Show HN: Wildex – we built Pokémon Go for real wildlife

Source: Hacker News

Wildex – we built Pokémon Go for real wildlife

Only for iPhone – Free – Designed for iPhone

Overview

Turn every walk into a treasure hunt. Wildex uses your camera to instantly identify any plant or animal, then adds it to your personal collection—like Pokémon Go, but everything is real.

Features

Collect

• Point your camera at any living thing to get an instant ID with species info.
• Every species has a rarity tier based on how common it is in your area.
• Build a beautiful visual collection of everything you’ve found.
• That weird bird at the park? Now it’s yours forever.

Discover Your Area

• See which species have been found near you—and which haven’t.
• Hidden “legendary” species are waiting in your neighborhood.
• Your local park has dozens of species you’ve walked past without noticing.
• Track where and when you found each one on your personal map.

Compete

• Climb local and global leaderboards.
• Complete quests for bonus XP.
• Rare finds = massive points.
• See how your collection stacks up against friends.
• Share finds with one tap.

Learn

• Every species comes with facts and info.
• Actually remember what you saw on that hike.

Additional Info

• 100 % free. Works anywhere there’s nature—your backyard counts!
• Lots of love,
  The Wildex Team