Comparison

FlorApp vs Exaroo

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

Head to head
About

FlorApp

Features
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The mobile solution for your field observations! Entering observations has never been so enjoyable. Info Flora is therefore pleased to provide a free App for entering your field observations of all species of the Swiss Flora. During your excursions, even without telephone network, you can enter your observations, locate them thanks the GPS of your device and link them to pictures. As soon as you want and you have an Internet connection, you can send your observations to info Flora and consult them on your Online Fieldbook (obs.infoflora.ch). Your observations will be sent to the national Centre responsible for each organism groups: plants and stoneworts to Info Flora, mosses to NISM, mushrooms to Swissfungi, and lichens to SwissLichens. You can manage all your observations in the Online Fieldbook of Info Flora. Observations of plants and stoneworts can always be modified via the Online Fieldbook. Observations of mosses, mushrooms and lichens are also visible in the Online Fieldbook of Info Flora, but can be modified only during one week after the transfer from FlorApp. Later modifications must be announced directly to the national Centre responsible for the organism group. Info Flora: the Foundation Info Flora manages the data and information centre of the flora of Switzerland and is supported by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). By submitting your observations to Info Flora, you do not just fill your field book with observations, you also help to document the distribution of species of the Swiss flora in time and space. You contribute to make the distribution maps provided by Info Flora more current and accurate. Depending on the level of confidentiality chosen, your data will be made available to the cantons, communes and other actors active in land planning, research and conservation.

About

Exaroo

Features
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Manual calendar entry is over. Exaroo turns photos, PDFs, and text schedules into ready-to-save calendar events in seconds. Import once, review quickly, and get back to work. WHY PEOPLE USE EXAROO • Scan real-world schedules fast – Capture flyers, class syllabi, shift rosters, and shared agendas. • Review before you save – Edit titles, dates, and times so your calendar stays accurate. • Built for organized professionals – Use Prefix/Postfix to standardize event names across many entries. • Privacy-first workflow – No account required. You control what gets saved to your calendar. • Export anywhere – Save straight to your calendar or share events as a standard .ics file. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS No Exaroo account required—start right away; Pro is billed through your Apple ID. • Start free – Includes 5 analyses per month. • Pro subscription – Unlimited analyses (Fair Use): from CHF 1/month · CHF 9/year (US: $0.99/month · $9.99/year). • BYOK mode – Use your own API key for maximum control and process content securely through your OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini account. GREAT FOR • Students managing course schedules • Nurses and shift workers organizing rosters • Parents coordinating school events, activities, and family schedules • Professionals converting meeting plans from PDFs or photos • Anyone tired of manual event entry HOW IT WORKS 1) Import a photo, PDF, or text 2) Exaroo extracts events 3) Review and edit 4) Save to Calendar or export as .ics Spend less time typing. Spend more time doing. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://exaroo.com/en/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://exaroo.com/en/app-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

FlorApp3 screens
Exaroo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlorApp at none against Exaroo's 2. FlorApp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Exaroo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FlorApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlorApp ships an update every 3 months, Exaroo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
FlorApp versus Exaroo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlorAppExaroo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInfo FloraKleinbild Verlag GmbH

In-app purchases

None

FlorApp

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Exaroo

Subscriptions2
  • Exaroo Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Exaroo Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is FlorApp free?
FlorApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exaroo free?
Exaroo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlorApp or Exaroo have ads?
Neither FlorApp nor Exaroo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlorApp or Exaroo?
FlorApp ships an update every 3 months, and Exaroo every 2 months. Most recently, FlorApp was updated on October 7, 2026 and Exaroo on October 14, 2026.

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