Florida Wildflowers vs Calflora Observer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Florida Wildflowers
Identify plants by providing details like location, flower color, and season. This app helps you discover which of the 2,931 plant species found in Florida match your selections.
- Plant identification by characteristics
- Database of 2,931 Florida plant species
- Categorization of plant types (wildflowers, trees, vines, etc.)
- Detailed species information
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This App 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 2,931 species of plants found in Florida. Overall, 1,516 are "Wildflowers", 334 are shrubs, 287 are broadleaf trees, 15 are conifers, 131 are vines, 5 are a cactus, 479 are grass-like, 61 are fern-like, 124 are moss-like, 51 are seaweed and 151 are lichen.
Calflora Observer Pro
Record observations of wild plants in California with photos, GPS, and notes. Upload your findings to the Calflora.org website to contribute to botanical data. Essential tips are available within the app.
- Record wild plant observations
- Include photos and GPS coordinates
- Add notes and other information
- Upload data to Calflora.org
- Access essential tips within the app
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Use Calflora Observer Pro to record observations of wild plants in California using your phone or tablet and then upload them to the Calflora.org website. Observations can include photos, GPS coordinates, notes, and other information. Be sure to touch the Calflora logo on any screen for essential tips on getting started. Visit http://calflora.org/phone/pro for more detailed information. We're eager to hear about any issues or other comments you have, by sending them to phone@calflora.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Florida Wildflowers at 5.0 against Calflora Observer Pro's 4.6. Florida Wildflowers also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Florida Wildflowers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Florida Wildflowers ships an update every 4 months, Calflora Observer Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Florida Wildflowers | Calflora Observer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 608 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wildflower Search | Calflora Database |
Customer experience
Florida Wildflowers
Calflora Observer Pro
In-app purchases
Florida Wildflowers
No in-app purchases
Calflora Observer Pro
No in-app purchases
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