Best Edible Plants Apps

Wild Plant Survival Guide

Poisonous and Edible Plants

$1.99

Identify edible, medicinal, and poisonous wild plants with detailed descriptions, habitat information, and over 350 color photos. Learn how to use plants for food, medicine, shelter, and more in survival situations.

Seek by iNaturalist

Identify plants & animals

Free

Identify plants, animals, and fungi using your phone's camera. Learn about the organisms around you and earn badges for your discoveries. It's a fun, kid-safe way to explore nature and expand your knowledge of the living world.

Wild Berries and Herbs LITE

Field Guide

Free

Identify wild berries, fruits, and herbs with this comprehensive field guide. Learn about edible species, preparation methods, and find them in nature. Connect with experts for identification and log your discoveries with photos and GPS data.

Edible Wild Plants

Plant Identification Survival

$2.99

Identify edible wild plants using AI with just a photo. Learn about their health benefits and survival uses. Discover free, natural food sources around you.

PictureThis - Plant Identifier

Plant care and identification

Free

Instantly identify millions of plants with high accuracy and receive personalized care advice. Diagnose plant diseases, get watering reminders, and learn about toxic plants to keep your greenery healthy and your family safe.

US Army Survival Manual

FM 3-05.70 field guide

Free

This comprehensive field guide provides essential survival techniques from the official U.S. Army manual. It covers water, food, medical care, shelter, navigation, and more, with illustrated guides for plants and animals. An optional one-time purchase unlocks study tools and search functionality.

Plant Identification ++

Identify flower tree picture

Free

Instantly identify plants, flowers, and trees from a photo using advanced AI. Get detailed information and explore a vast plant database. Perfect for gardeners and nature enthusiasts.

Forage: Wild Food Finder

Seasonal foraging & harvest

Free

Discover wild fruits, berries, herbs, and mushrooms currently in season near you. This app uses real foraging data to show what's ripe, where it typically grows, and its rarity. It helps you find edible plants and fungi with seasonal and weather-based insights.

TortoScope: Tortoise Plant ID

Pet's edible food table guide

Free

Instantly identify plants and determine if they are safe to feed your tortoise. This app uses photo recognition to provide clear safety ratings and detailed advice based on a catalog of over 800 species. It helps ensure a healthy and varied diet for your reptile.

PlantNet

Plant Identification

Free

Identify plants by taking photos with your smartphone. Contribute to a global citizen science project to understand and preserve plant biodiversity. Recognizes thousands of wild and cultivated species.

Gardenly AI: Plant ID & Care

Vegetable Garden Planner Coach

Free

This app acts as an AI gardening coach, diagnosing plant issues from photos and providing personalized care plans. It helps design gardens, estimate yields, and offers proactive alerts for weather changes and optimal planting times.

Evolutionary Herbalism

Evolutionary Herbalism

Free

This app provides exclusive access to course materials for enrolled students, including videos, audio, and lesson PDFs. It also features a private community forum for students to connect and discuss. Access requires a unique username and password provided upon enrollment.

Mushroom Identifier & Journal

Foraging journal & field notes

Free

This app helps you document your foraging finds with automatic logging of time, weather, and location. It offers AI-assisted species identification and allows you to save or share detailed field notes.

Plant Guide

Perfect plant for right place

Free

Discover the ideal plant for any garden spot with this comprehensive guide. Explore over 12,500 plants, each detailed with twelve characteristics and available images. Find plants based on light, flower color, and special features.