# Plantminder vs Leafy

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plantminder at none against Leafy's 1. Leafy's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Leafy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plantminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plantminder | Leafy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stratosphere Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488036261) | [foodsoption UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680132060) |

## 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)


### Leafy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leafy-pixel-plants/id6807056688)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock everything | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plantminder free?

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

### Is Leafy free?

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

### Do Plantminder or Leafy have ads?

Neither Plantminder nor Leafy 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.*