Identify from a photo
Take or choose clear mountain photos and receive a likely visual match with the uncertainty kept explicit.
Mountain identifier and peak finder by photo
Your next peak,
identified.
Photograph a mountain for a likely visual match, compare nearby summits with Look Around, then save Climbed, Planned, and Wishlist peaks in one private collection.
Free download · optional subscriptioniPhone · iOS 26+By Ideas All Day Ltd
Built for the task
Identify from a photo
Native iOS
The short answer
A direct definition for readers, search engines, and answer systems.
What is Mountain Identifier?
Mountain Identifier is an iPhone app that analyzes selected mountain photographs and suggests a likely peak match. Optional location can help compare named nearby peaks from OpenStreetMap. Look Around places approximate peak labels over the camera view, while saved records organize reference details, follow-up questions, and Climbed, Planned, or Wishlist status.
Mountain and peak results are likely visual matches, not verified facts. Do not use the app as your only map, navigation, route, weather, avalanche, emergency, or safety source.
- Photo input
- Up to 4 images
- Nearby context
- Optional location
- Collection
- 3 planning states
Inside the app
Focused tools, built around one job.
Every feature supports the same workflow, so the app feels like a system rather than a folder of disconnected AI buttons.
01
Compare with Look Around
Use camera direction, compass, location, elevation, and public peak data to view approximate nearby labels.
Plan a peak collection
Mark saved summits as Climbed, Planned, or Wishlist and revisit their photos and reference details.
Review mountain context
Explore elevation, range, geology, approximate route context, history, and public geographic references.
Ask follow-up questions
Ask general questions about a saved peak while treating AI answers as fallible and potentially outdated.
Keep safety sources separate
The app does not replace official maps, navigation, weather, avalanche, closure, permit, rescue, or local safety information.
Product tour
See the workflow.
Real screens from the current iPhone experience.
How it works
From input to useful answer.
- 01
Photograph the whole skyline
Use a clear, well-lit view that shows the peak profile, surrounding ridges, and enough landscape for comparison.
- 02
Compare the likely match
Check silhouette, nearby peaks, range, elevation, and location context instead of treating one photo as verified identification.
- 03
Save, plan, and verify
Add the peak to your collection, then use current official local sources for navigation, access, conditions, permits, and safety.
Who it helps
Useful in the moment you need it.
HikersPeak spottersMountain photographersSummit planners
Direct answers
Frequently asked questions.
Can Mountain Identifier identify a peak from a photo?
It can suggest a likely match from visible landscape features and optional location context. Similar silhouettes, distance, haze, lighting, and incomplete views can produce a wrong result, so verify important identifications independently.
How does Look Around work?
Look Around combines optional location, compass and camera orientation, device elevation context, and public nearby-peak data to place approximate labels. Treat those labels as a comparison aid, not turn-by-turn navigation.
Does the app provide current trail or mountain safety information?
No. It does not provide live weather, avalanche, volcanic, closure, permit, rescue, route, or trail conditions. Use current official local sources and qualified guidance before outdoor activity.
Where are saved peaks stored?
Saved photos, likely matches, status, location, reference details, and chat history are stored in the app and may sync through your private Apple iCloud account when available.
Available on the App Store
Put Mountain Identifier in your pocket.
Free download · optional subscription. Built by Ideas All Day Ltd for iphone · ios 26+.
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