Budburst
Chicago Botanic Garden Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Budburst is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Chicago Botanic Garden. Rated 4.2/5 from 13 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated March 30, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.2
- 13 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 48 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Mar 30
- 2026 · v1.0.112
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About Budburst
Capturing the beauty of nature and collecting plant data has never been easier. With the Budburst app, you can contribute to a national community science project by observing plants, uploading your data, and sharing your findings in an instant. When you use the Budburst app, you can observe plants in your area with the interactive map, learn about plants with the in-app identification tool, monitor plant life cycles and plant-animal interactions over time, and collaborate in groups with other community scientists. Preserve the nature around you by helping us better understand it.
Ratings & reviews
4.2
13 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.0.112 · Updated March 30, 2026
Minor updates and bug fixes
App privacy
The developer, Chicago Botanic Garden, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Precise Location, Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Photos or Videos
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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