Meteorite Check
Is it a meteorite? Screen it
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Think you found a meteorite? Run the same first checks a specialist would, in plain language, and find out if it is worth a closer look.
Is it a meteorite, or a meteor-wrong? Most unusual rocks people find are terrestrial. Meteorite Check helps you find out which you have, using a structured screening process built by people who handle real specimens every day.
BEYOND GENERAL ROCK IDENTIFICATION
This is not a generic rock identifier. It is a focused screening tool for one question: could this be a meteorite? It walks you through the same checks a specialist would run first, in plain language, and tells you honestly where you stand.
HOW IT WORKS
Answer a short set of physical checks: streak color, magnetism, density, surface features, interior metal, and more. The app rules out the common look-alikes first, then weighs what is left. Each check includes reference photos of real specimens and real meteor-wrongs, so you know exactly what you are looking at.
HONEST BY DESIGN
Your result is only as good as your answers, and the screening reflects exactly what you report, nothing more. No photo or kitchen-table test can classify a meteorite. Only a hands-on examination, and where needed laboratory analysis, can confirm one. A strong result here means your rock is worth a proper look. We tell you that plainly, and we tell you when a result is weak.
OPTIONAL PHOTO ANALYSIS
For a closer read, optional photo analysis examines the surface and any cut face of your specimen for the subtle signatures that point toward a meteorite and the disqualifiers that rule one out, then sharpens your result based on what it finds.
A STRONG CANDIDATE? HERE IS THE NEXT STEP
When a specimen screens as a strong candidate, the app can send a clean summary to a partner laboratory for examination. A referral is an introduction, not a guarantee. The laboratory decides which specimens it takes on.
BUILT BY PEOPLE WHO DO THIS
Meteorite Check is made by Treasure Coast Meteorite Co., a working meteorite company. Free screening, always. No subscription required.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
New cobalt question in the XRF section, for finders who have element results. Cobalt tracks with nickel in meteoritic metal, so its absence on a metal sample counts as a meaningful negative.
Clearer reference photos on the quartz and fusion crust questions, including a fresh crust showing contraction cracks.
Translation updates across Arabic, French, and Spanish.
Display and layout refinements throughout.
Meteorite Check screens a specimen and points strong candidates toward a lab. It does not confirm or classify.
The developer, Treasure Coast Meteorite Co., LLC, 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 Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Treasure Coast Meteorite Co., LLC
- Size
- 32.3 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Unlimited Annual $39.99
- Unlimited Monthly $4.99
- Photo Analysis $1.99
- Photo analysis 5-Pack $6.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Treasure Coast Meteorite Co., LLC