Minerals Center vs Stone Identifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minerals Center
Easily identify minerals, rocks, crystals, and stones using photo recognition. Search for specimens based on their characteristics and organize your findings on a personal checklist.
- Mineral identification via photo
- Rock, crystal, and stone identification
- Search by characteristics
- Personal checklist for findings
- Detailed mineral information
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With Minerals Center you can identify a mineral, rock, crystal or stone. The key feature in this app is the mineral or rock identifier where the app can recognise and identify the mineral based on a given photo. Minerals can also be searched on the most of the characteristics and they can be placed on a personal checklist.
Stone Identifier
Instantly identify rocks, stones, gems, and crystals by taking a photo or uploading an image. Get accurate results in seconds with a rich database and user-friendly interface. Perfect for both geologists and enthusiasts.
- Identify Rocks, Gems, and Crystals
- Accurate identification results
- Fast and convenient tool
- Extensive learning database
- User-friendly interface
- Record geological findings
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Rock Identifier app will help you to identify the most common Rocks, Stones, Gems & Crystals - just take a photo or download from the gallery and get the result in a couple of seconds. It doesn't matter who you are - a geologist or just an amateur seeker - this app is suitable for absolutely everyone. If you want to get the necessary and accurate information about stones, crystals and gems in the most convenient way for you, then this is exactly what you were looking for. Rock Identifier app features: - Identification of Rocks, Gems and Crystals - Accurate results of identification. - Convinient and fast tool which is always at hand. - Rich learning database of Rocks, Gems & Crystals. - Beautiful & user-friendly interface. - Possibility to record your geological findings and observations. Terms of Use: https://appslabs.org/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://appslabs.org/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minerals Center at none against Stone Identifier's 10. Minerals Center also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Stone Identifier's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 352). On price and rating 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
Both are free to download. Stone Identifier sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Minerals Center asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minerals Center holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 352 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Minerals Center's written reviews are positive against 23% of Stone Identifier's.
Minerals Center ships an update weekly, Stone Identifier every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minerals Center | Stone Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (352 ratings) — better | 4.3 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better | 23.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 352 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wilko Thomassen | Apps Labs |
Customer experience
Minerals Center
Stone Identifier
User reviews
Minerals Center
From 352 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Free to use
- 💡 Informative about minerals
- 🤝 Community discussion feature
- ✨ Good for reference point
- 🌟 Potentially good for specific jobs
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- ❌ Does not work at all
- ❌ Unresponsive to input
- ❌ Incorrectly identifies rocks
- ❌ Inaccurate readings/percentages
Stone Identifier
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Accurate rock identification
- 🔍 Comprehensive mineral classification
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🤔 Inconsistent or inaccurate results
- 💰 Paywall for full functionality
- 🚫 Limited free scans
- 📚 Inability to identify rare/mixed gems
Bugs and requests
Minerals Center
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes
- App is non-responsive
- Menus are not pressable
- App hung up when trying to take a photo
- App never identified as fake
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- App crashes when trying to upload a stone
- Camera worked but nothing else
- App is slowly getting better
- App keeps crashing out
- Crashed every time I tried to classify rocks/minerals
- Hung up after taking 2 pictures
- Could not even identify an moonstone or magnesium
- Does not work so well
Requested features
10 requests- Show the name of the rock
- Show less options
- Show more info about the rock
- Show cost of the rock
- Larger database
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- Make camera more focused at close distances
- Give an ID for the rock or gemstone, not just mineral breakdown
- Allow access to other people's IDs in the same vicinity
- Add a list of minerals and rocks for reference
- Identify the rock type along with mineral names
Stone Identifier
Reported bugs
2 issues- Misidentifies known mineral samples
- Provides incorrect or confusing results
Requested features
4 requests- Expand free scan limit
- Improve accuracy and precision
- Add history/save feature
- Enhance identification for rare/mixed gems
In-app purchases
Minerals Center
No in-app purchases
Stone Identifier
- Rock Identifier3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Rock ID$2.997 Days
- Rock Identifier3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Rock ID$6.997 Days
- Sale annual subscription$9.991 Year
- Rock Identifier$9.991 Month
- Stone ID$14.991 Month
- Stone Identifier$19.991 Year
- Rock ID$19.991 Year
- Stone Identifier$39.991 Year
Questions
Is Minerals Center free?
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