Pro Scientific Names vs RadicleBotany
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pro Scientific Names
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Study the scientific names of various plants and animals, and test your knowledge by taking the exam. During the exam, answers marked in green indicate correct responses, while those in red indicate incorrect ones. The app includes the scientific names for all plants and animals.
RadicleBotany
Identify plants by photo or manual keying, explore an extensive botanical library, and log your observations. This app offers flashcards and a Q&A feature to deepen your understanding of plant life.
- Plant identification via photo or manual keying
- Extensive searchable plant library
- Field journal for logging observations
- Flashcard decks for study
- Botanical Q&A feature
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RadicleBotany is a plant observation & identification and botany learning app. Identify Photograph a plant and get a species match. Or key through visible traits manually — leaf shape, flower structure, bark, fruit, habitat — to reach a confident ID without a photo. Combine both methods for higher accuracy. Library Browse and search 2,330+ species, 180+ plant families, and 460+ botanical terms. Every entry includes taxonomy, morphology, ecology, bloom timing, conservation status, regional distribution, and related species. Field Journal Log observations with photos, GPS location, date, and notes. Track what has been confirmed and what needs verification. Study Flashcard decks for species, families, and terms. Plant Assistant A botanical Q&A grounded in the app's own database. SUBSCRIPTION Free to download. RadicleBotany — $33.99 / year 7-day free trial included. Billed annually at $33.99 USD after the trial ends. Auto-renews each year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Prices may vary by region.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pro Scientific Names at none against RadicleBotany's 2. Pro Scientific Names also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). RadicleBotany's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 37 months). 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
Both are free to download. RadicleBotany sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $33.99 per year. Pro Scientific Names asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pro Scientific Names ships an update every 37 months, RadicleBotany weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pro Scientific Names | RadicleBotany |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | gangadhar goud | Christopher Rodgers |
In-app purchases
Pro Scientific Names
No in-app purchases
RadicleBotany
- RadicleBotany7 Days trial$33.991 Year
- RadicleBotany Path7 Days trial$63.991 Year
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