Best Wild Edibles Apps

Gather: The Foraging App

Wild Plants and Mushrooms

Free

Discover wild plants and mushrooms growing in your local area with this comprehensive foraging guide. Identify species, avoid toxic lookalikes with detailed comparisons, and track your finds with a digital journal. Get personalized seasonal information and harvesting alerts.

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.

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.

Plant Identifier Medicinal

Identify herb benefit & virtue

Free

Instantly identify plants, flowers, and fruits with a photo to learn about their medicinal properties. Discover how to prepare home remedies from herbs and connect with experts in a community forum. Access educational videos on natural medicine.

Wild Forage Finder

Identify wild plants with AI

Free

Identify wild plants and mushrooms using AI by snapping a photo. Discover foraging locations, track your finds, and explore seasonal wild foods with recipes. This app helps you learn about edible species and explore nature safely.

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.

Foraging with the "Wildman"

by Steve Brill

$9.99

Discover and identify over 250 edible plants in your local environment. This comprehensive guide offers detailed identification with multiple images, cultivation tips to ensure sustainability, and preparation suggestions.

PlantSnap - Plant Scanner

AI Flower Disease Identifier

Free

Instantly identify over 600,000 plant species, including flowers, trees, and mushrooms, with just a photo. Get detailed care advice and connect with a global community of plant lovers to share discoveries and gardening tips.