Comparison

Buce Plant vs Koi Enterprise

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

Head to head
About

Buce Plant

Discover a vast selection of aquarium plants and aquascaping gear. Get instant notifications for restocks, new product launches, and exclusive app-only sales. Find inspiration and tips from in-house experts.

Highlights
  • Largest selection of aquarium plants
  • Professional aquascaping gear
  • Instant restock notifications
  • New product launch alerts
  • App-exclusive sales and specials
  • Inspiration and daily tips
Features
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Buce Plant is your number one source for aquascaping and aquarium plants. We have the largest selection of aquarium plants in North America and the list is only getting larger! Get your hands on only the best aquascaping gear that the pros use. We only sell products that our own in-house aquascapers use. Check us out at @buceplant for inspiration and daily tips. Get instant notifications for restocks and new product launches right at your finger tips. The Buce Plant app will ensure you never miss a plant restock again. Also, we will be announcing special App-only sales and specials periodically via notifications. So don't miss out!

About

Koi Enterprise

Discover and purchase live Japanese koi directly from Japan through live stream sales. Request specific varieties and see actual fish before buying. The app ensures safe, professional shipping across the United States.

Highlights
  • Live stream koi sales
  • Request specific koi varieties
  • Purchase koi sourced from Japan
  • View fish before buying
  • Professional shipping across the US
Features
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The Koi Enterprise App brings live Japanese koi directly to your fingertips. Watch real koi in live stream sales as it happens, submit requests for specific varieties including Tosai, and purchase koi sourced directly from Japan through trusted Koi Enterprise outlets. The app makes it easy to see actual fish before buying, request koi you want featured in live shows, and purchase with confidence. Koi Enterprise ships safely and professionally anywhere in the United States, handling the entire process from selection to delivery. Designed for a seamless and intuitive experience, the Koi Enterprise App connects tradition with technology, giving koi keepers a modern, transparent, and reliable way to buy koi in 2026 and beyond.

Screenshots

Buce Plant4 screens
Koi Enterprise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Koi Enterprise at none against Buce Plant's shown. Koi Enterprise also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Buce Plant's advantage is ratings volume (787 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Buce Plant against 5.0 for Koi Enterprise. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buce Plant has 787 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Buce Plant's written reviews are positive against 100% of Koi Enterprise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buce Plant ships an update fortnightly, Koi Enterprise every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buce Plant versus Koi Enterprise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuce PlantKoi Enterprise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (787 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings787 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB63 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBuce PlantCommentSold Apps SII

Customer experience

Buce Plant

All ratings787 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative10.8%

Koi Enterprise

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Buce Plant

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Couldn't sign in, had to keep closing and reopening app
  • Received unexpected additional invoice request

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve account setup and login process
  • Add more search and filtering options
  • Bring app features on par with website

Koi Enterprise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Buce Plant

No in-app purchases

None

Koi Enterprise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buce Plant free?
Buce Plant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Koi Enterprise free?
Koi Enterprise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buce Plant or Koi Enterprise?
Koi Enterprise is rated higher. Buce Plant averages 4.9 out of 5 from 787 ratings, while Koi Enterprise averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Buce Plant or Koi Enterprise have ads?
Buce Plant shows ads; Koi Enterprise does not.
Which is updated more often, Buce Plant or Koi Enterprise?
Buce Plant ships an update fortnightly, and Koi Enterprise every 2 weeks. Most recently, Buce Plant was updated on November 7, 2026 and Koi Enterprise on November 3, 2026.

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