Comparison

Geology Toolkit vs Prospector Minerals

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Geology Toolkit

Identify rocks, minerals, and crystals using your camera. Get detailed formation histories, geological data, and create labeled sketches. Build a personal field guide of your finds.

Highlights
  • Identify rocks, minerals, crystals, gems, and pebbles from photos
  • Detailed formation histories and geological data
  • Generate labeled pencil field sketches
  • Save specimens to a personal field guide
  • Daily Rock of the Day and quizzes
  • Explore geological layers of famous locations
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Point your camera at a rock and Geology Toolkit tells you what it is, how it formed and what it is made of, then draws you a labelled pencil sketch of it. One photo, the full story. Powered by a frontier class AI model, it identifies rocks, minerals, crystals, gems and pebbles, explains the formation history behind each one and gives you the geological detail to go with it: Mohs hardness, lustre, chemical formula, companion minerals and more. Whether you're a curious walker who picked up something interesting, a rockhound building a collection, a student preparing for fieldwork or a professional out in the field, Geology Toolkit is a considered field guide in your pocket. What you can do • Identify rocks, minerals, crystals, gems and pebbles from a photo • Read the full formation story: how each specimen formed, over what timescale and in what conditions • Discover the companion minerals commonly found alongside your finds • Turn any find into a labelled pencil field sketch in seconds • Save specimens to your personal field guide with sketches, notes and locations • Get confidence scores and alternative identifications for tricky specimens • Meet a new Rock of the Day every morning, with a daily quiz to test what you've learned • Explore What's Beneath: rock columns for places like the Grand Canyon, layer by layer through deep time Built for serious curiosity • Rockhounds and collectors building a field guide of finds • Geology and earth science students studying mineralogy, petrology and classification • Field professionals needing quick, reliable identification and reference • Educators and parents exploring geology with curious learners • Anyone who's ever picked up a stone and wondered what it was Why Geology Toolkit Most rock identifier apps stop at a name. Geology Toolkit goes further, explaining why a rock is what it is, how it formed and what to look for in the field. Every identification adds to your personal field guide, building a reference you'll return to. Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese and Japanese. Try it free for 7 days, then subscribe for unlimited identifications, full formation histories, companion mineral data, sketches and an exportable field record. From photo to real geological understanding, one specimen at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.geologytoolkit.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.geologytoolkit.com/privacy-policy

About

Prospector Minerals

Features
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Prospector Minerals is your free, comprehensive mineralogy resource. - Browse Minerals: Search Minerals by chemical and physical properties, including hardness, luster, mineral class, crystal system, chemistry, and associates. Snap a photo of a specimen, and we'll guess what your mineral is. - Discover Localities: Explore common mines and mining districts, and filter by location, coordinates, and minerals. - Read Articles - Stay in touch with what's happening in the mineral world—browse through our informational scientific articles about minerals, localities, and more. - Explore Photos - Browse high-quality photos of minerals accompanied by detailed descriptions. -------------- Learn More at prospectorminerals.com

Screenshots

Geology Toolkit4 screens
Prospector Minerals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prospector Minerals at none against Geology Toolkit's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Geology Toolkit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Prospector Minerals asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Geology Toolkit versus Prospector Minerals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeology ToolkitProspector Minerals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurence WayneEamon Gordon

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Geology Toolkit

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Geology AI Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Prospector Minerals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geology Toolkit free?
Geology Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prospector Minerals free?
Prospector Minerals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Geology Toolkit or Prospector Minerals have ads?
Neither Geology Toolkit nor Prospector Minerals shows ads.

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