Forage Smarter. Track Finds. Discover Trends.
ForagerIQ builds heatmaps of your finds over time — see exactly where you're most successful, season after season. Track soil temps, moisture, and weather alongside your finds to learn the exact conditions that produce results. All in one app.
Morning Hunt
Completed12
Finds
Cedar Creek
3.2
Miles
Great morning — found a huge cluster near the fallen oak by the creek bend. Soil was perfect after Tuesday's rain.
Finds
Medium Morel Mushroom
47.6062°N, 122.33°W
Golden Chanterelle
47.6071°N, 122.34°W
Small Morel Mushroom
47.6065°N, 122.34°W
+ 8 more finds
Trip Map
Everything you need in the field
From GPS-powered trip logging to real-time soil conditions, ForagerIQ gives you the data edge on every hunt.
Finding Heatmaps
Your standout feature. Every find you log builds a personal heatmap for each spot — revealing your most productive ground over time. No other foraging app does this.
Trip Logging
Start, track, and end foraging trips with real-time GPS. Add findings with photos, coordinates, and custom tags. Invite friends as trip buddies.
Offline Mode
Download satellite maps for your spots before you go, then open the app, start trips, log finds, and track your route with zero signal. Everything syncs when you're back in service.
Stats & Analytics
Season stats, efficiency scores, distance traveled, and find breakdowns — visualized with line, bar, pie, and donut charts.
Soil Conditions
Real-time soil temperature, moisture, and air temp — at your location, or anywhere you plan to forage. Drop a pin or search a ZIP code and chart 14 days of history to find peak windows.
Social
Add friends, collaborate on trips, and see participant paths on shared summaries. Set your profile to private to control who sees your activity.
Spot Tracking
Create foraging spots with efficiency metrics, find counts, and trip history. All spot coordinates are encrypted — your best-kept secrets stay secret.
Privacy & Encryption
Your waypoints and finds are encrypted end-to-end. Spots are only visible to you unless you choose to share them, lock down your profile, and control exactly what others can see.
Photo Gallery
Attach and reorder photos on trips and findings. Browse a shuffled gallery of your foraging history from the home dashboard.
The Feature That Changes Everything
Heatmaps that reveal your best ground
Every find you log builds a personal heatmap for each spot. Over weeks and seasons, your hotspots light up — showing you exactly where you're most productive, so you never waste time on dead ground again.
No other foraging app does this. Your heatmaps are built from your own data, encrypted and private, and they get smarter with every trip. It's like having a memory that never fades.
Privacy Controls
You control everything
User Path
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Profile Visibility
Hidden from other users
Your spots stay your secrets
- Every trip you take is visible only to you — unless you invite a friend to it.
- Your spots are completely private by default. Share them only when you choose to.
- Every location is encrypted in the database so your data is protected at rest.
- Go fully off the grid — make your profile private so other users can't find or add you.
Know before you go
Real-time soil temperature, moisture, and air conditions at your exact location — or anywhere you're planning to forage. Drop a pin on the map or search a ZIP code to scout conditions before you drive out. Historical charting helps you identify peak foraging windows — the intelligence layer competitors don't have.
Soil Conditions
Updated 3m ago
14-Day Soil Temp
14-Day Soil Moisture
Finds by Soil Temperature
Season peak: 50–52°F
Find Types
All-time breakdown
Data that sharpens your instinct
Every trip and finding feeds your personal analytics dashboard. Spot trends across soil temperature, species breakdowns, and seasonal patterns — so you know exactly where and when to hunt next.
A single morel costs $2.50. So does a month of ForagerIQ.
Start free with 3 full trips, no card required. After that, your trips and stats stay viewable in read-only mode — upgrade anytime to keep logging.
