# Plantminder vs The Keep

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plantminder at none against The Keep's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Keep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. Plantminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plantminder | The Keep |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plantminder/id1535504485/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **42** | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stratosphere Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488036261) | [Forsight Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788573568) |

## What reviewers say

### Plantminder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plantminder/id1535504485)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Free and no subscriptions
- 👍 Easy to use and simple interface
- 💡 Great for organizing plants
- 💡 Track plant needs and progress
- 💡 Photo history for plant changes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notifications are in-app only
- 🐛 iPad version not optimized
- 🐛 App crashes when switching views
- 🐛 Plant list not loading/blank spaces
- 🐛 Cannot manually sort photos

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to switch to list view
- Plant list doesn't show, requires clicking blank space
- Plant list not loading, blank spaces
- Notification issues (in-app only, not on home screen, disabled when enabled)
- App sends notification disabled message even when settings are correct

**Requested features**

- Add a tag field for grouping plants
- See at a glance which plants need watering soon
- Easily delay watering schedule
- Manually sort photos
- Add notes to journal entries (e.g., soil type, fertilizer used)


### The Keep

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-keep-decor-inventory/id6788573566)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Keep — Annual Subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| The Keep — Lifetime Unlimited | $44.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plantminder free?

Plantminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Keep free?

The Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Plantminder or The Keep have ads?

Neither Plantminder nor The Keep shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*