# Stone Identifier Rock Scanner — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Stone Identifier Rock Scanner by Vu Xuan Loc, rated 3.60/5 from 108 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stone-identifier-rock-scanner/id6443580669/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stone-identifier-rock-scanner/id6443580669.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 64 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 32 ## What do users think of Stone Identifier Rock Scanner? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for homework - 👍 Good for learning geology - 👍 Useful for identifying bracelets - 👍 High accuracy rate reported by some - 👍 Camera function allows photo adjustment **Cons** - 👎 Forces payment after one scan - 👎 Inaccurate identification - 👎 Identifies common stones incorrectly - 👎 Offers multiple incorrect choices - 👎 Subscription issues (not recognized) - 👎 Poor customer service response - 👎 Identifies wood as amethyst - 👎 Does not identify basic crystals - 👎 Waste of money - 👎 App is broken/not working - 👎 Scam/scammer app - 👎 Limited free scans - 👎 Subscription taken without approval **Commonly reported bugs** - Only works on the first rock - Does not recognize stones after first scan - Premium subscription not recognized - Incorrectly identifies stones (e.g., fossil as obsidian) - Description for every gem is rubies - Same rocks come up for different scans - Failed attempts to identify minerals - Cannot identify stones even with good photos - Scanned diamonds as hardness of 7 (quartz) - App won't recognize 6-month subscription - App won't let user use paid subscription **Most requested features** - Ability to respond to user posts - Friend or follow other users - Free trial period (week or day) ## Newest reviews (18 of 47) ### 2/5 — Poor *2025-04-07* Not able to assess names of stones I already knew identity. Simple such as granite and marble. This app needs a free week or day so subscribers can see what they are getting before they pay. Essentially a waste of money ### 3/5 — Responding and friending features *2024-01-03, version 1.1.5* I wish that when people posted asking for somebody to identify a stone I could respond to their post. I also wish I could friend or follow people on the app ### 2/5 — Not that great *2023-11-12* Every rock I checked even though very different from each other the same 5 rocks came up. Ridiculous actually. ### 2/5 — Disappointing *2023-08-22, version 1.1.5* Gave to many possibilities on the 3 crystals I checked ### 2/5 — Wrong 90% of the time. *2023-06-24* The camera function is excellent. It gives the ability to adjust the photo. The downside is the overall inaccuracy in identifying rocks, which is what it’s supposed to do. It’s as if the app is just taking a wild guess with each photo. I compared this app with the app I already have, Rock Identifier, because I was looking for something less expensive. After comparing the two, I got a refund for this one and deleted it. I’ve been using the Rock Identifier app for the past year and found it to be extremely accurate. It’s about $30 a year and well worth that price, so I’m sticking with it. ### 1/5 — makes you pay *2023-06-18, version 1.1.4* forced me to pay after one rock scan! love the money thirty companies!!! ### 1/5 — Didn’t identify the stone *2023-06-15* This app isn’t very accurate. I guess you get what you pay for ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2023-05-10* Worst app I’ve ever used. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2023-04-20* Never identifies anything just says retake picture can’t identify no matter how good the photo ### 1/5 — Will not scan correctly *2023-04-05* Several known diamonds were scanned as Hardness of 7 (quartz). Please cancel my subscription lorahubbel ### 1/5 — Not even close *2023-04-02* I tried a few stones that my geologist friend identified and all were different. My friend might be the one wrong of course but I doubt it. ### 3/5 — Middle *2023-04-01* I could only scan one but I do love the sharing the one we have. