Why Shark Tooth Scout exists
Shark Tooth Scout connects beach hunting tutorials, NOAA tide planning, on-device photo analysis, seven visible morphology clues, 37 comparative profiles, and a protected field log.
The app is designed to show its reasoning. A comparison explains which visible traits support or conflict with a likely profile and stays conservative when an isolated tooth cannot support a defensible species-level identification.
It is designed for beachcombers, families, fossil enthusiasts, and curious field learners who want an explainable way to hunt, compare, and document shark teeth.
Hunt smarter at the beach
Step-by-step tutorials cover productive beach features, tide timing, shell-line scanning, sifting technique, field safety, and responsible collecting.
This capability supports the larger Shark Tooth Scout promise: find the tooth. read the clues. know the shark. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Plan with official NOAA tides
Use an optional one-time location request to match a nearby NOAA CO-OPS prediction station and review upcoming highs, lows, and a practical hunting window.
This capability supports the larger Shark Tooth Scout promise: find the tooth. read the clues. know the shark. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Analyze photos on your iPhone
Scout isolates the tooth from its background, checks the visual signal, estimates crown geometry, and keeps the selected photo on the device.
This capability supports the larger Shark Tooth Scout promise: find the tooth. read the clues. know the shark. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Reason across seven field clues
Compare crown form, edge pattern, size, root shape, cusplets, curvature, and surface appearance with clear support and conflict notes.
This capability supports the larger Shark Tooth Scout promise: find the tooth. read the clues. know the shark. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Explore 37 comparative profiles
Browse modern and fossil sharks with common and scientific names, geologic periods, diagnostic clues, expert notes, and taxonomy cautions.
This capability supports the larger Shark Tooth Scout promise: find the tooth. read the clues. know the shark. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Build a protected field log
Save the photo, date, measurement, beach, optional coordinates, notes, identification status, and favorites in device-protected local storage.
This capability supports the larger Shark Tooth Scout promise: find the tooth. read the clues. know the shark. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Availability, privacy, and honest limits
Shark Tooth Scout is coming soon. This guide explains the current published product direction so readers can understand the planned experience without implying that a public store release is already available.
Shark Tooth Scout is coming soon. Photos and field records are designed to stay on the device; optional foreground location helps find a NOAA station or save coordinates only when the user chooses.