# PlantPal: Happy Planting — Care reminders, garden diary

> Comprehensive houseplant care app with reminders, diary, and plant information. (iPhone/iPad app by Sasquatch Studio Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plantpal-happy-planting/id1566070492 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sasquatch Studio Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1237537108)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 93 App Store ratings · 28 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.2 · 43 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)
- Released: 2021-06-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plantpal-happy-planting/id1566070492/reviews.md

## What is PlantPal?

Keep your houseplants thriving with PlantPal, a complete plant care app made for houseplant lovers. From busy weeks to multi-plant routines, PlantPal helps you stay consistent, remember the right tasks, and see real progress.

◎ A to-do list, built for plant care
Stay on top of watering, fertilizing, and repotting with a checklist designed for how plant care really works. PlantPal helps you fly through your most important days and keeps everything organized when life gets hectic.

◎ More than a checklist
Set repeating tasks so your plants get cared for automatically. Snooze tasks when you’re running behind, and jump back into schedule without losing track.

◎ Photo Journal
Turn plant care into a growth story. Save updates with a photo journal and look back on every new leaf, bloom, and change over time. It makes progress easy to spot and great to review.

◎ Organized Plant Collection
Add and sort plants by room or group so you always know what’s where. No more guessing where you put that succulent or which plants need attention next.

◎ Smart Task Planner
Caring for multiple plants at once is easier when you can see ahead. Pick the days you like to tend your plants — or peek any time with a tap — and PlantPal shows tasks due soon, so you can batch your care into one session without burnout.

◎ PlantPal Library
Search for plants and find basic care tips fast. This lightweight library includes start guidance for a wide range of common houseplants, so you can care with confidence.

◎ iCloud Sync
Keep your plant data up to date across your iPhone and iPad with secure, private iCloud sync.

◎ Optimized for iPad
Enjoy a true iPad experience with a triple-column layout that makes it easy to manage tasks and your collection at a glance. Works great with Split View and multi-window support when you want to use PlantPal alongside other apps.

◎ Privacy first
PlantPal runs offline for a fast, responsive experience. Sync uses only iCloud, with no third-party servers running in the background.

Simplify houseplant care and stay consistent from one new leaf to the next. Download PlantPal and let it guide your routine.

## Key features

- Organized plant collection by room/group
- Intelligent task tracking (watering, fertilizing)
- Photo journal for plant growth
- Smart task planner with rest days
- Plant care information library
- iCloud sync across devices

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Family Membership | $17.99 | per year |
| Membership | $12.99 | per year |
| Family Membership | $4.99 | per month |
| Membership | $2.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Family Membership (Lifetime) | $34.99 | one-time |
| Family Membership (Lifetime) | $34.99 | one-time |
| Membership (Lifetime) | $24.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 28)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plantpal-happy-planting/id1566070492/reviews.md

### 3/5 — No Plant Identification

*2026-04-06*

As far as I can tell the app cannot identify your plants. You have to know what plant you have for anything to be helpful.

**Developer response:** Hi mdtolic, thank you for the review and suggestion. 

Plant identification is a big topic that we, as a small indie team, intentionally avoided. We found that most users of PlantPal know what they have, or can use other free apps to identify their plants. You can even get very accurate results from the Photos app, just by swiping up ;)

We hope you’ll enjoy PlantPal as a DIY care companion. We will keep your suggestion in mind, and if resources permit in the future, venture into this field.

### 5/5 — Beautiful and easy to use!

*2026-04-02*

Really clean and thoughtfully designed app. The UI is simple but polished, and it’s very easy to start tracking plants without any friction.

I especially like how visual it feels — it makes managing plants more enjoyable instead of feeling like a chore.

Excited to keep using it and see how it evolves!

**Developer response:** Hi Plant Daddy 111, thank you for the positive review! Simplicity and good design is what we strive for. We’ll keep up the good work here!

### 5/5 — 非常好用和好看的app

*2026-03-29*

希望app图标再优化一下，有点不太美观

### 4/5 — Trouble with app

*2026-03-18*

I have had this app for two years and now it is not working despite trying to update it. When I open it there’s a black screen. I do not want to lose all my data and photos of the plants and I’m having trouble finding help to resolve this issue.

**Developer response:** Hi JoJo, thank you again for letting us know. We have just worked with Apple engineers and shipped a fix for the problem. We’d love you to give it a shot. 

Cheers!

### 5/5 — Best plant care app!

*2026-02-21*

I used to use Planta but got sick of being given ads for their products or their premium features (worse yet, being told “your plant looks unhealthy and needs Dr. Planta!”) I tried many apps and this is by far my favorite! I love the clean, simple interface and it has all the features I was looking for and none of the distractions. My favorite part is the widget I can put on the Home Screen so I never forget about my tasks for the day. I’ve also provided feedback to the developer about future features I’d like to see included and they were very courteous. I paid a one time fee for lifetime premium which I was happy to do. I’m a convert!

**Developer response:** Hi Grace, thank you again for supporting for us, and for the thoughtful suggestions. We’ll keep up the good work here! Cheers.

### 5/5 — Green Thumb Fun!

*2025-11-19*

I enjoy this app with its fluid UX and beautiful UI. I’m so glad the app has been (quickly) updated for iOS/iPadOS 26; multi-window support is great!

And, full iCloud sync functionality has now been implemented… it just keeps getting better!

### 5/5 — Green Thumb Fun!

*2025-10-01*

I enjoy this app with its fluid UX and beautiful UI. Also glad that the app has been (quickly) updated for iOS/iPadOS 26; multi-window support is great!

