iNaturalist Classic

Connect with Nature

Free · Designed for iPad

iNaturalist Classic is the original version of our app. For the best experience, including many new features and ongoing updates, we recommend using the new, redesigned iNaturalist app. iNaturalist Classic offers a simple interface to record encounters with biodiversity for people who are already familiar with iNaturalist. KEY FEATURES • Identify species from anywhere in the world (while online) • Keep a record of species you see • Contribute to science by sharing your observations • Add your observations manually to projects • Learn about biodiversity • Connect with and learn from other nature enthusiasts iNaturalist’s nonprofit mission is to connect people to nature and advance science and conservation. iNaturalist is freely available thanks to generous support from our community of donors. Explore and learn even more at https://www.inaturalist.org.

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We added analytics to help us better understand how users are interacting with iNaturalist Classic.

The developer, iNaturalist, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Location
    • Contact Info
    • User Content
    • Identifiers
  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More

  • Seller
    • iNaturalist
  • Size
    • 46.6 MB
  • Category
    • Education
  • Compatibility
    Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
  • Languages
    English and 32 more
    • English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Singhalese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian
  • Age Rating
    4+
    • 4+
    • Contains
      Messaging and Chat
      User-Generated Content
  • Copyright
    • © 2025 iNaturalist