Comparison

Plant Watering Tracker vs Bask Light Meter

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

Head to head
About

Plant Watering Tracker

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
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PLANT WATER REMINDERS DONE RIGHT Let’s be honest: an app can't tell you exactly how often to water your plants because there are too many variables. The best way to use an app is to teach it when you water your plants so it can learn the schedule for each plant. All you need to do is mark plants as watered and Ploi does the rest! PLANT JOURNAL If you're looking for a way to keep track of your plant's life and get tips on how to care for them, Ploi is the plant app for you! With Ploi, you can log everything from when you watered your plant to when it started to bloom. Plus, our care guides are full of information on how to keep your plants healthy and happy. GROWTH PROGRESS If you're like most people, you probably have a few houseplants. Maybe you have a fiddle leaf fig tree or a peace lily. Perhaps you have a snake plant or a succulent. No matter what type of plant you have, it's important to document its growth. One way to do this is to take photos of your plant at different stages of its life. For example, you might take a photo of your houseplant when you first get it, and then again after a month, and then every few months after that. Another way to document your plant's growth is to keep a plant journal. In your journal, you can write about how your plant is doing, what changes you've noticed, and how you're caring for it. Documenting your plant's growth is a great way to keep track of its progress and to create a plant log that you can look back on. Plus, it's a fun way to document your plant's journey from a small seedling to a full-grown plant! FREE PLANT IDENTIFICATION If you come across a flower that you can't identify, take a picture of it and upload it to the app. Within seconds, you'll be given the plant's name and species. If you're ever curious about what plant is this, you know what app to use! FREE PLANT CARE GUIDES If you're looking to become a plant parent, Ploi has an ever-growing list of plant care guides that can help. Our guide is crafted specifically for each plant species, so you can learn everything you need to know about taking care of your plant. Ploi also has widgets on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Terms of Use: https://ploi.me/terms

About

Bask Light Meter

This app uses your device's camera to measure sunlight intensity. It helps you determine the best locations in your home for your houseplants to receive optimal light for growth.

Highlights
  • Measure sunlight with camera
  • Optimize plant placement
  • Supports houseplants
  • User-friendly interface
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With Bask Light Meter, you can use your device's camera to measure light to help you place your house plants where they will thrive.

Screenshots

Plant Watering Tracker4 screens
Bask Light Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plant Watering Tracker at 93% against Bask Light Meter's 40%. Plant Watering Tracker also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months). Bask Light Meter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Plant Watering Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Bask Light Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plant Watering Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plant Watering Tracker has 247 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Plant Watering Tracker's written reviews are positive against 40% of Bask Light Meter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plant Watering Tracker ships an update every 10 days, Bask Light Meter every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plant Watering Tracker versus Bask Light Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlant Watering TrackerBask Light Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (247 ratings) — better3.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings247 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEugeniu VozocaProtean Studio

Customer experience

Plant Watering Tracker

All ratings246 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.5%

Bask Light Meter

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Plant Watering Tracker

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • 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
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  • Location and watering schedule incorrect after adding plant
  • Camera feature within app doesn't work properly
  • Large photo uploads cause app to freeze
  • UI doesn't update on poor network connections
  • Changes don't persist on flaky connections

Requested features

11 requests
  • 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
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  • Ability to track multiple plants on same tray
  • Direct plant addition from identify feature
  • Auto-fill scientific name from identify feature
  • Fertilizer application logging for multiple plants
  • Plant happiness indicator
  • Fertilization and pest control scheduling

Bask Light Meter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Plant Watering Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Ploi Pro$5.991 Month
  • Ploi Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Bask Light Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plant Watering Tracker free?
Plant Watering Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bask Light Meter free?
Bask Light Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plant Watering Tracker or Bask Light Meter?
Plant Watering Tracker is rated higher. Plant Watering Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 247 ratings, while Bask Light Meter averages 3.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Plant Watering Tracker or Bask Light Meter have ads?
Neither Plant Watering Tracker nor Bask Light Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plant Watering Tracker or Bask Light Meter?
Plant Watering Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and Bask Light Meter every 7 months. Most recently, Plant Watering Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bask Light Meter on November 4, 2026.

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