Comparison

Hiker's Logbook vs PlantLeafIdentifier

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

Head to head
About

Hiker's Logbook

This app helps long-distance hikers meticulously document their journeys. It allows users to track daily miles, weather, and unique statistics like zero days and shower streaks. The app supports numerous famous trails and enables exporting your entire logbook as a PDF for lasting memories.

Highlights
  • Track daily miles and hike details
  • Monitor weather with custom locations
  • Calculate statistics like zero days and streaks
  • Support for major long-distance trails
  • Export entire logbook as PDF
  • Designed by thru-hikers for ease of use
Features
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Track all of the details of your long-distance hike with Hiker's Logbook! A journaling app designed by thru-hikers for thru hikers makes your daily log a breeze. Keep your hike on track with the forecast feature, and add custom forecast locations. Ever wonder how many zeros you've taken, how many miles you've slackpacked, your longest no-shower streak, or how many nights you've slept on the ground? Hiker's Logbook presents all of these statistics and more. After your thru is completed, export your entire logbook as a PDF to keep the memories for ever. Now supporting: - Appalachian Trail - Arizona Trail - Colorado Trail - Continental Divide Trail - Florida Trail - Foothills Trail - Ice Age Trail - John Muir Trail - The Long Trail - Pacific Crest Trail - Superior Hiking Trail Please submit any suggestions and feedback to hikerslogbook@gmail.com

About

PlantLeafIdentifier

Features
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IDENTIFY PLANT LEAVES FROM ONE PHOTO Instantly identify plants from a single leaf photo. PlantLeafIdentifier turns your leaf picture into the plant's common name, scientific name, type, and a short, easy-to-understand explanation. Snap a photo of any leaf and discover exactly what plant it belongs to in seconds. Perfect for plant lovers, gardeners, hikers, and houseplant enthusiasts. FIND THE NAME BEHIND THE LEAF Every leaf tells a story through its shape, edges, lobes, veins, and texture. PlantLeafIdentifier analyzes these visible details to give you accurate plant identification results you can trust. Whether it's a mystery houseplant, garden tree, forest find, or backyard shrub, get the name and the visual clues that support it — all in one simple view. BUILT FOR LEAF PHOTOS Identify thousands of plants including houseplants, trees, shrubs, vines, herbs, ferns, succulents, flowering plants, and more using just their leaves. The app examines key leaf features such as: - Leaf shape, outline, and lobes - Smooth, serrated, toothed, or wavy edges - Vein patterns and texture - Leaf color and surface details - Attached stems or natural growth context when visible - Common name and scientific name SIMPLE RESULTS Each identification delivers: - Common plant name with scientific name in brackets - Clear plant type label (Tree, Houseplant, Succulent, etc.) - Short, natural explanation highlighting the visible leaf clues - Clean visual summary for easy sharing - Saved result in your personal identification history No confusing jargon. Just fast, rewarding, and accurate plant leaf identification every time. TRACK YOUR PLANT FINDS Build your own plant discovery collection. Save every identification and create a beautiful history of the leaves you've found on walks, in gardens, parks, and indoors. Revisit past discoveries, compare similar leaves, and watch your plant knowledge grow over time. FEATURES - Fast & accurate plant leaf identification from photo - Common and scientific plant names - Plant type labels (Houseplant, Tree, Succulent, etc.) - Short, natural explanations based on visible clues - Personal identification history and collection - Works with camera or gallery photos - Clean, simple dark interface - Great for houseplants, trees, garden plants & wild finds NAME THE PLANTS AROUND YOU Download PlantLeafIdentifier today and start identifying the plants and leaves around you with just one photo. Perfect for curious nature lovers, plant parents, and weekend explorers.

Screenshots

Hiker's Logbook4 screens
PlantLeafIdentifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlantLeafIdentifier at none against Hiker's Logbook's 1. PlantLeafIdentifier also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Hiker's Logbook's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hiker's Logbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlantLeafIdentifier asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hiker's Logbook versus PlantLeafIdentifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiker's LogbookPlantLeafIdentifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron ByersCarlos Simon Gohring

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hiker's Logbook

One-time1
  • Logbook Pro$9.99
None

PlantLeafIdentifier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hiker's Logbook free?
Hiker's Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlantLeafIdentifier free?
PlantLeafIdentifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hiker's Logbook or PlantLeafIdentifier have ads?
PlantLeafIdentifier shows ads; Hiker's Logbook does not.

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