# The Plant Map \| Care Tracker — Watering Reminders on a Map

> Map-based plant care tracker with custom tasks, notifications, and AR features. (iPhone/iPad app by Nicholas Hwang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-plant-map-care-tracker/id6743325138 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nicholas Hwang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802240669)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.5 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English, Filipino, French (France), Japanese, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)
- Released: 2025-03-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-plant-map-care-tracker/id6743325138/reviews.md

## What is The Plant Map | Care Tracker?

See what needs care at a glance, not buried in a list.

The Plant Map shows every plant in your collection on a visual, color-coded map so you can see what needs water, what can wait, and what needs attention right now.

Your plants, where they actually live
Most plant apps give you a list. The Plant Map puts your plants on a map of your real space, your windowsill, your shelf, your patio, so you see everything in context and know where to start. Open the app, read the colors, and you're done.

What you can do
	•	Place plants on a private map built from a quick on-device 3D scan of your space. No sharing, no cloud processing.
	•	Track watering, fertilizing, misting, rotating, or create your own custom care labels. All available to free users, not locked behind a subscription.
	•	Fine-tune any interval with a one-time adjustment per session so a quick snooze or a dry spell doesn't throw off your carefully tuned schedule.
	•	Choose reminders your way: per-plant notifications, a daily summary, or none at all.
	•	Keep a photo history and quick field notes to remember changes over time.
	•	Add notes and track progress without needing to name or photograph every plant just to tell them apart.
	•	Designed with accidental-tap protection for when your phone is tucked under your arm and your hands are full of soil.

Why a map changes everything
You don't think about your plants as rows in a spreadsheet. You remember them by where they are. With color-coded markers set to your own ratios, you can judge what needs care in seconds, even with 100+ plants. No scrolling, no decoding, no naming required.

Lists and generic reminders can work, but they weren't designed around how plant care actually works day to day. The Plant Map gives every plant its own place and remembers everything for you, so you can stop holding it all in your head and just enjoy your plants.

Scan your space with AR
On supported devices, use LiDAR to scan and generate a precise floor plan. Bring your real environment into a bird's-eye view of your care routine.

Works across your devices
Start on iPhone, continue on iPad. iCloud backup keeps your plant data backed up. 

Apple Shortcuts and NFC tags let you scan a sticker on a planter and log care without even opening the app.

Privacy first
Your maps and plant data stay on your device and under your control.

What users say
"Every other plant app felt like homework. This one just clicks." – DrCareey
"I have 40 plants and stopped losing track of them after I started using this." – Jake T.
"I finally stopped killing my plants. This app changed everything." – Maria L.

Affordable one-time purchase
Start with up to 8 plants free. Unlock unlimited plants with a single purchase, no subscription. 
All core tools available to free users except iCloud Backup, Group Snoozing, and Custom Shapes.

## Key features

- Map-based plant visualization
- Customizable care tasks
- Personalized notifications
- Notes and photo history
- Cross-device syncing
- AR space scanning
- Apple Shortcuts integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Garden Size 25 Plants · 1-Time | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Plants · One-Time | $1.49 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Unlimited  · 1-Time | $0.49 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-plant-map-care-tracker/id6743325138/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love the app

*2026-07-30*

My favorite feature is having all of the pictures of the same plant saved together in chronological order. With my collection of over 100 plants it really helps me keep track of what I have and when I need to water them. This is an app that you get what you put into it. I highly recommend you take the time to properly enter all of your plants with pictures and watering intervals.

### 5/5 — My favorite app

*2025-12-21*

This app is a life changer. Plant care have become much more enjoyable. Many thanks

### 5/5 — 12/10 perfect plant app

*2025-04-28*

I love it. Everything I want in a clean ui

**Developer response:** I'm so happy to hear that The Plant Map has improved your life. Theres nothing that brings us more pleasure than to hear we've done something to help others. Have a wonderful day DrCarrey

### 5/5 — Couldn’t ask for a better plant care app

*2025-04-26*

This is everything I’ve always needed in a plant care app, awesome UI and UX, watering fertilizing iCloud syncing photo history grouped sync. The only suggestion I have is notifications

**Developer response:** Thank you very much for your kind review. And thanks to your feedback, we have implemented notifications in our latest version. Thank you for using Plant Map and leaving such an awesome review.

