# Florish - Plant Care Companion — Light Meter and Care Reminders

> Indoor plant care companion with light meter, reminders, and expert advice. (iPhone/iPad app by Florish, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/florish-plant-care-companion/id1305012203 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Florish, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1305012202)
- Category: Lifestyle, Shopping
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.11/5 from 231 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 98 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-02-06
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/florish-plant-care-companion/id1305012203/reviews.md

## What is Florish?

Florish is the complete indoor plant companion app, designed for those new to indoor gardening who may need help picking new plants for a space, or caring for the ones they already own. We are a new company and are looking for beta testers who want to stop killing their plants but don't know where to start.

Here are some ways you can use this app to grow a green thumb:

Use your phone's camera to scan the light in your room and understand what can thrive before wasting money on plants that are not suitable for your space. Our database includes many of the most common houseplants (no outdoor plants yet, sorry) and is growing every day. Don’t see your plant in our database? Submit a photo and we’ll add it to our queue of upcoming plants! All plant descriptions are written by experts who have actually grown the plants and can offer their actual pro tips, no recycled content here. 

If you find a plant you like, buy it on our web store and have it delivered to your home or office (select plants and markets only).

Already own plants? Add them in the Florish app and start receiving watering notifications immediately. Our plant database also includes care instructions and common issues so you can troubleshoot problems.

Learn more about plant care and get inspired in our discover section where we aggregate tips and design trends in a regularly updated feed.

Have a new feature in mind you'd like to see? Email hello@florish.co to submit and thanks for Beta testing!

Don't forget to join our 10k+ strong @florish Instagram community for ongoing posts with plant inspo, tips, and tricks!

## Key features

- Light meter using phone camera
- Plant database with expert tips
- Care reminders for watering
- Troubleshooting common plant issues
- Discover section for plant care trends
- Plant submission for database expansion

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/florish-plant-care-companion/id1305012203/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellent!

*2022-10-11, version 1.1.7*

Admittedly, I have only just installed this and only used the light meter; as another reviewer noted however, the light meter functionality is perhaps the most valuable asset of this app.
I am very keen to utilize the additional features which, as described, will be very useful for someone with a poor memory for these things.

### 4/5 — Almost Perfect

*2021-09-16, version 1.1.7*

This app has really helped me keep on top of my plant care, as I just can’t stop collecting them! I also appreciate that there’s no pay wall to adding as many plants as you like. It would be 5/5 if not for the fact that it is glitching lately. It’s always loading when I open it, even if I close the app or restart my phone and all of the plants I saved are gone :(

### 1/5 — App doesn’t work

*2021-09-14, version 1.1.7*

I was really excited to give this app a try for my new plants but it won’t load. It takes several attempts and once it does finally open, there’s no plants to add to your collection. You can take a picture but that won’t load either. The website isn’t working either to contact or search faq’s. I’ve deleted app and reinstalled and now I can’t even log in.

### 1/5 — Couldn’t create an account

*2021-09-06, version 1.1.7*

While creating an account in the app the request would time out every time. Even on the website, when I clicked create account it would load the exact same page again and never create the account. The website wouldn’t even take me to the “contact us” or “FAQ” page. I wanted to try this app out but I can’t even access it. Oh well.

### 2/5 — Not many plants in database

*2021-08-27, version 1.1.7*

I really like the look and feel, but could only find about a third of my plants in their database. You can request that new plants be added to their queue, but in the meantime I would have had to do my own research on care and reminders. I might revisit the app in another year or two to see if their database has improved.

### 4/5 — Nice app! Can I get a “wishlist”?

*2021-07-26, version 1.1.7*

Nice, simple app for keeping track of what I have.  The light meter is especially useful!

I have multiples of some plants in different locations around the house, so it would be cool to be able to add more than one type of plant, name them accordingly (spider plant in kitchen, spider plant on front porch), and mark as watered separately. Perhaps even fields where I can keep track of where they came from (bought online, from neighborhood nursery, cutting from a friend, etc)

Also, I’d love a “wishlist” where I can mark down all the varieties I’d like to add to my collection someday.

### 3/5 — It’s nice when it works

*2021-06-13, version 1.1.7*

About half the time it automatically marks the plant as being watered without notifying me it needs water. For example it will say my jade plant needs water in 2 days, in days I will check (b/c I forget to water) & it says next water is in 14 days, no notification or reminder that I need to water it. Half my plants have a watering can in the corner to press when watered, the other half won’t. When it works, I remember to water my plants but I can’t rely on it to remind me.

### 1/5 — Data Errors

*2021-03-25, version 1.1.7*

I had high hopes for this app. I mainly downloaded it for the watering reminders and liked that there were no required in-app purchases. I added some of my plants and all seemed well. I later realized I was not getting push notifications, despite the fact they were enabled, and when I went to open the app, I received database error messages and nothing would load. A week later things seemed to be working better when I opened the app, and I was able to record that I had watered my plants. However today when I open the app, nothing is loading and I eventually get a message that “the request timed out.” This app has been unusable most of the time I’ve had it, so it looks like I need to find an alternative.

**Developer response:** Hi there- thank you for reporting this issue. We're actively working on this issue but we're a super small team (pretty much just me and the dev person!) so it's taking time to tackle it. It's how we can keep the app free for users. Please consider a fresh review once we've ironed out this hiccup since positive word of mouth helps me keep the app free. And please feel free to let me know at veronica@florish.co if you have any other issues I can address! -Veronica

### 2/5 — Worked for one day

*2021-03-13, version 1.1.7*

Had a great experience with the app the first day I downloaded it (other than the plant database being pretty small). After trying to open the app again later, it’s glitchy and won’t load anything. No customer service option with developer either. Their contact site is a link that leads to nowhere. Disappointing.

### 5/5 — Excellent Free App!

*2021-02-16, version 1.1.7*

What this app offers is a great way to log your plants, with reminders for watering, and some plant care information. I look forward to seeing more plants added, and to maybe someday be able to adjust the watering reminder. But for a free app it is amazing!

## Frequently asked questions about Florish

### What does the Florish app do?

Florish is an indoor plant companion app designed to help users choose and care for houseplants. It features a light meter to assess room conditions, a database of common houseplants with expert care tips, and customizable reminders for watering and other care tasks.

### How does the light meter feature work?

The app uses your phone's camera to scan the light levels in your room. This helps you understand which plants will thrive in that specific environment, preventing you from buying plants unsuitable for your space.

### Is Florish free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is offered for free, likely as part of a beta testing phase. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription fees.

### What kind of plants can I find information on?

The app's database includes many common houseplants, with expert-written descriptions and pro tips. Currently, it does not cover outdoor plants. The database is continuously growing, and users can submit photos of plants not yet included.

### Can this app help me if I already own plants?

Yes, you can add your existing plants to the Florish app to receive immediate watering notifications. The app also provides care instructions and helps troubleshoot common plant issues based on its expert database.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.1.7 — 2021-01-06

General enhancements and bug fixes

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