FlowerMate vs JiWen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlowerMate
Identify plants using advanced artificial intelligence. Simply upload a photo to get instant information about the species. Explore a vast database of botanical knowledge.
- AI plant identification
- Photo upload for analysis
- Detailed species information
- Botanical database access
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FlowerMate，Identifying plants with artificial intelligence
JiWen
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An easy and convenient smart note-taking assistant.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlowerMate at none against JiWen's 1. JiWen's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. JiWen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlowerMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlowerMate ships an update every 3 months, JiWen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlowerMate | JiWen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences | Guangzhou Moai Zhijie Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
FlowerMate
No in-app purchases
JiWen
- 超值300次使用套餐$4.99
