Comparison

AR Plant Lifecycle vs Westerings PLUS

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

Head to head
About

AR Plant Lifecycle

Features
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This Augmented-Reality app includes three different experiences. The Flower Anatomy module lets you perform a dissection of a virtual flower. In the Seed Dispersal module, you can experiment with different species of plants and observe how their dispersal method affects their growth patterns. Finally, in the Plant Engineer module, you can use what you've learnt to put together your own virtual 3D hybrid plant.

About

Westerings PLUS

Features
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Westerings is known for educational excellence for every child, in every class, every day. Now, we're bringing parents the same exceptional experience to the way they interact with us (all in one handy little app!). Our aim was to bring together the information and services our parents need most, into one convenient place. Our app enables you the following features (with so much more to come!): Quickly access our term dates PLUS dinner menus PLUS club schedules PLUS upcoming events... With a few taps of your phone, purchase uniform PLUS book wraparound care PLUS tickets for upcoming shows... Communicate with the school via 'two-tap calling' PLUS office chat feature PLUS year group blogs... Is it any wonder we've called our app 'Westerings PLUS'? We've more exciting features on the way - so download our app today!

Screenshots

Westerings PLUS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Westerings PLUS at every 2 weeks against AR Plant Lifecycle's every 15 months. Westerings PLUS also leads on device support (3 vs 1). AR Plant Lifecycle's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Plant Lifecycle ships an update every 15 months, Westerings PLUS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
AR Plant Lifecycle versus Westerings PLUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Plant LifecycleWesterings PLUS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size71 MB371 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYun WenAdam Stainsbury

In-app purchases

None

AR Plant Lifecycle

No in-app purchases

None

Westerings PLUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Plant Lifecycle free?
AR Plant Lifecycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Westerings PLUS free?
Westerings PLUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR Plant Lifecycle or Westerings PLUS have ads?
Neither AR Plant Lifecycle nor Westerings PLUS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Plant Lifecycle or Westerings PLUS?
AR Plant Lifecycle ships an update every 15 months, and Westerings PLUS every 2 weeks. Most recently, AR Plant Lifecycle was updated on October 21, 2026 and Westerings PLUS on October 30, 2026.

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