# Stone Shelf - Rock Identifier — Crystal, Mineral & Gem Scanner

> Crystal, Mineral & Gem Scanner (iPhone/iPad app by Ampliora LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stone-shelf-rock-identifier/id6784443588 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ampliora LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776376981)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-17
- Data updated: 2026-10-09

## What is Stone Shelf?

Identify rocks, crystals, minerals, gemstones, and selected fossils from a photo, compare likely matches, and save every find in a personal specimen cabinet.

Stone Shelf is built for rockhounds, mineral collectors, and curious explorers who want more than a one-off scanner result. Photograph a stone — from a beach pebble to a crystal or agate — and get likely matches with confidence context and lookalikes to rule out. Then keep the specimen with its photo, place, date, and notes.

IDENTIFY WITH CONTEXT
- Photo identification for rocks, minerals, crystals, gemstones, and selected fossils
- Confidence level and alternate matches when a photo is ambiguous
- Hardness (Mohs scale), luster, streak, and transparency
- Similar specimens and practical ways to tell them apart
- Physical verification checks using light, water, and everyday objects

BUILD YOUR STONE CABINET
- Save finds to a shelf organized by stone family
- Give every specimen its own numbered field card
- Keep the original photo, location, date, and field notes together
- Edit, verify, or remove finds at any time

LEARN IN THE FIELD
- Guides for quartz, banded stones, and field journaling
- Tips for beaches, riverbeds, roadcuts, and volcanic terrain
- A searchable library of rocks, minerals, and gems

STONE SHELF PRO
Stone Shelf includes two free identifications each day. Stone Shelf Pro removes the daily identification limit with an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription, and eligible customers get a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Your exact price and trial eligibility are shown in the app before you confirm a purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Apple Account settings.

Stone Shelf uses AI to suggest likely identifications. A photo cannot replace physical testing or expert examination. Always confirm significant, valuable, or safety-sensitive finds with a field guide, lab test, or qualified expert.

Specimen photographs in the screenshots and the in-app catalog come from Wikimedia Commons under CC0 and CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0 images by James St. John and Anders Sandberg (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0). Per-photo credits are listed in the app under Settings > Photo Credits.

Privacy Policy: https://stoneshelf.ampliora.cc/privacy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stone Shelf Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Stone Shelf Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Is Stone Shelf safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Stone Shelf.

## Is Stone Shelf legit?

Stone Shelf - Rock Identifier appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Stone Shelf is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-03

Improved reliability and privacy-safe analytics so we can better understand how people discover and use Stone Shelf.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-30

We refined the empty Discover card so it aligns cleanly before your first saved stone. Identification corrections now help us understand when another match fits better, improving how we evaluate scan accuracy. This update also includes analytics and reliability improvements.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-26

The subscription screen now includes a clear "Continue with 2 free scans a day" option, so you can start identifying stones without subscribing. We also improved purchase handling and reliability.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-22

A shorter setup you can swipe through, and a clearer Stone Shelf Pro screen that spells out what the subscription unlocks.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-18

No release notes.

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