Falling Fruit is a crowdsourced global map designed to help users locate edible plants and foraging opportunities in their local neighborhoods. The platform aggregates user-contributed data and professional tree inventories to catalog over 1,200 edible types across nearly one million locations. It operates as a nonprofit initiative where app purchases serve as tax-deductible donations to support server maintenance.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For The app targets foragers, foresters, and individuals interested in identifying and harvesting local edible plant species.
What does it look like?
Key features
Provides a comprehensive, searchable map interface to locate edible plants and foraging sites worldwide.
Integrates diverse datasets ranging from neighborhood-level foraging maps to large-scale professional tree inventories.
Allows users to add and share new foraging locations to the global database.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Dormant developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: zombie.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Key takeaways for Falling Fruit
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
While the app offers a unique and ambitious database for foragers, users report significant technical instability and functional issues that currently hinder the user experience.
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