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2023-03-19* I paid for a 6 month subscription and the app won’t recognize it. I have email receipts and proof through IOS my subscription is active but it won’t let me use it. Even the few times it let me use the picture ID, it didn’t identify the crystals. I reached out to customer service the first day I bought it and it wasn’t working and no one has contacted me back. Don’t waste your money! ### 1/5 — Identify wood as amethyst *2023-03-05* Many choices on every picture and usually not one is correct 😞 ### 1/5 — Not good *2023-02-27, version 1.1.3* Hasn’t correctly identified a single stone yet. ### 1/5 — Regret purchasing *2023-02-02* Never accurate. Failed to ID known stones. ### 1/5 — I give this app 0 stars *2023-01-07, version 1.1.3* Do not buy this app! It doesn’t know the most basic crystals, there’s no way to reply to a post where ppl ask what their stone is, I’ve tried. This was $40 i would love getting back because this app sucks! I got crystallize for $4/month so much better ### 1/5 — Bad *2023-01-05, version 1.1.3* Only one rock can be identified for free. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-05-03, version 1.1.5* Forces me to pay ### 1/5 — Only worked on the first rock *2024-10-11* Didn’t work after first rock! Total waste of money ### 1/5 — Scanner more like scammer ☹️ 😡 *2024-03-29, version 1.1.5* This game only lets you scan one object.Then you need to buy premium but it still doesn’t recognise your stone.I did a fossil and it said it was obsidian.I am so confused how they get it wrong 🤷‍♂️😐 ### 1/5 — Not working *2023-12-26, version 1.1.5* Description for every gem is rubies? It’s a broken app? ### 1/5 — Six failed attempts in a row. *2023-10-27* Downloaded the app, scanned six fairly simple minerals in a row and it got every single one wrong.. ### 1/5 — Ba *2023-08-29, version 1.1.5* Very bad once you do it one time and you want to do it again it says that I have to pay ### 1/5 — Terrible *2023-08-25* I could only take one photo and it didn’t even tell me what it was ### 1/5 — Would rate this zero if I could *2023-08-25* I used this app once and it worked well so I was happy. Than I tired again and it didn’t work. Now when I try to use it, it doesn’t work and just shows the subscription thing. Good for a one time use ### 1/5 — Doesn’t recognise any stones *2023-07-29, version 1.1.4* Doesn’t recognise stones - comes up with multiple choices of which none are accurate. I scanned several different stones and many of them came up with the same options ! Useless- don’t waste your money - same as the other apps - possibly just re-branded as they have similar reviews ! ### 1/5 — Fake *2023-07-01, version 1.1.4* Worst app ever to identify diamonds quality ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Worst app ever do not recommend *2023-08-28* Had to give it 5 stars so it would post this it is horrible it let’s u scan once so just to see if it would work or it was fake I took a picture of my room and it said “pink opel,rose corts and an ad”so I’m like oook and I put a pice of pirate “fools gold” and it just showed me the premium thing and so I tried again and it didn’t work thank u for reading ❤️ ### 5/5 — Great gem game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *2023-03-18, version 1.1.3* THIS WILL REALLY HELP ME GO TO COLLEGE AND GO TO WORK AT BEY'S ROCK SHOP TIME BEST GAME EVER!!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Best *2022-10-08, version 1.1.1* The results are accurate and it gives you snap tips and we get to see other hints on how to know if a emerald or other rock or crystal is real　    　⁣⁣⁣⁣ ### 5/5 — Love this App! Amazing! *2022-10-08, version 1.1.1* Accuracy Rate is around 98-99%    ‎ ‭ ### 5/5 — Good time *2022-10-08, version 1.1.1* ‌I enjoy it not for necessarily the exact identification but it gives me enough to learn the history of an area and the encouragement to find out more on my own about geology and creation⁣⁣⁣⁣　　⁣⁣⁣⁣　‎ ‭   　 ‎ ‭ ### 5/5 — Love this App! Amazing! *2022-10-08, version 1.1.1* Accuracy Rate is around 98-99% ### 5/5 — Best rock Identification app. *2022-10-08, version 1.1.1* This app has been extremely helpful  ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ### 5/5 — Love this App! Amazing! *2022-10-08* Accuracy Rate is around 98-99%  ‌⁣⁣⁣⁣　⁣⁣⁣⁣ ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2022-10-08, version 1.1.1* ‎ ‭Love the app ### 5/5 — It works! *2022-10-08, version 1.1.1* Used to complete homework assignment for rock collection. High quality and a lot of fun.  Tried some others that were garbage. This is the real deal.　⁣⁣⁣⁣ --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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