Pricing
The community is free. The AI is what you pay for.
Browsing the map, the species atlas, logging observations and grows — all free, forever. Pay only when you want unlimited mentor time, private journals, or commercial features.
For reference: one mycology consultant call costs $75. One year of Pro is also $75.
Free
5 min AI Think Time · resets monthly
Browse + contribute as much as you want. AI is a taste.
- ✓ Browse map, feed, species + genus atlas
- ✓ Unlimited public observations
- ✓ Unlimited public grow journals
- ✓ Daily quiz + streak + saves
- ✓ 5 min AI taste · resets each month
- ✗ No private observations or grows
- ✗ Email us to delete your data
Pro
100 min Think Time / month (~200 answers)
Renews each month.
- ✓ Everything in Free
- ✓ Private observations (your honey holes stay yours)
- ✓ Private grow journals
- ✓ Smarter AI (Sonnet-class) — deeper, more in-depth answers
- ✓ Shareable public profile at /u/yourhandle
- ✓ Delete your own observations & grows, anytime
Platinum
Unlimited AI Think Time
Commercial & power-user mode.
- ✓ Everything in Pro
- ✓ Unlimited Think Time, no meter
- ✓ Even longer, more thorough AI answers
- ✓ Early access to API + IoT sensor sync (coming)
Annual plans backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. No credit card required to start. Cancel anytime.
The full split
| Feature | Free | Pro | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browse map / feed / atlas | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public observations | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Public grow journals | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Private observations | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private grow journals | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI Think Time | 5 min / mo | 100 min / mo | Unlimited |
| AI model | Fast (Haiku) | Smart (Sonnet) | Smart (Sonnet) |
| AI answer length | Standard | Longer | Longest |
| Shareable public profile /u/handle | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-serve data deletion | Email request | ✓ | ✓ |
| API + IoT sensor sync (coming) | — | — | Early access |
Quick questions
Why is the AI the only paid thing?
Because the AI is the only thing that costs us real money per use. Browsing, contributing observations, and tracking your grows are all almost free for us to run. We'd rather you contribute to the community than be paywalled out of it.
What does 5 minutes of Think Time actually get me?
Roughly 10–20 back-and-forth exchanges per month, depending on how detailed your questions are. Enough to feel the difference between Dr. MycoTek and a typical photo-ID app — but not enough to use it as your daily mentor. It resets on the 1st of every month.
What does "smarter AI" actually mean for Pro?
Free uses our fast model (Haiku-class) which is great for quick reads but skimps on depth. Pro and Platinum use Sonnet-class — a meaningfully smarter model that catches subtler ID cues, surfaces more relevant follow-up questions, and gives noticeably more thorough explanations. Same prompts, deeper answers.
Why is deletion a paid feature?
By law, we'll always honour deletion requests from anyone — free or paid. Free users email info@naturelion.ca and we delete within a few business days (PIPEDA / GDPR / CCPA). Pro and Platinum get a one-click "Delete" button on every observation and grow — that self-serve plumbing is genuinely a paid feature.
Why are private observations a paid feature?
Foragers protect their honey holes. Commercial growers protect their methods. If you want to keep an observation off the public map and out of the community feed, that's a feature with real value — and one we charge for.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Monthly subscriptions cancel immediately at end of period. Annual plans are backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
What if I'm a non-profit, mycological society, or educator?
Email us. We'll likely give you Pro free.