Plant ID & Bug ID Fun: Leafari

Launchtap LLC

In-app purchases

About this app

Leafari turns the outdoors into a real-world treasure hunt. Point your camera at any wild plant or bug, and our AI instantly tells you what it is, why it matters, and how it fits into the bigger story of your local ecosystem.

Our mission:

To make learning ecology fun, accessible, and habit-forming—shifting how you see nature from "just scenery" to a cast of characters, each playing an important role. The more you know, the more you care, and the more you care, the more you protect.

What you can do with Leafari:

- Snap & identify instantly – Point your camera at a flower, fern, ladybug, or beetle and get an answer in seconds.

- Learn what you found – Edibility and folklore for plants, diet and lifecycle for bugs, conservation status for both—all in bite-size facts.

- Stay safe outdoors – Toxic-plant warnings, plus a clear safety headline on every bug: does it sting, bite, or pose an allergy risk?

- Make it a game – Earn XP, unlock unique badges, and climb the Explorer ranks with weekly quests and seasonal events. Fast and flying bugs even earn a 2× Speed Bonus.

- Meet Noki, your guide – Your Leafari companion cheers on every find and helps you learn as you explore.

- Be the first to discover – Log a plant or bug before anyone else in your area and plant your flag. Your name appears on every other explorer's map.

Why Leafari is different:

Most nature apps stop at "what is this?" We focus on "why it matters"—and on making ecology as fun to learn as a language. Plants and bugs live in one growing collection, designed to pull you outside and keep you curious.

Born as a family project in the world's largest hackathon, Leafari even won an award in the "We Didn't Know We Needed This" category. But the real prize is watching people explore the wild world around them with new eyes.

Download Leafari today and start turning your walks into quests. The story of nature is waiting—one snap at a time.

Ratings and reviews

Can you add a section to scan pictures I saved to my phone? There isn't always data available when I go on hikes. Two images a day when it's your first time using the app is way too low. I took two pictures of the same tree because it was wrong the first time. Now I think your app sucks because I can't test it on anything else. I pointed it at a pomegranate tree, and it gave me a plant with similar colours, but its flowers were vastly different. Upon research, it was not even close.

I can’t say enough good things about the Leafari app! My kids and I are absolutely obsessed. We take nature walks together, and it’s like a treasure hunt—we discover new plants, bugs, and even flowers we never would’ve known about. The app reaches super far, and it’s so easy to use. It’s become a must-have tool for us—whether we’re in the backyard or on a big adventure. If you love exploring with your kids, you need this app!

I love this app! I use this app on all my daily adventures and learn somthing new every day!

What’s new

Fixed camera bug that caused some phones to freeze while in the camera.