RockHound App Reviews

Concept is great but literally these are from google search. Most are paid digging sites. Not many listed in California :(

This app is great all it needs is better pictures but it's really hand especially when your going camping or diving

Not the most comprehensive mineral encyclopedia, but DEFINATELY worth it just for the map of known sites to hunt :)

Absolutely zero sites in all of New England (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine). That is disappointing. The photos probably come from the public domain, but the developers should do some better searching for higher res photos. Also, much more mineral specimens and information would be nice. The photos don't look sharp at all on the iPad.

Truly a poor example of a rock encyclopedia. This app could be improved easily by adding diagnostic characteristics of each of the minerals (hardness, streak, cleavage, luster). Instead, a select few minerals are listed, with a paragraph description. If you are looking for something to study from, this is NOT your app.

1. Would be nice to see the locations linked to mapping app 2. Rock hound sites in the current library very focused on the Western and Eastern US....limited info for rest of country

This app lacks all the things others have said about it but I want to add different problems. When looking at individual minerals, the list of minerals blocks the description, at least 4 lines of info. They want others to add to their meager work and they want to release updates, profiting from our efforts. I guess they had better have people cite their sources as there is such a thing called plagiarism....I think I will learn how to make apps to get something of value.