### 2/5 — Pocos datos

*2025-08-31, version 2025.8*

El buscador de plantas tiene muy pocos tipos añadidos

### 1/5 — Search is empty

*2025-08-27*

Nothing found no matter what i type in

**Developer response:** Hi tjinsc, Thank you for writing in.

We recently update the plant library to include 508 plants (up from 145) from around the world, and made the search much more functional. We’d love to have you give PlantPal another try.

And as always, you can always add and manage your plants even if they don’t exist in the library.

Hope this helps and thank you again for taking the time to write in.

### 5/5 — A suggestion

*2025-08-27*

Overall, it’s quite easy to use. I make a suggestion and hope to add the function of custom tasks. Some flowers need some special tasks, such as gardenia flowers need to be watered with ferrous sulfate regularly.

**Developer response:** Hi YoursUser, thank you for taking the time for a review. We actually just updated the app to allow custom tasks — you can have multiple tasks of the same type, customize their names, and even add notes. We think you’ll like it! 

Please let us know if you’d like to see more features in PlantPal. Feedback like this helps us build a better app.

Cheers!

## Frequently asked questions about PlantPal

### What does PlantPal do?

PlantPal is a comprehensive plant care app designed for houseplant enthusiasts. It helps you organize your plant collection, track essential care tasks like watering and fertilizing, and document your plants' growth through a photo journal. It also provides a library of basic care instructions for various houseplants.

### What are the key features of PlantPal?

Key features include organized plant collection by rooms and groups, intelligent task tracking with repeating tasks and snooze options, a photo journal to chronicle plant growth, a smart task planner that can schedule rest days, and a lightweight plant library with care information. It also offers iCloud sync for data across devices and is optimized for iPad.

### Is PlantPal free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering core functionalities for managing your plant care. However, it does include in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced features or content may require an additional purchase.

### What devices is PlantPal compatible with?

PlantPal is compatible with iPhone and iPad devices, utilizing iCloud sync to maintain your plant data across them. It is specifically optimized for iPad with a triple-column layout and supports split-view and multi-window functionality.

### How does PlantPal help with plant care?

PlantPal simplifies houseplant care by providing timely reminders for watering, fertilizing, and repotting. Its task tracking and planning features ensure you don't miss important care routines, while the photo journal allows you to monitor and appreciate your plants' development over time. The plant library also offers quick access to essential care information.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.21 — 2026-08-25

Greetings, plant parents! This update helps you see what’s ahead:

- Tasks due soon, at a glance: the task list can now show tasks that are coming up — use the new banner at the top of the list to show or hide them for the day. Guilt-free by design: a task due soon never becomes overdue; it simply comes due on its own date.
- Plan your care days: pick your favorite days in the new Task Preferences in Settings, and the task list will start those days with due-soon tasks shown — perfect for batching care into one relaxed session.
- Smoother timeline and photos: fixed an issue where the timeline or photo grid on a plant’s page could freeze or stutter while scrolling — photos load quicker, and the timeline now refreshes right away when you complete a task.
- Plus a round of polish and performance improvements throughout the app.

Hope you’ll enjoy this update! Please let us know if you have any suggestions or feedback.

### 2026.20 — 2026-08-10

Greetings, plant parents! This update gives your plants’ story a little more room to shine:

- New care heatmap: see months of completed care at a glance, right on the plant page.
- Redesigned timeline: your plant’s photos and notes are now grouped day by day, making it easier to follow its growth over time.
- Smarter photo reminders: the Photos page now shows how many photo suggestions are waiting for you. Not a good time? Tap “Later” to set them aside for a week — your choice syncs across your devices with iCloud.
- You can now decide whether photo suggestions show a badge on the Photos tab — find the switch in Settings.
- Snappier search: results now appear as they are found, and plants with long lists of alternate names are ranked correctly in the Plant Library again.
- Plus a round of polish: widget colors display correctly again, and long plant and task lists scroll more smoothly.

Hope you’ll enjoy this update! Please let us know if you have any suggestions or feedback.

### 2026.19 — 2026-07-22

Greetings, plant parents! We’ve made some improvements and fixes in the update:

- Fixed an issue where the app could show a blank screen after upgrading from an older version unless it was deleted and reinstalled.
- Made file export and import fully available so you can export or import your data for portability or other uses.
- Corrected typos and incomplete sentences in the plant library for certain locales.
- On the Tasks page, the “+” button now lets you take a photo of a plant directly.

Hope you’ll enjoy this update! Please let us know if you have any questions or feedback.

### 2026.17 — 2026-07-08

Greetings, plant parents. Here are some updates to the app in the new version:

New — Spotlight support: Search and find your plants with Spotlight. You can jump to the plant in PlantPal with one tap.

Improved — Thanks to an app-wide migration, almost all views now refresh more reliably, and changes are localized. This made the app run more efficiently and more smoothly (especially on older devices), and it fixed some animation glitches.

Improved — It’s now faster to perform a search in the plant library.

Improved — The plant library now features in-season plants for inspiration.

Improved — In the Tasks page, you can now use the “plus” button to add photos to the plant directly.

Fixed —
* The Tasks view might jitter when you un-check a task. Fixed.
* The Tasks view might not stay in sync on all iCloud devices when you hide finished tasks. Fixed.
* Some users might not be able to add photos properly until they reset storage options. Fixed.

Thank you and hope you’ll enjoy the update. If you have any suggestions or feedback, please let us know!

### 2026.16 — 2026-06-23

Hello, plant parents — this is a maintenance update with small but important improvements.

* In the plant detail page, you can find actions from the toolbar to move, archive or delete the plant.
* Plant thumbnails, name fonts, and layouts are now consistent across the app.
* Searching the PlantPal Library is much faster — find plants quicker.
* New-user tips have been added throughout the app; longtime users may discover helpful hints too.
* Photo suggestions are now in the Photos tab.

Thank you for using PlantPal. We appreciate your feedback — it helps us build a better app together!

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