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Crystal Identifier: AI Rock ID vs Rock Identifier.io
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
AI-powered rock and crystal identification through your camera.
Identify any rock from a photo
Primary task
Rock identification
Rock identification
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $29.99/yr
Freemium · Free + from $29.99/yr
Pricing details
Free + from $29.99/yr
Free + from $29.99/yr
Billing cycle
Yearly
Yearly
API access
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
iOS
Web
Integrations
Make
Not documented
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Catalog imported
31 Aug 2026
31 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Instant identification
- Texture analysis
- Color analysis
- Pattern recognition
- Mineral composition analysis
- Identifies from photos
- Analyzes color, luster, structure
- Matches against large reference set
- Provides type classification
- Provides Mohs hardness
Listed limitations
- Limited to iOS devices
- Requires good lighting for accuracy
- Limited daily scans
- In-app purchases required for unlimited scans
- Accuracy falls for rare specimens
- Limited to one free scan
- Rely primarily on photography
- Cannot analyze physical nature
- Depth perception limited
- Doesn't identify microfossils accurately