A family animal-collecting app

Catch the whole animal kingdom, together.

Point your camera at any critter β€” a backyard bird, the family dog, a butterfly β€” and Critternaut helps you identify it, β€œcatch” it, and turn it into a collectible card. Build one shared Dex your whole family fills in.

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How it works

Three taps from spotting to collecting

No field guides, no Latin to memorize. Just point, catch, and watch your collection grow.

Snap

Take a photo of any animal you spot. Works on pets, zoo trips, hikes, and the backyard.

Identify

Our AI suggests the most likely species β€” with a confidence level and friendly fun facts, never a false-confident guess.

Catch & collect

Confirm to mint a collectible card from your own photo. It flies straight into your family Dex.

Why families love it

Built to be played together

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Snap & catch

Every catch becomes a beautiful trading card made from your real photo.

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Shared family Dex

Everyone contributes. β€œWe've caught 47 of 60 backyard critters!”

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Quests & streaks

Seasonal challenges tied to what's really active near you this week.

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Catch map

A private map of where your family found each critter. Memories, not surveillance.

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Real cards

Order printed foil cards and a hardcover field journal of your collection.

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Truly kid-safe

No open chat, no ads, no data selling. Parental controls on everything that matters.

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Works offline

Catch now, identify later. Your Dex is always with you on the trail.

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Rarity & levels

Common to legendary β€” every find is celebrated, even the humble pigeon.

Keepsakes

Turn discoveries into real trading cards

Premium foil cards and a hardcover Critternaut Field Journal, made from your own photos β€” a keepsake no screen can match.

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The Dex

Gotta catch 'em all β€” for real

Caught critters light up. The silhouettes are waiting. There's always one more to find.

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Questions

Good to know

Is it safe for kids?

Yes β€” that's the whole point. No ads, no open social feed, no selling data. Purchases and anything sensitive sit behind a parental gate, and we follow children's privacy rules (COPPA).

How accurate is the identification?

Very good for common animals, pets, and backyard wildlife. We always show a confidence level and alternatives, and make it one tap to correct β€” we'd rather say β€œI think this is…” than be confidently wrong.

Do we each need our own account?

No. Critternaut is built around one family account with profiles for each kid, all contributing to a shared Dex.

What does it cost?

The core app is free at launch. Later there'll be an optional family subscription and physical trading cards β€” never ads.

When can we play?

We're in early development. Join the waitlist and we'll invite you to the TestFlight beta.

Be the first to explore

Join the waitlist for early access to the Critternaut beta. We'll only email about the launch.

Or email hello@critternaut.com Β· No spam, ever.