Comparison

PlantSnap vs Leaf Identifier

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

Head to head
About

PlantSnap

Instantly identify over 600,000 plant species, including flowers, trees, and mushrooms, with just a photo. Get detailed care advice and connect with a global community of plant lovers to share discoveries and gardening tips.

Highlights
  • Instant plant identification
  • Extensive plant database (600,000+ species)
  • Gardening tips and care advice
  • Global plant lover community
  • Plant discovery map (SnapMap)
  • Personalized plant library
  • Augmented reality zoom
Features
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Instantly identify more than 600,000 plants — flowers, trees, succulents, cacti, and more — with PlantSnap! Just take a photo and PlantSnap's plant identifier tells you what you're looking at in seconds, with a full description, taxonomy, and care guide. PlantSnap also teaches you how to grow and care for your plants, with gardening tips and advice for thousands of species. Join the PlantSnappers Community — more than 50 million nature lovers across 200+ countries. Share your favorite discoveries, browse rare and beautiful plants photographed all over the world, and swap gardening tips with people who love nature as much as you do. Don't know the name of that flower you spotted? Looking for the right indoor plant, an orchid, or a striking succulent? Just snap a picture and let PlantSnap do the rest. Already know the name? Use Search to explore facts and information on more than 600,000 species of flowers, leaves, trees, and succulents. With Explore and our SnapMap, discover plants identified anywhere on the planet. Browse photos shared by PlantSnappers and see the incredible variety of species growing around the world. Keep every discovery in one place. Build your own personal library of the flowers, leaves, and trees you find — how many can you collect? Zoom in to study every detail of the plants you identify, and experience our augmented reality technology. Heading out for a walk in the park or garden? Make it more fun and educational — photograph the plants along the way and learn all about them in the app. PlantSnap — identifying plants has never been this easy or this fun! PlantSnap features: • Detailed growing and care instructions for thousands of plants • A global database of 600,000+ plants and trees, with instant results • An identification algorithm retrained and improved every month using millions of images shared by our community Start PlantSnapping today and help us help the Earth!

About

Leaf Identifier

Instantly identify plants from photos of their leaves. Get detailed information on potential matches, including habitat notes and distinctive traits. Save your discoveries in a personal history for easy reference.

Highlights
  • AI-powered leaf identification
  • Photo analysis of leaf shape, color, texture
  • Confidence indicators for matches
  • Habitat notes and traits
  • Personal discovery history
  • Unlimited identifications with subscription
Features
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Leaf Identifier Take a photo. Identify. Explore. Identify plants by their leaves Take or upload a photo: the app helps identify plants and leaves in seconds by analyzing leaf shape, color, texture, edge, and visible plant details. Learn more See likely matches with confidence indicators, possible plant matches, habitat notes, and distinctive leaf traits, all saved in your personal history. Useful for • Plant lovers • Gardeners • Nature enthusiasts A simple way to learn more from a photo and keep your discoveries in one place. Subscribe for unlimited identifications. Manage anytime in Settings. Terms of Use - https://sifterapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy - https://sifterapps.com/policy.html

Screenshots

PlantSnap4 screens
Leaf Identifier3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Leaf Identifier at none against PlantSnap's shown. PlantSnap's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (68K vs 11). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PlantSnap sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Leaf Identifier sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlantSnap holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlantSnap has 68K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlantSnap ships an update fortnightly, Leaf Identifier every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PlantSnap versus Leaf Identifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlantSnapLeaf Identifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (68K ratings) — better4.1 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings68K — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlantSnap, Inc.Sergii Nesterenko

Customer experience

PlantSnap

All ratings68,274 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews1,316 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative48.7%

Leaf Identifier

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

PlantSnap

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when declining identifications
  • Expired password reset links
  • Inconsistent plant identification results

Requested features

4 requests
  • Plant care instructions
  • Offline plant database
  • Voice-based plant identification
  • Improved search/filtering

Leaf Identifier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

PlantSnap

Subscriptions14
  • Monthly premium subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Weekly Premium Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium Subscription1 Year trial$19.991 Year
Show 11 more
  • Yearly premium subscription$19.991 Year
  • Yearly premium subscription7 Days trial$21.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Subscription1 Year trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Yearly premium subscription7 Days trial$32.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Subscription1 Year trial3 variants$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$43.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Plus Subscription1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Plus Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Subscription1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • 5 Snaps$0.99
  • Lifetime premium access$29.99
  • Lifetime premium access$39.99
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  • Lifetime premium access$59.99
3 purchases

Leaf Identifier

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PlantSnap free?
PlantSnap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leaf Identifier free?
Leaf Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlantSnap or Leaf Identifier?
PlantSnap is rated higher. PlantSnap averages 4.6 out of 5 from 68K ratings, while Leaf Identifier averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.
Do PlantSnap or Leaf Identifier have ads?
PlantSnap shows ads; Leaf Identifier does not.
Which is updated more often, PlantSnap or Leaf Identifier?
PlantSnap ships an update fortnightly, and Leaf Identifier every 3 weeks. Most recently, PlantSnap was updated on October 27, 2026 and Leaf Identifier on October 25, 2026.

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