Mushroom identifier

Found a mushroom on your walk? Learn its name in seconds.

Snappit identifies mushrooms and other fungi from a photo and turns every find into a collectible card with kid-friendly facts. It’s the safe, curiosity-driven way for families to learn about fungi — for discovering, never for foraging.

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Free to downloadWorks on iPhone & AndroidAges 4+No ads280+ fungi in the field guide

How mushroom identification works

1

Take a photo

Spot a mushroom on a log, a lawn, or the forest floor, point your phone at it, and snap it in the app — no picking or touching needed.

2

Get an instant match

Snappit identifies the mushroom by photo and shows its name, scientific name, habitat, and fun facts written for young readers.

3

Collect the card

Every fungus you identify becomes a collectible card with a rarity tier. Complete fungi collections, earn badges, and hunt for rare finds.

Fungi you can identify and collect

A peek at the fungi cards waiting in the Snappit field guide — from lawn regulars to strange forest finds.

Browse all fungi

More than a mushroom ID app

Most mushroom identifiers are built for foragers. Snappit is built for families — it turns spotting fungi into a collecting game you play with your eyes, not your hands.

Collectible fungi cards

Each identified mushroom becomes a Pokémon-style card with rarity tiers from common to legendary. Kids actually want to find one more.

Look, don’t pick

Snappit rewards spotting and photographing, never collecting. It’s a way to enjoy fungi without anyone reaching for them.

One app for all of nature

No need for a separate app for plants or bugs. Snappit identifies fungi, plants, animals, insects, and more in a single field guide.

Written for young readers

Mushroom facts are short, friendly, and safe to read together. Rated ages 4+, with no ads and no chat.

Collections and badges

Complete themed collections, keep a streak with the daily discovery challenge, and watch your snaps appear on a live world map.

Privacy-first for families

Built by parents. No ads, no social feed, and no selling of family data.

Snappit is not a foraging tool

Snappit is made for learning and curiosity, not for foraging. Never eat any mushroom based on an app identification — studies have found that ID apps are unreliable for judging edibility, and toxic lookalikes fool even experienced foragers. If you want to forage, learn in person from local experts or a mycological society.

Mushroom identifier FAQ

No — never. No app identification should ever be used to decide whether a mushroom is safe to eat. Studies show identification apps are unreliable for edibility, and many deadly species closely resemble edible ones. Snappit is for learning and collecting only; for foraging, consult local mushroom experts.
Yes. Snappit is free to download on iPhone and Android, and you can identify mushrooms for free every day. An optional upgrade unlocks unlimited snaps for families who want more.
Open Snappit, point your camera at the mushroom, and take a photo. The app analyzes the photo and shows the best match with its name, facts, and a collectible card — no need to touch or pick anything.
The Snappit field guide includes more than 280 fungi, from backyard mushrooms to forest brackets and puffballs — and the same app also identifies plants, animals, and insects across 9,000+ species.
Yes. Snappit is designed for families with kids aged 4 and up, with kid-friendly facts, no ads, and no chat or social feed. Just teach the house rule that goes with it: we look at mushrooms, we never touch or taste them.
Yes — Snappit is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and on Google Play for Android phones and tablets.

Keep exploring

Ready to meet the fungi in your neighborhood?

Download Snappit free and turn your next forest walk into a mushroom-spotting adventure — eyes only, cards forever.

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