Comparison

PlantWave vs Tend

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Listen to plant music
  • Stream from global network
  • Choose instrument groups
  • Relaxation tool
  • Mindfulness aid
Features
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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

About

Tend

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Your relationships are compounding — or they're quietly fading. There's no neutral. Tend is the calm, private app for staying close to the people who matter — and turning the conversations you're already having into the opportunities that change your life. THE TRUTH ABOUT REACHING OUT People appreciate hearing from you far more than you'd expect — especially when it's been a while. The barrier was never the tools. It's the quiet feeling that reaching out would be awkward, or that too much time has passed. It hasn't. The longer the gap, the more your message means. LOG A CONVERSATION IN SECONDS A name, a detail, a moment — jot it down and Tend remembers it for you. The next time you talk, you pick up exactly where you left off. No forms, no busywork. KNOW WHO TO REACH OUT TO TODAY Tend tracks your rhythm with each person and surfaces who's slipping out of touch — before a close friend quietly becomes someone you used to know. REMEMBER WHAT MATTERS Birthdays. Their kids' names. What they're working on. The small things that make people feel seen — captured in seconds, there the moment you need them. TURN CONVERSATIONS INTO OPPORTUNITIES A job opening mentioned in passing. An intro someone offered. A deal taking shape. Capture it, link it to the right people, and follow through. Nearly every break you've ever gotten came through a person. SEE IT ALL COMPOUND Your streak, your momentum, your relationships — one calm view that shows the small daily inputs adding up. BUILT FOR HOW PEOPLE ACTUALLY CONNECT No syncing your whole life, no dashboards, no clutter — just a calm, private place for the people who make a life, and a career. The relationships are worth a few quiet minutes a day, and nothing here gets in the way of that. NO LOGIN, NOTHING TO SET UP Open the app and you're in — no account to create, no password to remember. Your relationships are private, and we never sell or share your data. — The best opportunities in your life will come from people you already know. Tend makes sure you're still in touch when they arrive. Start tending the relationships that compound. Terms of Use: https://www.tend.fyi/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.tend.fyi/privacy-policy

Screenshots

PlantWave4 screens
Tend3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tend at every 5 days against PlantWave's every 5 weeks. PlantWave's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. PlantWave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Tend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlantWave ships an update every 5 weeks, Tend every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PlantWave versus Tend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlantWaveTend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperData GardenZane Kansil

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PlantWave

Subscriptions4
  • 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
2 purchases

Tend

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Yearly$239.991 Year

Questions

Is PlantWave free?
PlantWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tend free?
Tend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlantWave or Tend have ads?
Neither PlantWave nor Tend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlantWave or Tend?
PlantWave ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tend every 5 days. Most recently, PlantWave was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tend on October 6, 2026.

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