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Wildex – we built Pokémon Go for real wildlife

Wildex – we built Pokémon Go for real wildlife

by AnujNayyar·Feb 16, 2026·106 points·73 comments
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Pokémon Go for real wildlife—but privacy concerns and iNaturalist Seek already own this.

Strengths
  • •Gamification of nature observation (rarity tiers, leaderboards) is a fun engagement model
  • •Cute visual design and shareability features lower friction to participation
  • •Identifies species instantly via device camera, lowering barrier to learning
Weaknesses
  • •Requires location sharing on day one—red flag that killed it in early reviews (1.0 rating)
  • •iNaturalist Seek and Seek already dominate the gamified nature ID space with better credibility
Category
Gaming
Target Audience

Nature enthusiasts, outdoor adventurers, casual mobile gamers

Similar To

iNaturalist Seek · Pokémon Go · Merlin Bird ID

Post Description

Dear HN,

My wife and I both love nature and have always wanted a Pokémon go style app, to collect and learn about different species we find.

All the usual species identifying apps were didn’t feel fun enough, so we designed and built one together!

Would love for you guys to give it a try and share any thoughts you have.

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