Strain Guide vs Local Leaf 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/
Local Leaf App
Discover cannabis businesses and stay informed about the latest news and laws. This app offers intelligent search to easily locate dispensaries and related services in your area, serving as a comprehensive resource for the cannabis industry.
- Intelligent cannabis business search
- Locate dispensaries and services
- Up-to-date cannabis news
- Information on cannabis laws
- Comprehensive industry resource
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Local Leaf, one of the most innovative cannabis search apps with an intelligent search functionality that can help you find different cannabis related businesses in an area easily. We aim to be your one stop shop for all your cannabis industry needs. We strive to bring you the most up to date news and laws regarding the ever changing world of cannabis. Local Leaf does not participate in any marijuana related trades.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Local Leaf App at none against Strain Guide's 4. Strain Guide's advantage is ratings volume (913 vs 14) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Local Leaf App asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Strain Guide against 4.8 for Local Leaf App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strain Guide has 913 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Strain Guide's written reviews are positive against 67% of Local Leaf App's.
Strain Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, Local Leaf App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strain Guide | Local Leaf App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (913 ratings) — better | 4.8 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 913 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | phannafest llc | Local Leaf LLC |
Customer experience
Strain Guide
Local Leaf 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
Local Leaf 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
Local Leaf App
No in-app purchases
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