GemJoy AR vs PlantWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GemJoy AR
Experience a world where jewelry transforms into interactive augmented reality stories and mythical adventures. Hover your camera over special pieces to reveal magical creatures and engaging narratives, designed to spark wonder and delight users of all ages.
- Augmented reality magic
- Interactive fantasy stories
- Mythical creature animations
- Wearable storybook experience
- Precision marker tracking
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Bring Magic to Life with GemJoy Step into a world where fantasy meets cutting-edge technology. With the GemJoy app, your jewelry becomes a portal to living stories and mythical adventures. Just hover your camera over your GemJoy piece and watch the magic unfold — from fire-breathing dragons to enchanted unicorns, all powered by augmented reality. Follow Tatiania, a unicorn on a quest to rescue her lost sisters — and discover dozens of other whimsical surprises along the way. Whether you're seeking joy, curiosity, or a bit of everyday magic, GemJoy is designed to delight all ages. - Crafted to Spark Wonder - Stories by award-winning author Liz Maverick - Precision marker tracking for small gems - Optimized for joyful discovery and extended interaction GemJoy bridges generations, sparks imagination, and is your wearable storybook. Made to enchant. Tested for joy. Built for discovery.
PlantWave
This app allows you to listen to music generated by plants through a connected device or from a global network of other users. You can customize the instrumentation and use the experience for relaxation and mindfulness.
- Listen to plant music
- Stream from global network
- Choose instrument groups
- Relaxation tool
- Mindfulness aid
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Listen to plants with PlantWave Tune into your PlantWave device or stream one of many others broadcasting from around the world. Choose Instrumentation Select groups of instruments for your plants to play. Relax Listening brings humans into the present moment. Take time to listen to your plants and appreciate them as active participants in your life. Unlock advanced editor features and more for $3.99 a month with a subscription to PlantWave Plus+. See our terms here: https://plantwave.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlantWave at 4.3 against GemJoy AR's 3.4. PlantWave also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (65% vs 51%). GemJoy AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PlantWave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GemJoy AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlantWave holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlantWave has 57 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of GemJoy AR's written reviews are positive against 65% of PlantWave's.
GemJoy AR ships an update every 8 months, PlantWave every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GemJoy AR | PlantWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (11 ratings) | 4.3 (57 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 627 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Katie Vanderdrift | Data Garden |
Customer experience
GemJoy AR
PlantWave
In-app purchases
GemJoy AR
No in-app purchases
PlantWave
- PlantWave Plus3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- PlantWave Pro3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- PlantWave Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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- PlantWave Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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