Comparison

Alberta Wildflowers vs MonarcaMX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Alberta Wildflowers

Identify Alberta's diverse plant life offline. Input details like location, flower color, and season to discover matching species. Features over 2,800 plant types, including wildflowers, shrubs, trees, and more.

Highlights
  • Offline plant identification
  • Search by location, color, season
  • Database of 2,825 Alberta species
  • Categorized plant types (wildflowers, shrubs, trees, etc.)
  • Detailed species information
Features
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This App, which operates without an internet connection, helps find and identify plants. When you give the App information about a plant, such as its location, flower color and the time of year, the App will quickly show you which plants match your selections. The App includes 2,825 species of plants found in Alberta. Overall, 1,467 are "Wildflowers", 211 are shrubs, 72 are broadleaf trees, 27 are conifers, 14 are vines, 428 are grass-like, 90 are fern-like, 304 are moss-like, and 275 are lichen.

About

MonarcaMX

Features
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Plataforma de monitoreo ciudadano de la Mariposa Monarca, que tiene como objetivo conocer la ruta migratoria y el estado de los individuos en su transito por México.

Screenshots

Alberta Wildflowers4 screens
MonarcaMX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MonarcaMX at 10.0 against Alberta Wildflowers's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Alberta Wildflowers versus MonarcaMX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlberta WildflowersMonarcaMX
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size567 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWildflower SearchRaul Padilla

In-app purchases

None

Alberta Wildflowers

No in-app purchases

None

MonarcaMX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alberta Wildflowers free?
Alberta Wildflowers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MonarcaMX free?
MonarcaMX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alberta Wildflowers or MonarcaMX have ads?
Neither Alberta Wildflowers nor MonarcaMX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alberta Wildflowers or MonarcaMX?
Alberta Wildflowers ships an update every 4 months, and MonarcaMX every 4 months. Most recently, Alberta Wildflowers was updated on November 2, 2026 and MonarcaMX on November 11, 2026.

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