AniSpotter: Animal Identifier
Snap, identify & log animals
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Spot an animal, snap a photo, and know what it is in seconds. See what's being spotted near you right now, and build your animal life list.
Ever spotted an animal and wondered what it was? AniSpotter turns that moment into a hobby.
Snap a photo — or pick one from your library — and AniSpotter identifies the species in seconds, with ranked suggestions, reference photos, and plain-language confidence so you can judge the match yourself. Confirm it, and the sighting joins your personal field journal and the community map.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Identify species from a photo in seconds, with common and scientific names — from a field guide of 1,500+ North American mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and more
• Explore a live community map of wildlife spotted near you, with recent sightings marked by freshness — or search for a single species to see where it turns up
• Build your life list — every species you've spotted, collected in one place
• Work through checklists for every state and discover what you haven't found yet
• Earn points with rarity tiers: common backyard visitors to once-in-a-lifetime finds
• Compare progress with friends on leaderboards
• Learn about each species: habitat, diet, seasonality, conservation status, and safety notes for animals best admired from a distance
• Capture offline — drafts save on your device and submit when you're back in signal
A COMMUNITY THAT LOOKS OUT FOR EACH OTHER
Every public sighting can be reported, any user can be blocked, and our moderation team reviews reports quickly. Wildlife spotting should feel welcoming — for people and animals alike.
Whether you're a weekend hiker, a parent raising a young naturalist, or a traveler who wants to know what's out there — point your phone at the wild and start your collection.
Questions or ideas? We read everything: support@anispotter.com
Terms of Service: https://anispotter.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://anispotter.com/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
A much bigger field guide, plus a handful of fixes.
• 1,500+ species — up from 334 — now with photos, habitat, diet, seasonality and safety notes for every one, including insects and spiders
• Checklists for all 50 states and DC, so there's always something new to find near you
• Search the map for a single species to see where it's been spotted
• Species suggestions from other spotters now live in AniDex, with a badge so you never miss one
• When a photo can only be narrowed to a group (say, "Sparrow"), we say so instead of guessing
• Fixed: new sightings now appear in your journal right away, and species names no longer disappear while refreshing
• Fixed: photo thumbnails recover from a failed load
Questions or ideas? support@anispotter.com
The developer, Chung Yau Elton Ho, 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
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Chung Yau Elton Ho
- Size
- 30.2 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Contains
User-Generated Content
Social Media
- Copyright
- © 2026 AniSpotter