Seek by iNaturalist user reviews, decoded

High confidence · 100 reviews analyzed · Based on 100 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Frustrated

The recent review mood reads frustrated. Users appreciate educational value and species identification features provide a rewarding experience for nature enthusiasts and students and free access to nature identification tools without intrusive advertisements creates a positive user experience, but report inaccurate identification results post-update frequently misclassify common plants and animals as unrelated species.

Rating: 3.3

Reviews: 100

Confidence: high

The latest update failed to address the widespread reports of inaccurate identification, with users continuing to flag the AI model as less reliable than previous versions.

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.4/ 5
★★★★★★
(41.4K)
Current version
4.8/ 5
+0.4 vs overall
★★★★★
(30.9K)
Main signal post-update: educational value and species identification features provide a rewarding experience for nature enthusiasts and students.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

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Review sentiment over time

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Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Educational value and species identification features provide a rewarding experience for nature enthusiasts and students
  • Free access to nature identification tools without intrusive advertisements creates a positive user experience
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Inaccurate identification results post-update frequently misclassify common plants and animals as unrelated species
Request

Most requested

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