Offline-first foraging companion that identifies plants/mushrooms by region and season, with safety flags and USDA/FDA references.
1. Overview of the idea
Offline-first mobile app that (a) identifies wild plants & mushrooms, (b) filters by region / season, (c) flags edibility & toxicity with USDA/FDA references.
2. Search-demand & keyword data
| Keyword |
Monthly volume |
Difficulty |
| plant identification app |
74 000 |
39 ( >30) |
| best plant identification app |
6 600 |
20 |
| mushroom identification app |
5 400 |
36 |
| plant identification app for iPhone |
880 |
28 |
| best mushroom identification app |
260 |
5 |
| foraging app |
320 |
13 |
- At least two keywords (“best plant identification app” and “plant identification app for iPhone”) have > 500 monthly searches with difficulty < 30 ⇒ passes handbook rule.
- CPCs 2–4 USD → advertisers are paying.
3. Forum / social proof
Reddit results show repeated requests:
- r/Survival – “What good Edible Mushroom/Plant Identification Apps (for offline use) would you guys recommend?” (2020, still active replies)
- r/ecology – “Offline-capable plant identification app — like Merlin Bird ID for plants.”
- r/foraging – Multiple “Best foraging app?”, “favorite foraging app with GPS?”, “do you use an a...