Comparison

WaterPlants vs Botanly

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

Head to head
About

WaterPlants

Easily manage your indoor plants with custom watering and feeding reminders for each. Track their growth with photos and access a premium subscription for advanced features like data backups and extended galleries.

Highlights
  • Custom watering and feeding schedules
  • Plant growth photo tracking
  • Individual plant reminders
  • Weekly data backups (premium)
  • Extended photo gallery (premium)
  • Watering and feeding history (premium)
Features
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Cherish your home plants! Use this app to set watering and feeding times - each plant their own. Give them the best possible lives, & they will always be your most classy home decor. Save photos of your plants to be able to trace growth and changes. Find out about the best watering & feeding schedule for each individual plant right from the app! Set timers and reminders. No needles functions - all useful! Simple and easy! A premium subscription is required to access the following features: unlimited number of plants, history of watering & feeding, extended photo gallery. Subscription price is just 5,99 $/year: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration as the original package. Auto renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings after purchase. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancellation of the current subscription plan is not allowed during its active period. Terms and Conditions: http://creollo.com/termswp.pdf Privacy Policy: http://creollo.com/privacy.pdf

About

Botanly

Features
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Botanly — Your Smart Plant Companion Meet Botanly, the plant care app that grows with you. Whether you have one cactus on a windowsill or an entire indoor jungle, Botanly keeps every plant thriving with smart reminders, AI identification, and personalised care advice. SNAP, IDENTIFY & SAVE IN SECONDS Just photograph a plant — Botanly's AI recognises the species in seconds, suggests a name, and builds a complete care profile automatically. Pick from multiple matches or enter the species manually if you know your plant already. NEVER MISS A WATERING Your dashboard shows exactly which plants need water today, which are healthy, and which are overdue — at a glance. Get push notifications or email reminders before any plant goes thirsty. Quiet hours keep alerts out of your sleep schedule. AI PLANT ASSISTANT, ALWAYS IN YOUR CORNER Every plant gets its own chat with an AI plant expert. Ask anything: why are the leaves turning yellow? Can I water today? What should I do right now? The assistant answers based on your specific plant, its care history, and photos you share — up to 5 per day. HEALTH CHECKS POWERED BY AI Upload a photo and get an instant AI health analysis. Botanly spots potential issues — overwatering, pests, nutrient deficiencies — and tells you exactly what to do. A full health check history lets you track improvement over time. PERSONALISED CARE RECOMMENDATIONS Each plant in your collection comes with tailored guidance: ideal soil and moisture, light requirements, watering frequency, fertilising schedule, toxicity info, and interesting facts about the species. TIPS OF THE DAY Seasonally relevant, AI-powered plant advice updated every week — from spring repotting to winter lighting adjustments — so you always know what your plants need right now. PREMIUM Unlock the full Botanly experience: • Up to 10 plants in your collection • Unlimited watering reminders (push + email) • AI plant assistant and health checks • Full plant editing and care tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WaterPlants4 screens
Botanly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Botanly at 13.0 against WaterPlants's 18.5. On price, update cadence, 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. WaterPlants sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year and Botanly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WaterPlants ships an update every 10 days, Botanly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WaterPlants versus Botanly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaterPlantsBotanly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB96 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperViktor GorobetsVladymyr Kirieiev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WaterPlants

Subscriptions1
  • Premium subscription$5.991 Year
2 purchases

Botanly

Subscriptions2
  • Botanly Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Botanly Premium Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is WaterPlants free?
WaterPlants is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Botanly free?
Botanly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WaterPlants or Botanly have ads?
Neither WaterPlants nor Botanly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WaterPlants or Botanly?
WaterPlants ships an update every 10 days, and Botanly fortnightly. Most recently, WaterPlants was updated on October 24, 2026 and Botanly on October 9, 2026.

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