Season Pass
Just $3.25/mo — less than the cost of two morels
- Unlimited trips
- All features unlocked
- Offline maps & offline trips
- Soil data for any location
- Full stats & analytics
- Social features
Annual
Only $2.50/mo — the cost of ONE SINGLE morel
- Unlimited trips
- All features unlocked
- Offline maps & offline trips
- Soil data for any location
- Full stats & analytics
- Social features
- Save 23% vs Season Pass
Founding Forager
- Unlimited trips — forever
- All features unlocked
- Offline maps & offline trips
- Soil data for any location
- Full stats & analytics
- Social features
- Early supporter perks
Morels sell for around $40/lb, and a single morel weighs about one ounce — that's roughly $2.50 per mushroom. One good score more than pays for a full year of ForagerIQ.
Foraging guides
Field-tested guides on timing, habitat, identification, and safety.
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How to Find Hen of the Woods (Maitake): When, Where, and What to Look For
Hen of the woods fruits at the base of the same oak trees year after year, from late summer through fall. Here's when it appears, how to identify it, the lookalikes to rule out, and how to turn one find into a decade of harvests.
The Complete Morel Hunter's Guide: Everything You Need to Find More This Season
Morels are the most coveted mushroom in North America. Here's everything you need to know about finding them — from soil temperatures and tree associations to logging your spots for years of repeat harvests.
How Soil Temperature Affects Mushroom Growth
Soil temperature is the single most reliable predictor of wild mushroom activity. Here's the science behind it, the numbers that matter, and how to use temperature data to find more mushrooms.
Foraging Safety: The Rules That Actually Matter
Most foraging safety advice is either obvious or overly cautious. Here's a clear-eyed look at the risks that are real, how to manage them, and how to build confidence without taking unnecessary chances.
Best Apps for Mushroom Hunting in 2026
A practical guide to the top mushroom hunting apps for identification, mapping, and logging finds — plus what to look for when choosing the right tool for your foraging kit.
Frequently asked questions
What is ForagerIQ?
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ForagerIQ is a foraging app for iOS and Android. It records your GPS path on every trip, logs each find with photos, notes, and species, builds heatmaps of your most productive ground, and shows soil temperature and moisture at your spots.
Is ForagerIQ free?
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You can start free with 3 full trips, no card required. After that, your trips and stats stay viewable in read-only mode. To keep logging, choose a Season Pass ($12.99 for 4 months), Annual ($29.99 per year), or Founding Forager ($79.99 lifetime).
Are my foraging spots private?
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Yes. Spots are private by default and every location is encrypted. Your spots are only visible to you unless you choose to share them, and you control what other users can see on your profile.
Does ForagerIQ work without cell service?
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Yes. Paid plans include offline maps and offline trips, so you can track your path and log finds deep in the woods and sync when you're back in coverage.
How does ForagerIQ help me know when to go foraging?
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ForagerIQ shows real-time soil temperature, soil moisture, and air conditions at your location or anywhere you drop a pin or search a ZIP code. Historical charts help you spot the peak windows, such as morels fruiting when soil at 4 inches reaches roughly 45–55°F.
What can I forage with ForagerIQ?
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Anything. ForagerIQ works for morels and other wild mushrooms, ramps, berries, and any wild edible you want to track across seasons.
Become a Forager Scout
We're looking for passionate foragers to help shape ForagerIQ. Scouts get the app for free — in exchange, you help us build something worth using.
What you get
- Free lifetime access to ForagerIQ
- Early access to new features before anyone else
- Direct line to the development team
- Your ideas shape the product roadmap
What we ask
- Share honest feedback on new features
- Submit feature ideas and improvement suggestions
- Respond to occasional short surveys
- Be an active forager (at least a few trips per season)
Apply now
Spots are limited. We review applications and respond within a few days.
Get out in the field.
ForagerIQ is live on iOS and Android. Download it now and start tracking your finds.
Forage together
Add friends, invite trip buddies, and see everyone's paths on shared trip summaries. Collaborative foraging means more finds, more coverage, and more fun.
4 buddies invited
Trip in progress
Shared Hunt
Jake + Mike
Distance
3.2
You
5.8
Total mi
Finds
11
You
24
Total