Seek by iNaturalist

Seek by iNaturalist is one of the best apps for identifying nature with your iPhone camera. It can help recognize plants, animals, fungi, insects, birds, amphibians, and other living things you find outside.

What makes this app great is that it’s perfect for beginners. You don’t need to know technical terms or manually narrow anything down. You can just point the camera at a plant, bug, mushroom, or animal, and Seek will try to identify it based on image recognition.

Seek also makes nature exploration feel more fun. It includes badges and challenges, which can encourage you to pay more attention during walks, hikes, or trips to the park. It’s a great app for families, students, casual hikers, and anyone who wants to learn more about the world around them.

Another nice detail is that Seek can show species commonly recorded near your area. That can make the results feel more relevant than a generic search, especially when you’re trying to identify local plants or wildlife.