Mineral Note vs MushMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mineral Note
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For everyone who loves minerals, gems, and rocks. This app helps you record everything you "find" and "collect" — and enjoy the hobby even more. From discovering and sharing collecting spots to keeping your own private collecting notebook and showcasing your creations, bring every encounter with stones together in one app. No account required — you can start taking notes right away. ■ Discover and share spots on the map Explore collecting spots for minerals, gems, and rocks from around the world on an interactive map. Search by place name to jump straight to where you want to go. For locations and shops that are okay to share publicly, add them to the map along with photos and stone types to share with the community. Allow location access to instantly find spots near where you are right now. ■ AI-assisted stone tag suggestions Show a photo to the AI, and it will suggest possible stone tags. Not sure what something is called? Just pick from the suggestions and start recording with ease. AI suggestions are candidate tags only and are not a precise identification. ■ Keep your own private "Notes" Record the stones you've found, the places you've visited, and the shops you've stopped by in a private notebook visible only to you. No sign-in needed — notes are saved on your device, and you can transfer them to an account later if you create one. Works even off the grid: take notes out in the field with no signal, and they sync automatically once you're back online. Pick multiple photos at once and crop them later. As your notes grow, search and filters help you find what you're looking for in seconds. ■ Share your creations in the Gallery Post your stone-based creations — wire art, accessories, and more — to the Gallery. Browsing other users' work for inspiration is part of the fun. Great for ・Anyone who enjoys mineral collecting or rockhounding ・Anyone who wants to record and organize a stone or crystal collection ・Anyone who makes handmade creations with stones ・Anyone looking for new collecting spots ・Anyone who wants to try the app without creating an account Key features ・Map display, place-name search, and posting of collecting spots ・Spots shown near your current location ・Filtering by category (Minerals / Gems / Rocks / Other) ・AI-powered stone tag suggestions ・Private notes (stones, collecting spots, shops) ・Note-taking without an account (saved on your device) ・Offline note-taking with automatic sync ・Search and filters for your notes ・Multi-photo selection, cropping, and automatic location from photos ・Posting to and browsing the creation Gallery ・Easy sign-in with Google or Apple account ・Light and Dark mode support Before you go ・When collecting, always follow the rules, etiquette, and applicable laws and regulations of each area, including obtaining landowner permission. ・Do not enter private property or restricted areas without authorization. ■ Terms of Use & Privacy Policy Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://mineralnote.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://mineralnote.app/en/privacy
MushMap
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Every mushroom picker has their own spots. The clearing where the chanterelles come back every July. The slope behind the old birches where the porcini showed up after the rain. Those places live in your head, in a random screenshot, or nowhere at all - and a year later you cannot find them again. MushMap is a private map of your mushroom spots. You stand in the forest, tap save, and the spot is yours forever. SAVE A SPOT IN SECONDS - Save the spot you are standing on with one tap, or drop the pin manually on the map - Pick the species: bay bolete, chanterelle, porcini, birch bolete, slippery jack or other - Add a note and a photo so you remember what the place actually looked like - Works fine without location permission - the manual pin is always there YOUR OWN MAP - All your spots on one map, as pins you can read at a glance - Full screen map when you want to look around, plus a simple list of every spot - Tap a pin to open the spot and see everything you saved there A HISTORY THAT BUILDS UP SEASON AFTER SEASON - Add a new find to a spot every time you come back - Each find keeps its date, note and photo - After a few seasons a spot tells you its own story: when it produces and what grows there FIND YOUR WAY BACK - Open any spot in your usual maps app and navigate straight to it - Come back next season and stand exactly where the mushrooms were COMPLETELY PRIVATE - Your spots are visible only to you. No feed, no community, no sharing - No public observation map, no one browsing your forest - You can start as a guest without giving any personal details, and add an email later if you want your spots on another phone WHAT MUSHMAP IS NOT It is not a mushroom identifier and not an atlas. It will not tell you whether a mushroom is edible - never eat anything you cannot identify yourself. MushMap does one thing: it remembers your places. Available in English and Polish. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mineral Note at none against MushMap's 3. Mineral Note also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. MushMap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Mineral Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mineral Note ships an update every 10 days, MushMap weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Mineral Note | MushMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TOSHITAKA BO | Sebastian Preis |
In-app purchases
Mineral Note
No in-app purchases
MushMap
- Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$99.99









