Strain Guide vs The Greener App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strain Guide
Explore thousands of cannabis strains with detailed information on effects, flavors, and growing tips. Features an AI assistant for personalized recommendations and advanced search filters. Track your favorites and add personal notes for easy reference.
- AI strain assistant
- Advanced search and filtering
- Personalized notes and favorites
- Growing and harvesting information
- Strain suggestions
- Community ratings and comments
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Discover thousands of cannabis strains with Al BudTender, advanced search, personalized notes, and expert growing tips. Your complete cannabis reference guide. Strain Guide is your full-featured hub for quick and easy cannabis strain information. With thousands of cannabis strains, it provides detailed data (including strain reviews, growing information, history, and descriptions), along with the ability to search, save favorites, and add personalized notes. Introducing Strain Hunter Advanced Search, an advanced tool that aggregates cannabis strain data from multiple sources, analyzes reviews, and resolves discrepancies to provide a reliable, unbiased overview of each strain’s effects, flavors, and characteristics. This app helps you find the cannabis strains you’re looking for in seconds. Key Features • Al BudTender, a technologically advanced strain assistant that helps you make informed cannabis decisions. • Save notes on specific cannabis strains for future reference. • Favorite strains to keep everything in one place. • Search by terpenes, aromas, flavors, and strain names. • Growing and harvesting information by strain. • Suggest new cannabis strains. • Tailored strain suggestions based on your saved strains. • Community ratings and comments to see what other users think. • Clean and beautiful interface for fast strain lookup. • Advanced filtering and search tools. • Adjustable text size. • Dark mode. What You Can Learn • Best weed strains based on user reviews and ratings. • Growing and harvesting information by strain. • Cannabis genetics history and detailed strain descriptions. • Strain flavor, aroma, terpene profiles, and effects. Become a weed pro in no time. Strain Guide contains up-to-date cannabis information, including the latest growing techniques for each strain. If you’re new to recreational marijuana, this app helps you track the strains you try and remember which ones work best for you. Use the search section to find the right strain by aroma, flavor, terpene profile, or name. Notice This app is for reference and educational purposes only. Do not make health decisions without consulting a qualified professional. Follow local laws regarding cannabis use. You must be 18+ to download this app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
The Greener App
This app helps Pennsylvania medical marijuana patients save money and make informed decisions. It allows users to find dispensaries, schedule appointments, track product effects, and connect with other patients.
- Locate dispensaries and compare promotions
- Schedule virtual certification appointments
- Connect with patients with similar conditions
- Journal product effects and dosing
- Access cannabis-infused recipes
- Discover PA grows, brands, and products
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This app will help you save hard-earned money on your favorite medication. Let’s face it—the world of medical marijuana can be confusing, time-consuming, and expensive. Fortunately, The Greener App can provide PA MMJ patients everything they need to make the most informed and economical decisions surrounding their medication. In a single app, you’ll be able to: • Locate nearby dispensaries and compare their promotions to save time and money • Schedule virtual medical marijuana certification and renewal appointments • Chat with other patients with your condition to limit needless experimentation • Journal and track the effects of products, strains, and dosing methods • Access dozens of cannabis-infused recipes for long-lasting relief • Discover and stay updated on PA grows, brands, and their product offerings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Greener App at none against Strain Guide's 4. The Greener App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Strain Guide's advantage is ratings volume (927 vs 10) and review sentiment (83% vs 67%). On price, rating and device support 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. Strain Guide sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. The Greener App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Strain Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strain Guide has 927 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Strain Guide's written reviews are positive against 67% of The Greener App's.
Strain Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, The Greener App every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strain Guide | The Greener App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (927 ratings) — better | 4.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 927 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | phannafest llc | The Greener institute LLC |
Customer experience
Strain Guide
The Greener App
Bugs and requests
Strain Guide
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and freezes on startup
- Search function not working properly
Requested features
3 requests- Photo identification feature to identify strains
- Ability to filter strains by terpene profile
- Option to remove ads through a paid subscription
The Greener App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Strain Guide
- Strain guide, pro, monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Strain Guide Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Strain Guide Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Strain guide, pro, yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
The Greener App
No in-app purchases








