# Plant Watering Tracker vs OSUMedLib

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OSUMedLib at none against Plant Watering Tracker's 2. OSUMedLib also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). Plant Watering Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (246 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Plant Watering Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. OSUMedLib asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Plant Watering Tracker against 5.0 for OSUMedLib. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plant Watering Tracker has 246 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Plant Watering Tracker ships an update every 10 days, OSUMedLib every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plant Watering Tracker | OSUMedLib |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (246 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plant-watering-tracker-ploi/id1624280409/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/osumedlib/id1634686908/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **246** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 31 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Eugeniu Vozoca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1624280411) | [Meescan Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609729285) |

## What reviewers say

### Plant Watering Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plant-watering-tracker-ploi/id1624280409)

This app helps you track your plant's watering schedule by learning your habits. It also serves as a journal to log plant life, growth progress with photos, and provides free identification and care guides for various species.

**Highlights:** Customizable watering reminders, Plant life and growth journal, Photo-based growth tracking, Free plant identification, Extensive plant care guides, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ploi Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| Ploi Pro | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple, intuitive, non-bloated interface
- 💚 Free with no ads or aggressive subscriptions
- 📸 Photo gallery feature with chronological sorting for growth tracking
- ⏰ Flexible watering reminders based on actual watering history
- 🏷️ Recognizes wide range of plant common and colloquial names

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Slow loading times, especially with many plants
- 🌐 Requires internet connection; poor offline functionality
- ❌ No search feature; must manually scroll through plants
- 🔄 Watering schedules only based on last interval, not consistent targets
- 📦 Plant database could be more robust with better photos

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes and requires force quit to recover
- Timeout errors preventing app from loading
- Slow photo upload process blocks UI
- Widget displays generic photos instead of plant photos (now fixed per user)
- Photo import fails with 'no content available' error

**Requested features**

- Bulk logging of activities for multiple plants at once
- Search functionality for plant database
- Common plant problems and troubleshooting guide
- Offline functionality for notes and plant names
- Rotate option in quick actions


### OSUMedLib

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/osumedlib/id1634686908)

Easily check out books from your medical library using your phone or tablet. Simply scan the books you wish to borrow directly through the application.

**Highlights:** Scan books with phone/tablet, Medical library self-checkout, Pocket-sized convenience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plant Watering Tracker free?

Plant Watering Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OSUMedLib free?

OSUMedLib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Plant Watering Tracker or OSUMedLib?

OSUMedLib is rated higher. Plant Watering Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while OSUMedLib averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Plant Watering Tracker or OSUMedLib have ads?

Neither Plant Watering Tracker nor OSUMedLib shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plant Watering Tracker or OSUMedLib?

Plant Watering Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and OSUMedLib every 2 months. Most recently, Plant Watering Tracker was updated on October 25, 2026 and OSUMedLib on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*