Shroomify vs Mushroom Observer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shroomify
Identify mushrooms offline using photos or detailed features. This field guide offers information on nearly 500 species, including edibility and lookalikes, with regional and seasonal relevance. Learn through quizzes and guides, and log your finds.
- Offline mushroom identification
- Photo and feature-based ID
- Nearly 500 species profiles
- Regional and seasonal ranking
- Logbook for saved finds
- Fungi identification quiz
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Identify mushrooms and other fungi offline, even with no phone signal. Shroomify is an independent field guide to fungi, made by a forager in the UK. Take a photo or answer a few simple questions, and Shroomify narrows the list to the species that best match, ranked by what is recorded in your area at this time of year. WAYS TO IDENTIFY • Photo ID: take or choose a photo and Shroomify suggests likely matches and features such as type and cap colour. It works offline on your phone, even deep in the woods. • Identify by features: tap through clear, illustrated choices (cap shape and colour, gills or pores, size, how it grows) and watch the shortlist shrink. An Advanced mode adds finer detail. • Search by name: go straight to any species. WORKS OFFLINE, BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Works fully offline once installed. • Nearly 500 species with over 1,100 photos. • Species accounts covering what to check, lookalikes, habitat and edibility. • Results ranked for your region and the current month. • In English, French, German and Italian. LEARN AS YOU GO • Logbook: save favourite species and record your finds with notes and photos, stored on your device. • Quiz: practise the classic lookalikes, deadly doubles and boletes. • Spore-print and learning guides built in. WEATHER OUTLOOKS With a connection, see when recent and forecast weather may be more or less favourable than usual for a species in supported areas. Coverage varies by area and mushroom, and an outlook is never a promise of finds. SAFETY FIRST Photo suggestions are not a confirmed identification or a judgement of edibility. Shroomify helps you narrow things down, but it is not a guarantee. Check every feature, confirm with an expert or a trusted field guide, and never eat a wild mushroom unless you are completely certain what it is. ONE PRICE, EVERYTHING INCLUDED No adverts, no subscription and no selling of your data. Photos stay on your device unless you choose to contribute one. Your download includes every feature.
Mushroom Observer
Document fungi discoveries directly from your mobile device. Record detailed observations and contribute to a community-driven database of fungal life. Ideal for naturalists and researchers documenting specimens in the field.
- Record fungi observations
- Document field discoveries
- Contribute to a database
- Mobile specimen recording
- Fungal life documentation
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Record observations of fungi found in the field on the Mushroom Observer mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shroomify at 84% against Mushroom Observer's 0%. Shroomify also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). Mushroom Observer's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Mushroom Observer is free to download; Shroomify costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shroomify holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shroomify has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Shroomify's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mushroom Observer's.
Shroomify ships an update monthly, Mushroom Observer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shroomify | Mushroom Observer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Grogan | Mushroom Observer, Inc. |
Customer experience
Shroomify
Mushroom Observer
Bugs and requests
Shroomify
Reported bugs
2 issues- Identification feature not working (blank page)
- Location settings stuck on UK despite being in US
Requested features
5 requests- Add photo identification feature
- Expand mushroom species database
- Allow users to upload and share photos
- Add regional/location-based filtering options
- Implement a 'what mushroom is this?' search
Mushroom Observer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shroomify
No in-app purchases
Mushroom Observer
No in-app purchases
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