Comparison

Plant identification vs Simple TTS

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

Head to head
About

Plant identification

Instantly identify thousands of plant species using AI. Simply upload a photo or take a new one to discover flowers, trees, and more. Explore a vast database and keep track of your discoveries.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo recognition
  • Identify flowers, trees, and more
  • Upload from gallery
  • Identification history
  • Share discoveries
Features
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Plant Recognition—Fast and accurate plant recognition app based on artificial intelligence! Just take or select plant pictures in your phone to quickly identify plants and take you to explore the unknown! 【How identify a plant?】 Take a photo, upload it, let us identify it with our 'magic' and view the results in seconds. 【Plenty of Plants】 We identify almost 24,000 plant taxons including flowers, trees, bushes, fungi and lichens from all over the world. 【Features】 Photo recognition: Open the app and take a photo to quickly identify the plant. Gallery recognition: Import plant pictures from your phone album into this application to quickly identify plants. Identification records: Automatically save identification records and quickly search history records. Sharing: Share plant pictures to Fackbook, Twitter,WeChat, etc. 【Power of Machine Learning】 We use cutting edge methods of machine learning (AKA artificial intelligence) and train customized deep convolutional neural networks to ensure the best possible results. We estimate that in 85% of cases we offer right answer. 【It's free】 You can use the power of machine learning and learn about plants you will find on your trips or in your garden. No fees 【contact us】 Every progress we make is inseparable from your attention and support, and we look forward to your feedback on any uncomfortable use and suggestions! Email: 3ytv@163.com

About

Simple TTS

Convert text into natural-sounding speech with a variety of voices and languages. Customize speech settings and export audio files for various uses, from study aids to content creation.

Highlights
  • Natural sounding voices
  • Versatile text input
  • Multilingual support
  • Customizable speech rate, pitch, and volume
  • Export audio files
  • Play/Stop/Pause voice control
Features
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Transform Your Words into Powerful Speech Key Features: Natural Sounding Voices: Choose from a wide selection of lifelike voices that sound just like a real person. Versatile Text Input: Copy and paste text, upload documents, or type directly in the app - SimpleTTS can handle it all. Multilingual Support: SimpleTTS speaks your language! We support a wide range of languages and accents. Customization: Adjust the speech rate, pitch, and volume to perfectly match your preferences. Export Options: Save your TTS creations as audio files, perfect for podcasts, presentations, or simply listening on the go. # Features * Play/Stop/Pause Voice * Voice Control * Unlimited Notes * Search Notes Content * Export/Import Notes * Speak Selected Text * Theme Mode Who Can Benefit from SimpleTTS:- Students: Turn textbooks into audiobooks for easier studying. Writers: Hear your stories, articles, and content come to life. Business Professionals: Make your presentations stand out with professional narration. Content Creators: Give your videos and podcasts a unique voice. Accessibility: Ensure your content is accessible to everyone, regardless of their reading ability.

Screenshots

Plant identification3 screens
Simple TTS1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plant identification at 4.6 against Simple TTS's 3.5. Plant identification also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and ratings volume (735 vs 4). Simple TTS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Plant identification sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple TTS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plant identification holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plant identification has 735 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Plant identification's written reviews are positive against 50% of Simple TTS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plant identification ships an update every 10 months, Simple TTS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Plant identification versus Simple TTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlant identificationSimple TTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (735 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings735 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer地云 王Mew Sang Lim

Customer experience

Plant identification

All ratings653 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.4%

Simple TTS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Plant identification

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads frequently interrupt usage
  • Camera stays on after identification

Requested features

3 requests
  • Provide English and Latin names alongside Chinese names
  • Add more detailed plant information and usage details
  • Improve offline functionality

Simple TTS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Plant identification

One-time1
  • 植物识别去广告$2.99
None

Simple TTS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plant identification free?
Plant identification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple TTS free?
Simple TTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plant identification or Simple TTS?
Plant identification is rated higher. Plant identification averages 4.6 out of 5 from 735 ratings, while Simple TTS averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Plant identification or Simple TTS have ads?
Plant identification shows ads; Simple TTS does not.
Which is updated more often, Plant identification or Simple TTS?
Plant identification ships an update every 10 months, and Simple TTS every 2 months. Most recently, Plant identification was updated on October 29, 2026 and Simple TTS on October 6, 2026.

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