Rockhound
Snap a cobble on the trail. Tag igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. Save the locality before you forget the pull-off.
iOS + Android · In beta
Snap
Rocks
Identify. Collect. Trade.
Photograph a specimen. Pick a category. Get AI-assisted ID with confidence scores and collector notes. Save it to your shelf, then trade with other rockhounds — on iPhone and Android.
iOS and Android in beta · Assistive ID, not a lab · Peer-to-peer trades · Your collection stays yours
Top match
Amethyst · 94%
Mineral · Quartz variety
Scan
Mineral / Crystal
One specimen, fill the frame
Identify Camera or gallery
Journal Notes, location, condition
Shelf Photo grid of finds
Trade Peer-to-peer, in-app chat
Who it’s for
Built for the trail, the creek, and the show table.
Rockhounds, crystal collectors, fossil hunters, and traders share the same shelf. Categories change the hint. The honesty does not: ID is assistive.
Crystal
Points, clusters, matrix. Confidence scores and lookalikes so you can argue with the result, not a shopping blog.
Fossil
Trilobites, ammonites, petrified wood. Journal the bed, the permit, and the fragment — not just the pretty photo.
Trader
Post from inventory, browse the feed, chat in-app. Swaps are between collectors. Snap Rocks does not insure them.
What ships
Six things on the phone, not on a slide.
01
Camera scan
Photograph one specimen, or pick from the gallery. Crop tight. Categories are optional hints — the photo is what gets identified.
02
Assistive ID
Suggested name, type, hardness, lookalikes, collector notes, confidence. Learning and reference. Not a lab or a gemologist.
03
Collection journal
Notes, location, condition, rating, asking price. Filter Collection, Wishlist, or For Sale. You type the values. The app does not invent them.
04
My Shelf
A photo grid of what you actually own. Swipe left to delete, swipe right to pre-fill a trade.
05
Peer trades
Post an offer from inventory, browse the feed, open detail, chat. Contact details are yours to share.
06
Backup
Cloud backup and restore while signed in. Export collection text where the app supports it. A new phone should not wipe the shelf.
Identify Live
Snap a specimen. Pick a category. Read the score.
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Mineral/Crystal, Fossil, or Unknown/Mixed. Categories narrow the hint. The photo still does the work.
You get a suggested name, type, typical hardness, lookalikes, and a short collector note. If the match is uncertain, pick an alternative. One specimen, fill the frame, decent light, dry surface.
- Camera or gallery. Single or batch.
- Optional category chips — they hint the catalog, they do not replace the image.
- Confidence and reference-style notes you can disagree with.
- History of past scans so you can revisit a maybe.
- Identifications are estimates for learning and reference. Not a certified appraisal.
Collection Live
Journal it. Shelf it. Flag it for sale.
More than an identifier. A personal collection with a photo grid, wishlist, and for-sale flags.
- Filters that match how you collect: Collection, Wishlist, For Sale.
- Manual notes, location, condition, rating, and asking price.
- My Shelf photo grid — see the cabinet at a glance.
- Check a new photo against rocks you already own.
- Cloud backup / restore while signed in. Export when you want a file.
Honest ID
A photo is not a hardness test.
AI identification is assistive — for learning and reference. It is not a certified appraisal, lab analysis, or a substitute for a geologist, gemologist, or paleontologist. Confirm important finds with a club, museum, or a real test.
Trades Live
Swap from inventory. Chat in the app.
Pick a specimen you already logged. Post the offer. Browse the feed. Open detail. Message. Mark shipped and received when you actually mail it.
Trades are peer-to-peer between collectors. Snap Rocks does not insure, escrow, or guarantee a swap. Contact details — username and optional Facebook helpers — are information you choose to share.
- Sign in to post and view trades. Apple on iOS. Google on Android.
- Swipe right on a shelf item to pre-fill a trade.
- Events and a shared catalog exist for the community — not a store.
How it works
Snap. Identify. Save. Trade.
Snap the specimen
Open the camera or pick a gallery photo. One rock, fill the frame. Crop if you have to. Wet, dirty, or four specimens in one shot will lie to you.
Identify by category
Optional chips: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, mineral/crystal, fossil, unknown. Review confidence, lookalikes, and notes. Pick an alternative if the top match is wrong.
Save to the shelf
Add notes, location, condition, rating. Flag wishlist or for sale. See it on My Shelf. The values you type are yours.
Trade if you want
Post from inventory, browse the feed, chat in-app. The swap is between you and the other collector.
Back it up
Sign in. Sync or export. A future beta should not be the reason the cabinet disappears.
Account Live
Sign in, back up, unlock Pro if you need it.
Free includes a starter set of photo IDs, your collection, and catalog browse. Pro is optional: unlimited Snap and gallery identifications, add from the full catalog, post trades. Billed through the store. Complimentary codes redeem in the app.
- iOS: Sign in with Apple. Cloud backup from More.
- Android: Sign in with Google. Backup and restore from Settings.
- Restore purchases and redeem codes live next to the subscription.
FAQ
Straight answers for collectors.
What Snap Rocks does — and what it does not claim.
Do I need to sign in?
You can browse and scan without an account. Sign in with Apple (iOS) or Google (Android) unlocks cloud backup, trades, and account features. Stay signed in if you want the shelf to follow you to a new phone.
Why pick a category when I scan?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Mineral/Crystal, Fossil, or Unknown/Mixed help focus identification. Choosing the right group often improves useful results. Use Unknown/Mixed when you are not sure. The photo is still what gets identified.
Is this a substitute for a geologist?
No. Snap Rocks offers AI-assisted identification for personal learning and reference. It is not a certified appraisal, lab analysis, or a replacement for a professional geologist, gemologist, or paleontologist.
How do trades work?
Trades are peer-to-peer between users. Post offers, pick a specimen from inventory, browse the feed, open detail, and chat in-app. Snap Rocks does not insure or guarantee trades.
What is the camera used for?
Photographing specimens — rocks, minerals, crystals, and fossils — for identification and your collection journal. Not unrelated uses.
How does the Android beta invite work?
Google Play internal testing does not email testers automatically. After you request Android beta, this site shows the Play test URL. Copy it and keep it. The URL becomes active once your email is added to the tester list — please allow up to a few hours.
Ownership
Your shelf is yours. Photos are for rocks.
Camera and photos are used for specimen identification and the collection journal. Trade contact details are information you choose to provide. Sign-in is for account features like backup and trades.
Camera
Specimens only
Photos support ID and journaling. They are not a general-purpose social feed.
Sign-in
Apple or Google
iOS uses Sign in with Apple. Android uses Google. Cloud backup requires an account.
Trades
You share contact
Username and optional Facebook helpers are user-provided so other collectors can reach you.
This site
No analytics SDK
The beta form sends App name, phone OS, and email to admin@snapcollectibles.com. Nothing else.
Beta
iOS and Android. Both in beta.
Request a tester slot. We get App name, phone OS, and your email — nothing else. Android testers must copy the Play test URL on the next screen. Google will not email it.
In beta
iOS
In beta
Android
Android tester link
Keep this URL.
This URL will be active once your email has been added to the tester list. Please allow up to a few hours. The Google Play interface does not auto-send emails to testers.
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