Comparison

comet salon vs BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent

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

Head to head
About

comet salon

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cometの公式アプリをリリースしました! このアプリでは、cometの最新情報の受け取りや便利な機能を使う事ができます。 【アプリで出来ること】 本アプリを利用して以下のことが行えます。 1.最新情報をチェック!  cometのサービス内容が確認できます。  また、お店からメッセージが届くので、いつでも最新の情報がご確認いただけます。 2.マイページで情報を確認!  cometのご利用状況が確認できます。 3.友達に紹介!  cometを通じてお友達に紹介する事ができます。 4.他にも便利な機能満載!

About

BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent

Features
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A serious management app for caudex plants, agaves, and staghorn ferns. When did I last water that one? Once you're growing dozens of plants, it's easy to lose track of watering. BotaCodex is a management tool for caudex and succulent enthusiasts, where AI suggests the right watering based on each species and your own records. ■ Key Features ▼ AI Watering Suggestions From species, season, growing environment, and your past records, AI suggests watering tailored to each of your plants — accounting for seasonal phases like dormancy and active growth. ▼ Family Tree & Lineage Link plants grown from division, seed, or cuttings to their parent plants. Trace lineage across generations with a family tree that also handles crosses with multiple parents and backcrosses. Viewing the family tree is free; linking to a parent is a Pro feature. ▼ AI Photo Consultation (Pro) Share a photo with symptoms like "looking weak lately" or "leaves dropping" and consult AI about your plant. ▼ QR Tag Generation (Pro) / Scan (Free) Generate and print a QR code for each plant. Stick it on the pot and scan to open that plant's details instantly (scanning is free). And when you pass a plant on to someone, they just scan the QR to inherit it — watering, growth, and photo records included. The time you've invested carries over (transfer). ▼ Memorial & AI Loss Analysis (Pro) Record plants you've sadly lost. AI analyzes the cause and keeps it as a lesson so you don't repeat the same mistake (AI analysis is Pro). ■ A Professional Management Experience, In Your Hand A calm, dark-mode-unified interface. Designed for observing, recording, and analyzing your plants — a serious management experience. Its spacious, refined layout keeps managing dozens of plants comfortable. ■ Plans ▼ Free Unlimited plant registration Watering alerts for up to 5 plants 3 AI consultations per month Family tree viewing In-app notifications ▼ Pro ¥500/month or ¥5,000/year (2 months free) Unlimited watering alerts Push notifications 30 AI consultations per month AI photo consultation AI loss analysis QR tag generation & transfer Family tree lineage linking Bulk watering & snooze ■ Requirements iPhone & iPad iOS 13.0 or later ■ Contact support@botacodex.jp Privacy Policy: https://botacodex.jp/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://botacodex.jp/terms-of-service

Screenshots

comet salon3 screens
BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: comet salon at none against BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent's 2. comet salon also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 22 months). On price, 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. BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. comet salon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

comet salon ships an update every 22 months, BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
comet salon versus BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercomet salonBotaCodex Caudex & Succulent
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKIYOKO OSHIMAJunji Yamamoto

In-app purchases

None

comet salon

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent

Subscriptions2
  • BotaCodex Pro$2.991 Month
  • BotaCodex Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is comet salon free?
comet salon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent free?
BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do comet salon or BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent have ads?
Neither comet salon nor BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, comet salon or BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent?
comet salon ships an update every 22 months, and BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent every 3 days. Most recently, comet salon was updated on October 26, 2026 and BotaCodex Caudex & Succulent on October 25, 2026.

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