Comparison

Plantminder vs Interbloom

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

Head to head
About

Plantminder

Easily manage your plant care with automated reminders for watering, misting, and fertilizing. Track your plants' growth and health through a dedicated journal and view all upcoming tasks in one place.

Highlights
  • Add plants with photos and notes
  • Watering, misting, and fertilizing reminders
  • Plant growth and health journal
  • Daily task overview
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Photo import/export
Features
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Plantminder makes it simple to care for your houseplants and keep track of your growing collection. Add your plants, organize them into rooms, schedule their care, and keep a record of how they change over time. Plantminder keeps everything synchronized privately through iCloud across your Apple devices. - Keep track of watering, misting and fertilizing schedules for every plant. - See everything that needs attention in Today's Tasks. - Snooze plant care until later without changing your regular care schedule. - Receive reminders when your plants are due for care. - Organize your collection into rooms and quickly find plants by name. - Record notes, photos and care activities in each plant's journal. - Follow your plants' history with photos and important milestones. - Choose a favorite photo for each plant and browse your journal photos full screen. - Keep track of plants that are no longer with you in the Graveyard. - Back up and restore your Plantminder collection whenever you choose. - Use Siri and Shortcuts to quickly access Plantminder. - Import photos from your Photo Library or take new photos directly in Plantminder. Plantminder is designed to keep plant care organized without turning it into another chore. Your plant data stays yours, stored and synchronized using iCloud.

About

Interbloom

This app helps you understand your plants' needs by creating a unique profile based on species and environment. It provides personalized, intelligent care advice to help you grow healthier plants.

Highlights
  • Personalized plant care advice
  • Species-specific profiles
  • Environmental analysis
  • Smart sensor integration
  • Healthier plant growth
Features
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Interbloom connects all your plant care devices in one place. Monitor your sensor's soil moisture, light, and climate data in real time, control your Vessel grow chamber, and get personalized care guidance, all from one beautifully designed app. KNOW YOUR PLANT'S HEALTH AT A GLANCE The Bloom Score gives you a single, easy-to-read number that tells you exactly how your plant is doing. Powered by real-time sensor data across soil moisture, light exposure, and climate conditions, it updates continuously so you always know where things stand. Tap in for detailed care actions tailored to what your plant needs right now. SMART CARE GUIDANCE Stop guessing when to water. Interbloom tracks your soil moisture levels, light accumulation, temperature, and humidity, then tells you exactly what your plant needs and when. Weekly summaries show trends over time so you can see how your care is paying off. COMPLETE VESSEL CONTROL Manage your Vessel grow chamber right from the app. Adjust grow light schedules, set fan speeds, open or close the shade, and rotate the turntable with intuitive inline controls. Interbloom adapts guidance to your plant's current grow stage so the environment is always dialed in. ON YOUR WRIST The Interbloom Apple Watch app keeps you connected to your grow. Check your plant's status, view care actions, and control your Vessel, all without reaching for your phone. GET TO KNOW YOUR PLANT Every plant in Interbloom comes with a rich profile covering its native habitat, climate preferences, and how it adapts indoors. Learn what makes your plant unique and how to keep it thriving.

Screenshots

Plantminder4 screens
Interbloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Interbloom at 5.0 against Plantminder's 4.6. Interbloom also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Plantminder's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interbloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plantminder has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Plantminder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interbloom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plantminder ships an update every 6 days, Interbloom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plantminder versus Interbloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlantminderInterbloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStratosphere Software, LLCReef Grow Technology, Inc.

Customer experience

Plantminder

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%

Interbloom

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plantminder

No in-app purchases

None

Interbloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plantminder free?
Plantminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interbloom free?
Interbloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plantminder or Interbloom?
Interbloom is rated higher. Plantminder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Interbloom averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Plantminder or Interbloom have ads?
Neither Plantminder nor Interbloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plantminder or Interbloom?
Plantminder ships an update every 6 days, and Interbloom every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plantminder was updated on September 22, 2026 and Interbloom on June 22, 2026.

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