iNaturalist

Observe and identify plants and animals with your friends

naturgucker.de · org.inaturalist.android

4.8 out of 5 (6 ratings) 5M+ downloads v1.12.6 22.5 MB Android 4.0.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.12.6 (365)
Updated: Jul 29, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 22.5 MB
Requires: Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Jan 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (5 sensitive)
Website: inaturalist.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

iNaturalist is an app by naturgucker.de in the Education category, listed since at least January 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 14 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location.

Ratings

4.8out of 56 ratings

5 ★83%
4 ★17%
3 ★0%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

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Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

One of the world's most popular nature apps, iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and animals around you. Get connected with a community of over 400,000 scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature! What's more, by recording and sharing your observations, you'll create research quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature. iNaturalist is a joint initiative by the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society. KEY FEATURES • Discover species new to you both near and far • Record your own observations and share them with the community • Receive suggestions and crowdsourced identifications of what you've seen • Discuss and help others identify what they've seen • Follow projects comprised of smaller communities and fellow citizen scientists passionate about a particular place and/or species For more info, check out http://www.inaturalist.org

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “iNaturalist.org” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 29, 2026
Signed byCN=Ken-ichi Ueda, OU=Unknown, O=iNaturalist.org, L=Oakland, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)03:E1:F2:41:92:A3:EF:E5:6C:DE:26:23:D2:36:1A:2B:1E:9E:8D:1A
File MD5728eb0d6a6c9559e58a9850c1a52a143
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

iNaturalist requests 14 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Android maps receive (custom) org.inaturalist.android.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) org.inaturalist.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

iNaturalist APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the iNaturalist APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 728eb0d6a6c9559e58a9850c1a52a143.