App Resources for Ages 4-12
5 curated resources, 5 of them free or with a free tier.
AppFree
iNaturalist
Record and share observations of plants and animals and get help identifying them from a community of naturalists.
4.1 ★ (700) App Store · Oct 2026
Ages 8-12Nature StudyAnimalsPlants & Gardening
AppFree
Seek by iNaturalist
Kid-safe app that identifies plants, animals and fungi with the camera and awards badges. No registration.
4.8 ★ (31k) App Store · Oct 2026
Ages 4-12Nature StudyAnimalsPlants & Gardening
AppFree
Merlin Bird ID
Free bird ID app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: identify birds by sound, photo or three simple questions.
4.9 ★ (114k) App Store · Oct 2026
Ages 4-12BirdsNature Study
AppFree + paid
Stellarium
Free planetarium software that shows a realistic sky in 3D; great for constellation and planet study.
Ages 6-12Space
AppFree + paid
PictureThis
Plant identification app: snap a photo to name plants, trees, and flowers and learn how they grow.
Ages 5-12Plants & GardeningTreesNature Study