when the evidence is insufficient, you can save an unidentified find. MAKE YOUR COLLECTION YOUR OWN Keep shell photographs, field notes, dates and favorites. Group finds into beach-day albums, build a wish list, and preserve your journal with portable backups. No account is required. LOOK CLOSER WITH THE FIELD GUIDE Browse source-backed shell profiles and licensed reference photographs. Learn about shape, texture and other visible clues. The bundled guide and your saved journal work offline. Guide coverage focuses on the U.S. Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts; shells outside the catalog may remain unknown. PLAN A BEACH DAY Choose a supported NOAA station for tide predictions, or use optional location to find stations nearby. New predictions require an internet connection. Saved predictions are labeled when used offline; a station forecast is not a beach-specific forecast. START FREE • 3 completed photo-assisted comparisons per day • 10 active saved finds, with 3 photographs each • 1 beach-day album and 20 starter guide articles • Favorites, wish list, basic sharing and portable backup Unknown, unsupported and failed comparisons do not use your daily allowance. Manual comparison remains available. ONE-TIME PRO, NO SUBSCRIPTION An optional non-consumable purchase removes ads when available and unlocks unlimited comparisons, finds, saved photographs and albums; the full guide; expanded comparisons; a collection map; advanced filters; sharing themes; and PDF and CSV exports. Local storage depends on your device. Apple displays the price in your region before purchase. Restore Purchases is available in the app. YOUR PHOTOS STAY WITH YOU Photo comparison runs locally, without uploading shell photographs to a recognition service. Coordinates are optional. Ads are disabled in this release; purchases, maps and tides use their respective services. Suggestions are comparisons, not expert determinations or guarantees of species identity. Do not use them to decide whether an organism is safe to handle, edible, protected or lawful to collect. Photograph first. Leave occupied shells and wildlife undisturbed. Check the rules where you are.