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Cirad-France

For nature enthusiasts, gardeners, and citizen scientists interested in documenting wild and cultivated plant species for personal and research use.

Known forPlantNet
1app4.5(260.2K)Education

Snapshot

Who is Cirad-France?

Advancing global biodiversity conservation through AI-driven plant identification and collaborative citizen science.

Target audience

Nature enthusiastsGardenersCitizen scientists interested in documenting wild

Rivals analysis in progress

Portfolio

Free 1
1
app
Education1

Last updated

PlantNet

v3.25.3

6mo ago

Steady

Publisher DNA

What defines Cirad-France?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Citizen science · Botanical identification

Scale

indie

Target audience

Nature enthusiasts, gardeners, and citizen scientists interested in documenting wild and cultivated plant species for personal and research use.

Origin

Developed as a collaborative project involving French research institutes including CIRAD, INRAE, and Inria.

Signature Patterns

  • Focus on visual identification using smartphone photography and AI classification
  • 100% free access model with no apparent in-app purchases or advertising
  • Dual-purpose utility serving both casual botanical reference and scientific data aggregation
  • Collaborative review system for user-submitted data to ensure classification accuracy
Steady

Portfolio momentum

Maintains a consistent development cadence for its flagship title, with 2 updates released in the last 6 months.

Last release 21d agoActive apps 1

Portfolio

What does Cirad-France ship?

Apps

1 app analysed

PlantNet icon
PlantNet

Observation and help for the identification of wild plants

4.5(260.2K)
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Distributed across 11 markets, strongest in Europe.

Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .

Americas (3)

  • Brazil1 / 1
  • Mexico1 / 1
  • United States1 / 1

Europe (7)

  • France1 / 1
  • Germany1 / 1
  • Italy1 / 1
  • Netherlands1 / 1
  • Portugal1 / 1
+2 more europe markets
  • Spain1 / 1
  • Sweden1 / 1

Asia-Pacific (1)

  • Japan1 / 1

Core markets (1/1 apps)

BrazilFranceGermanyItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPortugalSpainSwedenUnited States

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Cirad-France

Bottom line

Cirad-France is a mission-driven publisher that has successfully scaled a single-app portfolio into a global scientific resource. Their position is secured by institutional trust and a robust community network effect that commercial competitors struggle to replicate.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Cirad-France publish?
Cirad-France has 1 app tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Education category.
What kind of apps does Cirad-France make?
Cirad-France's portfolio is concentrated in Education, with an average rating of 4.5/5 across rated apps.
What is Cirad-France's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, PlantNet is Cirad-France's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Cirad-France's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Cirad-France's apps across 11 countries.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
1
With full intel:
0
With overview:
1
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

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AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cirad-France, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “Cirad-France intelligence.” Updated 2026-04-23. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/cirad-france

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