# Hostas — Recognize Hosta from camera > Identify hosta plant varieties using your device's camera. (iPhone/iPad app by Tatiana Churanova.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hostas/id1501778840 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Tatiana Churanova](https://appshunter.io/developer/456152397) - Category: Reference, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 1.13/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 16 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 78 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2020-03-08 - Data updated: 2026-08-01 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hostas/id1501778840/reviews.md ## What is Hostas? Determine a hosta cultivar by device camera. Currently, the app recognizes about 400 hosta cultivars. ## Key features - Identify hosta cultivars - Uses device camera - Recognizes 400+ varieties - Reference tool ## Recent user reviews (10 of 16) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hostas/id1501778840/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Not even close *2024-05-26, version 1.2* I give it 1 star out of 5 because that’s about how many it will get right. ### 2/5 — Wish this actually worked *2023-08-06, version 1.2* Wish this actually worked! This is a great concept, but it just doesn’t work most of the time. I pointed this at Hostas I know, and it usually identified it wrong. One review stated it depends on light, angle etc., but I found it is just wrong. It even identified a non variegated Hosta as a variegated one!?!? Now, what is kind of cool is it’s “catalogue” of hosta pictures. It is possible to scroll through those pictures to find ones that look like your Hosta. Now I will say that some of the pictured plants have on name on them that I think is wrong. Please keep working on this. Lots of Hosta collectors will love it. Perhaps if in included categories of descriptions of the plants characteristics. ### 1/5 — Always wrong *2023-06-16* Identification was always incorrect. Tried on my known variety’s ### 2/5 — Not enough variety *2023-06-12* Everything plain green is halcyon or Blue Angele we have one according to all our research we think is big daddy you never showit as an option when I sho Plant leaf or flower Can you load some better info we have a hostas you don’t even list is possibilities ### 2/5 — Needs Work *2023-06-02, version 1.2* Just tried this app on 7 of my hostas where I knew the cultivar. It correctly ID’d 2 of 7. ### 1/5 — Wrong *2023-05-29, version 1.2* Named every hosta wrong ! ### 2/5 — Not enough variety *2022-07-07, version 1.2* Everything plain green is halcyon or Blue Angele we have one according to all our research we think is big daddy you never sho it as an option when I sho Plant leaf or flower Can you load some better info ### 1/5 — Worthless for me *2022-06-07, version 1.2* It gave me the same wrong option for most any hosta even when I knew it was something else. When two options were suggested for a just purchased plant with tags on both were wrong. I have a minimum of 40 varieties but don’t know them all and was hoping this app would help but it’s just frustrating. If it at least came close I would be willing to research further. ### 1/5 — It doesn’t work *2022-05-26, version 1.2* I was very excited to see this app and was hoping it would have improved since the previous reviews were posted. Sadly, it doesn’t work. It cannot even differentiate a Hosta from a different plant. It would be nice if you could add the correct info if you have it to expand the data in the file. ### 1/5 — Needs a lot of improvement. *2022-05-18, version 1.2* Great idea snd I was in hopes it would work. But, instead, it just can’t seem to make up its mind what the hosta’s names are. I will get 5/6 names per plant. ## Frequently asked questions about Hostas ### What is Hostas? Hostas is a reference application designed to identify hosta plant cultivars using your device's camera. It can currently recognize around 400 different varieties. ### How many hosta varieties can Hostas identify? Hostas is capable of recognizing approximately 400 distinct hosta cultivars. The app aims to expand its recognition capabilities over time. ### What devices does Hostas support? Hostas is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to run on Apple's mobile operating system. ### Is Hostas free to download and use? Yes, Hostas is available for free. There are no charges to download or use the core identification features of the application. ### When was Hostas last updated? The latest version of Hostas was released on July 10, 2021. The app was initially released on March 8, 2020. ### What is the age rating for Hostas? Hostas has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users of all ages, with no mature content. ### Does Hostas have ads? No, Hostas does not contain advertisements. The application is ad-free, providing an uninterrupted user experience. ### What is the user rating for Hostas? Hostas has an average rating of 1.1 stars based on 16 user ratings. This suggests a low level of user satisfaction with the current version. ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.2 — 2021-07-10 160 hosta cultivars added. ### 1.1 — 2020-08-05 70 hosta cultivars added. 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