Buce Plant vs Zoanthids.com Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buce Plant
Discover a vast selection of aquarium plants and aquascaping gear. Get instant notifications for restocks and new product launches, plus exclusive app-only sales. Find inspiration and tips from in-house aquascapers.
- Largest selection of aquarium plants
- Professional aquascaping gear
- Instant restock notifications
- New product launch alerts
- App-only sales and specials
- Inspiration and daily tips
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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!
Zoanthids.com Live
Shop the latest arrivals and promotions from Zoanthids.com Live directly on your iOS device. Easily place orders, manage waitlists for out-of-stock items, and receive email notifications for order fulfillment and shipping.
- Browse new arrivals and promotions
- Easy ordering and checkout
- Waitlist for out-of-stock items
- Email notifications for orders
- iOS compatible
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Welcome to the Zoanthids.com Live App! The best way to shop with Zoanthids.com Live on iOS! About Us: Features: - Browse all of our most recent arrivals and promotions - Easy ordering and checkout - Waitlist items and purchase them when they are back in stock - Email notification for order fulfillment and shipping
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Zoanthids.com Live at none against Buce Plant's shown. Zoanthids.com Live also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). Buce Plant's advantage is ratings volume (787 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Buce Plant against 5.0 for Zoanthids.com Live. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buce Plant has 787 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Buce Plant ships an update every 2 weeks, Zoanthids.com Live every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buce Plant | Zoanthids.com Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (787 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 787 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Buce Plant | Zoanthids.com Live |
Customer experience
Buce Plant
Zoanthids.com Live
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
Zoanthids.com Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Buce Plant
No in-app purchases
Zoanthids.com Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Buce Plant free?
Is Zoanthids.com Live free?
Which has better reviews, Buce Plant or Zoanthids.com Live?
Do Buce Plant or Zoanthids.com Live have ads?
Which is updated more often, Buce Plant or Zoanthids.com Live?
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