# BotanicBuddy — Plant Care & Identification

> Plant Care & Identification (iPhone/iPad app by Maddisys Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botanicbuddy/id6772619216 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maddisys Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/399854564)
- Category: Lifestyle, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botanicbuddy/id6772619216/reviews.md

## What is BotanicBuddy?

BotanicBuddy is the plant-care app for people who want their plants to thrive — not just survive.

IDENTIFY ANY PLANT IN SECONDS
Snap a photo of a plant — your own, a friend's, one you've spotted at the garden centre — and BotanicBuddy uses computer vision to tell you what species it is, its preferred conditions, and any quirks of care.

A CARE SCHEDULE BUILT AROUND YOUR LIFE
Get watering, fertilising, and repotting reminders that adjust to the species, your local conditions, and how you actually use the app. No more guessing if it's been a week or two — BotanicBuddy keeps the history so you don't have to.

DIAGNOSE WHAT'S WRONG, FAST
Yellow leaves? Brown tips? Bugs? Take a picture of the symptom and our diagnosis engine suggests the most likely causes — over-watering, under-watering, light stress, pests, fungal — plus the next steps to recover the plant.

EXPERT GUIDES, WRITTEN FOR REAL PEOPLE
A growing library of articles by our editorial team and guest experts. Monstera care, sustainable propagation, eco-friendly pest control, pet-safe houseplants — everything in plain English, no jargon.

A REAL COMMUNITY OF PLANT PARENTS
Share what's working, ask what's going wrong, swap propagation tips with other people who actually own plants. Posts are gently moderated to keep things friendly and on-topic.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Sign in with Apple. No tracking. No selling your data. Your photos are yours.

BotanicBuddy is built and maintained by Maddisys, a small UK-based studio that makes thoughtful iOS apps. Get in touch any time at john@maddisys.co.uk.

— — —
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://app.maddisys.co.uk/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BotanicBuddy Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| BotanicBuddy Pro (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.14 — 2026-08-22

• Identify plants without an account — your first three are free.
• When identification is unavailable, the app now explains why instead of showing "Server error 503".
• Fixed text that was unreadable for anyone using dark mode.
• If BotanicBuddy has just added a plant to your collection, it may ask what you think of it.

### 1.0.13 — 2026-06-24

• Fixed an issue where Pro members could be limited to the free plant-identification cap. Pro now correctly unlocks your full monthly identifications.
• Reliability improvements.

### 1.0.12 — 2026-06-22

• Light Meter refresh: a brighter, more colourful scale that makes a spot's light level easy to read at a glance, plus groundwork for better per-device accuracy.
• Reliability and polish improvements.

### 1.0.11 — 2026-06-19

• Your plant photos now live on your device — instant to open and available offline.
• New Light meter: point your phone at a spot to see how bright it is and which plants will thrive there — now with a front/back camera switch.
• New Wishlist (Premium): save plants you'd love to add one day.
• Scan a plant straight from the home screen — and we'll flag it if it's commonly classed as a weed.
• Improved plant identification accuracy and general reliability fixes.

### 1.0.8 — 2026-06-19

Improved accuracy: the plant and pest identifier is now much better at ignoring non-plant photos and textured surfaces, so you'll see fewer false detections. Thanks for the feedback!

## Apps similar to BotanicBuddy

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [DofE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dofe/id1476364195) | 3.0 (8) | Free | Lifestyle |
| [TSmartLife](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tsmartlife/id1535414457) | 4.1 (95) | Free | Lifestyle |
| [Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-and-widgets-gallery/id6498901400) | 4.7 (16,445) | Free | Lifestyle |
| [Rointe Nexa](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rointe-nexa/id6504603361) | — | Free | Lifestyle |
| [Hive](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hive/id712829172) | 4.2 (762) | Free | Lifestyle |

## More apps by Maddisys Limited

- [Lightning](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning/id523498241)
- [Pollenix — Pollen Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pollenix-pollen-tracker/id6761479394)
- [LetterBloom](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letterbloom/id6761479683)
- [Mistdrop — Sleep Sounds](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mistdrop-sleep-sounds/id6761479687)
- [CapDo — Smart Lists](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capdo-smart-lists/id6761645803)
- [Uveli — UV Index Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uveli-uv-index-tracker/id6761688818)

All apps by Maddisys Limited: https://appshunter.io/developer/399854564

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*