Comparison

花伴侣 vs Gardener

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

Head to head
About

花伴侣

Instantly identify plants by taking photos of their flowers, leaves, or fruits. Access a comprehensive plant encyclopedia with detailed information and community-driven contributions. Discover nearby floral attractions and share your own plant knowledge.

Highlights
  • Photo plant identification
  • Plant encyclopedia with toxicity and protection status
  • Discover nearby flower viewing spots
  • User-generated plant content and articles
  • Plant name card creation
  • Community identification assistance
Features
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花伴侣——拍照识花利器、识花应用;中科院植物研究所提供图库、鲁朗软件负责开发的植物识别应用,花草树木,一拍呈名。用户只需要拍摄植物的花、叶、果等特征部位,即可快速识别植物。花伴侣能够识别中国野生及栽培植物上万种,几乎涵盖身边所有常见的花草树木。

 功能介绍
 1.拍照识花:只需拍照或从相册选择照片,即可自动识别。不能识别的植物可提交社群由植物分类达人帮助鉴定。 2.植物百科:提供分类树展示科属关系,提供植物毒性及植物保护等级等重要信息;提供用户上传物种美图功能,参与百科共建。 3.附近:基于花伴侣植物分布大数据,推荐附近赏花点,查看周边人气植物和用户拍摄物种。 4.花记文章:支持用户创作内容,以花记、短视频和文章的形式分享植物知识、自然美景,参与话题讨论。
 5.发现:提供“植物名片制作”、“艺术画廊”、“识花挑战”及应用推荐等栏目,更多精彩请持续关注。 花伴侣是鲁朗软件(北京)有限公司利用人工智能深度学习技术,基于中科院植物研究所海量分类图库及用户共建图库开发的识花工具。随着用户的广泛使用,其识别能力还在不断提升。花伴侣大数据平台也能够为物种多样性调查、区域物种分布、园林绿化建设、野生植物资源调查调查保护等提供数据支撑。花伴侣植物名片可帮助公园、保护区和社区自助打印二维码树牌,支持大众科普。本产品由北京联星时代科技有限公司发布并运营。

 花伴侣适合农业/林业工作者、植物爱好者、大中小学生及学生家长,无论您在街头、公园或者郊外游览,只需拍照就可认识植物,让您在亲近大自然的同时,了解身边的花草树木,给您带来更多快乐! 花伴侣请求下列权限: 1.使用相机 如果允许,你可使用花伴侣拍照识花、发表花记、拍摄视频。 2.使用相册 如果允许,你可以将植物照片保存到相册或选择相册内的照片进行识别。 3.使用位置
 如果允许,花伴侣可以在地图上呈现附近的植物和赏花景区。 4.系统通知权限
 如果允许,可以及时收到来自花伴侣的系统通知及花友互动信息。 

 花伴侣QQ群:607702772
 官方微博:花伴侣拍照识花
 微信公众号:花伴侣拍照识花
 投诉建议:hua@aiplants.cn 官方主页:www.aiplants.cn 鲁朗软件&联星时代

About

Gardener

This app helps new plant owners track their plant care activities. It sends reminders for watering, fertilizing, and repotting, ensuring your plants receive timely attention. Build a care history for each plant and never forget essential maintenance again.

Highlights
  • Watering reminders
  • Fertilizing schedule
  • Repotting tracking
  • Plant care history
  • Customizable notifications
  • Beginner-friendly interface
Features
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花园管家是一款帮助大家记录花卉养护记录的应用。 上次浇水是啥时候?上次施肥是啥时候?上次换土是啥时候?作为一名养花新人这样的疑问三连一直都在困扰着我,健忘+懒这两个属性一直是新手养花路上的敌人,为此作为工程师的我设计了这款小软件来记录自己对爱花的养护记录。希望这个小软件也可以帮助同样作为养花新人的你。 通过花园管家,您可以记录爱花的成长,建立养护档案,免除忘记对爱花进行浇水、施肥、除虫等平日养护操作,是养花新人的实用小工具。

Screenshots

花伴侣4 screens
Gardener4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gardener at 4.6 against 花伴侣's 4.1. 花伴侣's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gardener sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 花伴侣 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gardener holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 42 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
花伴侣 versus Gardener: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter花伴侣Gardener
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (23 ratings)4.6 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2342 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer北京联星时代科技有限公司欣明 封

Customer experience

花伴侣

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative21.2%

Gardener

All ratings42 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

花伴侣

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gardener

One-time1
  • 购买会员$0.99

Questions

Is 花伴侣 free?
花伴侣 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gardener free?
Gardener is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 花伴侣 or Gardener?
Gardener is rated higher. 花伴侣 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Gardener averages 4.6 from 42 ratings.
Do 花伴侣 or Gardener have ads?
Gardener shows ads; 花伴侣 does not.
Which is updated more often, 花伴侣 or Gardener?
花伴侣 ships an update every 3 months, and Gardener every 3 months. Most recently, 花伴侣 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Gardener on November 3, 2026.

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