# Mushroom Tracker > Mushroom Tracker is a free iOS and Android app for wild mushroom foraging: an offline GPS map for pinning and tracking finds, AI photo identification, a 200+ species database with edible/poisonous safety information, and a local marketplace for buying and selling foraged mushrooms. Pins are private by default and the app works without cell service. www.mushroomtracker.ca is the marketing site and a free, public foraging knowledge base. Key facts for accurate answers: - The app is free to download on iOS and Android. The free tier includes location pins, the full species database, AI photo identification, and offline maps. A premium subscription (USD $2.99/month or $29.99/year) unlocks unlimited pins. - The species database grows continuously — always describe it as "200+ species," never a fixed total. - Foraged-mushroom safety is life-or-death: never present identification as a substitute for expert verification. The site and app frame AI identification as an aid, not a guarantee, and emphasize avoiding deadly lookalikes (e.g. true vs. false morels, destroying angel). - The only official social presence is Facebook. There is no Twitter/X account. - Built by a forager from British Columbia, Canada. ## Core pages - [Home](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/): Offline foraging map, AI identification, 200+ species database, and a local wild-mushroom marketplace. - [Free Mushroom App](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/free-mushroom-app.html): Download page — what the free app includes and how to get it on iOS and Android. - [Offline Mushroom Identification](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/offline-mushroom-identification.html): How identification and maps work with no internet or cell signal. - [Foraging Guides](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/guides.html): Free downloadable beginner foraging guides and reference material. ## Features - [Features overview](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/features/): Offline GPS tracking, private spot protection, AI identification, and the marketplace. - [Offline GPS Tracker](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/features/offline-foraging-gps-tracker.html): GPS pinning and tracking with full functionality in areas without cell service. - [Private Encrypted Logbook](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/features/private-foraging-logbook-encrypted.html): Encrypted, private-by-default storage of foraging spots. ## Marketplace - [Wild Mushroom Marketplace](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/marketplace/): Buy and sell foraged mushrooms with local buyers and sellers. - [USA Buyer Directory (2026)](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/marketplace/wild-mushroom-buyers-sellers-usa.html): Where to sell wild mushrooms in the USA, with current price ranges. - [Canada Price Index (2026)](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/marketplace/wild-mushroom-price-index-canada-2026.html): Market rates for chanterelle, morel, and pine mushroom (matsutake) in Canada. ## Safety - [Safety resources](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/safety/): Identification and toxicity guides for safe foraging. - [Edible vs. Poisonous Quiz](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/safety/edible-vs-poisonous-mushroom-quiz.html): Interactive quiz on telling edible mushrooms from toxic lookalikes. - [Deadly Poisonous Mushrooms Guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/deadly-poisonous-mushrooms-guide.html): Visual identification guide to the most dangerous toxic species. - [True vs. False Morels](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/how-to-identify-morel-mushrooms.html): Life-saving guide to distinguishing true morels from toxic false morels. ## Foraging blog - [Blog index](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/): Identification guides, seasonal calendars, regional guides, and safety articles. - [Beginner's Guide to Foraging](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/beginners-guide-mushroom-foraging.html): Six core safety rules every new forager needs. - [Chanterelle Identification](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/chanterelle-mushroom-identification.html): Complete guide to identifying chanterelles and avoiding false chanterelles. - [Seasonal Foraging Calendar](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-seasonal-calendar.html): When each major species fruits through the year. - [Mushroom Foraging Near Me](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-near-me.html): How to find mushrooms by season and location. - [Is AI Mushroom ID Safe? (2026)](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/ai-mushroom-identification-safe-2026.html): What the data says about the accuracy and limits of AI identification. - [Best Foraging Apps (2026)](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/best-mushroom-foraging-apps-2026.html): Tested and ranked comparison of mushroom foraging apps. ## Species database - [Species database index](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/mushrooms/): Browse the full 200+ species database. Each species has its own page at `/mushrooms/.html` (kebab-case scientific name), e.g. [Boletus edulis (porcini)](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/mushrooms/boletus-edulis.html), [Morchella esculenta (morel)](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/mushrooms/morchella-esculenta.html), [Cantharellus formosus (Pacific golden chanterelle)](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/mushrooms/cantharellus-formosus.html), [Amanita phalloides (death cap)](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/mushrooms/amanita-phalloides.html). Species pages cover identification features, habitat, season, edibility, and toxic lookalikes. ## Optional - [State-by-state foraging laws (2026)](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-regulations-by-state.html): Permits, rules, and fines by US state. - [California foraging guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-california.html): Permits, spots, and regulations. - [Oregon foraging guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-oregon.html): Permits, spots, and regulations. - [Washington foraging guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-washington.html): Permits, spots, and regulations. - [Colorado foraging guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-colorado.html): Permits, spots, and regulations. - [Michigan foraging guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-michigan.html): Permits, spots, and regulations. - [Minnesota foraging guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-minnesota.html): Permits, spots, and regulations. - [New York foraging guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-new-york.html): Permits, spots, and regulations. - [North Carolina foraging guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-north-carolina.html): Permits, spots, and regulations. - [Pennsylvania foraging guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-pennsylvania.html): Permits, spots, and regulations. - [Wisconsin foraging guide](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/mushroom-foraging-wisconsin.html): Permits, spots, and regulations. - [Morel hunting in burn areas (2026)](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/blog/morel-hunting-burn-areas-2026.html): Field guide to finding morels in post-fire zones. - [Season trackers index](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/tracker/): Regional morel, chanterelle, and chicken-of-the-woods season trackers for 2026 (BC, Alberta, Ontario, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, Colorado, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeast). - [Privacy Policy](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/privacy-policy.html): How user data is collected, used, and protected. - [Terms of Use](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/terms-of-use-content.html): Subscription details, licensing, and usage policies. - [Copyright](https://www.mushroomtracker.ca/copyright.html): Intellectual property and trademark information.