### 5/5 — Makes me feel like a plant hospital manager I love it

*2025-03-24*

You can see all your plants at a glance and all the colors and shapes are customized easily so you basically can just set it exactly as you want it

### 5/5 — Best designed plant watering scheduler

*2025-03-22*

Couldn’t be any better it’s exactly what I’ve always wanted

## Frequently asked questions about The Plant Map | Care Tracker

### Does The Plant Map have ads?

No, The Plant Map is ad-free. The description explicitly states 'Unlock 8 FREE Plants Instantly with No Ads!' and emphasizes an ad-free experience.

### How much does The Plant Map cost?

The Plant Map is free to download and use with 8 free plants. Unlimited plant access is available with a one-time purchase.

### What devices does The Plant Map support?

The Plant Map is available on iPhone and iPad, with seamless syncing across Apple devices including Mac.

### How often is The Plant Map updated?

The latest version, 1.2.6, was released on March 4, 2026, indicating recent development and ongoing support for the application.

### What is the age rating for The Plant Map?

The Plant Map has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including younger individuals interested in plant care.

### How does The Plant Map handle user privacy?

The Plant Map prioritizes privacy by keeping all data entirely local on your device. AR scans are never saved, and maps are never shared or uploaded to external servers.

### Can I sync my plants across different Apple devices?

Yes, The Plant Map offers effortless and secure syncing with iCloud backups, allowing you to start on your iPhone and continue on your iPad or Mac without logins.

### What makes The Plant Map's care tracking unique?

Instead of lists, The Plant Map uses a visual, map-based interface to show your plants where they live. This allows for quick identification and management of care tasks.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.8 — 2026-08-20

New hover UI
	•	The hover UI you know, now dramatically more beautiful and refined.
	•	You can now apply fertilizer directly from the hover UI (Care Task 1).

New Spreadsheet View
	•	A new information-dense way to view your plant collection.
	•	Add previous waterings more quickly and easily.

Siri Plant Names
	•	Siri and Shortcuts can now find and interact with your plants by name.

New interval UI design
	•	A fresh, more modern design for setting watering intervals.
	• 	Maximum watering intervals have been extended to 6 months.

### 1.2.7 — 2026-04-15

Redesigned Plant Page
	•	Fully redesigned plant page with section navigation tabs for jumping between Interval, Calendar, Tasks, and Notes.

Plant Photo Catalogue
	•	Redesigned photo history with grid and timeline views, hero preview image, fullscreen swipe viewer, and thumbnail scrubber strip.

Photo Import Fix
	•	Imports successfully carry over all photo history images.

### 1.2.6 — 2026-03-04

Gesture Refinement
	•	Added preventions for accidental marker tap when the map is panned or zoomed.

Watering Animation
	•	Added animation that transitions into watering mode

Urgency Slider Save Intensity
	•	New toggle in settings that allows the filter urgency scale to be remembered between sessions

### 1.2.5 — 2026-01-06

Watering Panel Improvements
	•	You can now slide the watering panel upward to see and interact with content behind it.

Watering Button Feedback
	•	Updated the physical feedback from holding down the watering button.

Care Task Name Editor Refresh
	•	Redesigned the task name editor to make care tasks clearer and easier to understand.

Urgency Slider Expanded
	•	Expanded the slider range so plants that are far past due stand out more clearly.

### 1.2.3 — 2025-11-11

Timeline Playback in Watering Schedule Logs (v1.2.2)
	•	Play your plant watering timeline as a video to see changes over time.

Lowered iOS Version Requirement
	•	The Plant Map now works on devices running iOS 17.6 and above.
	•	Only very minor text transitions were removed for older iOS versions; No signifcant changes for devices on iOS 18 and above.

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All apps by Nicholas Hwang: https://appshunter.io/developer/1802240669

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