Smart Mineralogist

Offline mineral directory with over 5000 specimens.

Yakobo · org.yakobo.smartmineralogist

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v1.44.25Y20 31.2 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.44.25Y20 (205)
Updated: Jul 25, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 31.2 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Mar 4, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 9
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Smart Mineralogist is an app by Yakobo in the Education category, listed since at least March 2022. 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.

Since version 1.43.23D16, the APK grew from 28.1 MB to 31.2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.43.23D16. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.44.25Y20

MAINTENANCE UPDATE #23 • Android 15, 16 Support • Stability improvements and bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Do you need a mobile reference to your mineral collection? Smart mineralogist has the answer for you. With it, you can browse large selections of rock forming minerals numbering over 5,000 unique mineral species. As a geoscientist, most likely you may be working in areas without cellphone coverage hence Smart mineralogist hosts all its content offline. Don’t know much about minerals or mineralogy? Don’t worry, Smart mineralogist has a very detailed and easy to understand guide to get you started on everything discussed in it. ___________________________________ MAIN FEATURES: • Get on demand details on the composition, physical, optical, crystallography and classification data on 5,000+ minerals. • Browse through detailed photographs of 2500 plus minerals. • Perform simple to advanced mineral properties search. For example, you can search for a mineral if you know its color, streak, hardness or to what crystal system it belongs to. • Learn about minerals through a devoted reading section containing known analogies you may encounter in the realm of mineralogy or geology. • Manage your own mineral collections with the ability to save favorites minerals for easy review. ___________________________________ LANGUAGES: • Only English (United States) is currently supported. ___________________________________ OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Class 10 or higher Micro SD card is recommended if you intend to install the App on it. Keywords: mineral, mineralogy, geology, IMA, crystallography, gemstone, gemology, petrology

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.43.23D16. Since v1.44.25Y20 it requires Android 5.0+.

v1.44.25Y20 LATEST Jul 25, 2025 31.2 MB TRUSTED v1.43.23D16 Jun 4, 2024 28.1 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 25, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Yakobo” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 25, 2025
Validated against Google Play Jul 25, 2025
Signed byCN=Arnold P. Ritte, OU=Yakobo, O=Yakobo, L=Arusha, C=TZ
Signing certificate (SHA-1)5B:35:4E:1D:99:CE:D9:D2:C9:F4:7B:0E:FE:80:C3:CC:C3:A8:A1:72
File MD5d5dce043def83c2bd4799cadbea56156
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Smart Mineralogist requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.yakobo.smartmineralogist.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Smart Mineralogist APK: questions and answers

How much space does Smart Mineralogist need?

The APK is 31.2 MB, and the app also needs 70.9 MB of extra data (OBB files). Leave about 133.2 MB free for the installation.

Is there a version of Smart Mineralogist for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.43.23D16 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.43.23D16 · All versions

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 Smart Mineralogist 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d5dce043def83c2bd4799cadbea56156.