Comparison

Plant Scan Pro vs SPIN

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

Head to head
About

Plant Scan Pro

Instantly identify plants, flowers, trees, and more using advanced AI and real-time scanning. Explore detailed information, add augmented reality elements, and save your favorite discoveries.

Highlights
  • Photo-less real-time plant scanning
  • Augmented reality animations (insects, birds, flowers)
  • Identify plants, bushes, trees, flowers, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, cacti
  • Detailed plant information (taxonomy, status, season)
  • Save plants to favorites
  • Searchable plant database
Features
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Introducing Plant Scan Pro: The easiest to use and most advanced Plant Identification app. Plant Scan Pro offers Photo-less Scanning of plants, Augmented Reality animations, best in class A.I. technology, and far more detailed information than any other app. To use Plant Scan Pro, simply hold your device in front of the Plant and scanning will happen in real-time, and if you see a Plant that is a good match, simply touch it to view more information about it. In addition to Photo-less scanning, Plant Scan Pro can identify entire Families, Genuses, and Species: Including Plants, Bushes, Trees, Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, Mushrooms, Cacti, and more! In addition to real-time scanning, simply Touch the Display to add animated Augmented Reality Insects and Birds; and if Plant Scan Pro detects a horizontal/vertical surface (Such as a Bush or Grass or Table) Touch the Display to add Augmented Reality Flowers to make Bushes and Grass beautiful! With Plant Scan Pro you can view far more detailed information than any other app; Including but not limited to: General Summary, Taxonomy Classification, Season, Endangered/Threatened Status, Weed Status, and much more. If you see a plant that you want to save, you can add the Plant to your Favorites simply by pressing the Heart button. And with the Search function, you can manually Browse or Search through our massive database of Plants. With all these features Plant Scan Pro provides a superior Plant Identification experience all while being super easy to use! Super Cool Features - Scan a Plant by simply holding your device in front of it; no having to take a Photo required - Simply Touch the Display to Add Augmented Reality Insects, Birds, and Flowers - Scans more types of Plants than any other app; including but not limited to: Plants, Flowers, Trees, Bushes, Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, Mushrooms, Cacti, and more - When a Horizontal/Vertical Surface is detected, you can Touch the Display to attach Flowers to it - View Detailed Information about any Plant; Including: General Description, Season, Type, Jurisdiction, Taxonomy Classification, Endangered/Threatened Status, Weed Status, and more - Best in Class A.I. technology - Add a Plant to your Favorites by simply Touching the Heart button - Edit your Favorites super easily by simply touching the Edit button - Search Function lets your scroll through our massive database of Plants and search through them in real-time - Super Advanced, yet super easy to use

About

SPIN

This educational tool is designed to support college and university students in their academic pursuits. It aims to enhance learning and contribute to overall student success.

Highlights
  • Academic success support
  • College and university focus
  • Student achievement enhancement
Features
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SPIN-Learning promotes nursing academic success!

Screenshots

Plant Scan Pro4 screens
SPIN3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SPIN at Free against Plant Scan Pro's $2.99. SPIN also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). Plant Scan Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

SPIN is free to download; Plant Scan Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plant Scan Pro ships an update every 13 months, SPIN every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plant Scan Pro versus SPIN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlant Scan ProSPIN
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB87 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMach Software DesignSPIN-Learning LLC

Customer experience

Plant Scan Pro

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SPIN

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plant Scan Pro

No in-app purchases

None

SPIN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plant Scan Pro free?
Plant Scan Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SPIN free?
SPIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plant Scan Pro or SPIN have ads?
Neither Plant Scan Pro nor SPIN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plant Scan Pro or SPIN?
Plant Scan Pro ships an update every 13 months, and SPIN every 6 weeks. Most recently, Plant Scan Pro was updated on September 26, 2026 and SPIN on September 10, 2026.

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