# Plant Care Tracker vs RootBase

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RootBase at none against Plant Care Tracker's 2. RootBase also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). Plant Care Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (243 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Plant Care Tracker against 5.0 for RootBase. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plant Care Tracker has 243 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Plant Care Tracker ships an update every 10 days, RootBase every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plant Care Tracker | RootBase |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (243 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plant-care-tracker-ploi/id1624280409/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootbase/id6760036967/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **243** | 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 | 30 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eugeniu Vozoca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1624280411) | [RootBase Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882430351) |

## What reviewers say

### Plant Care Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plant-care-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


### RootBase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootbase/id6760036967)

Organize and manage your plant collection with smart watering schedules that adapt to your habits. Track propagations, view a complete care timeline, and keep your plant data backed up.

**Highlights:** Adaptive smart watering schedules, Propagation tracking, Comprehensive care timeline, Organized plant collection management, iCloud auto-backup, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plant Care Tracker free?

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

### Is RootBase free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Plant Care Tracker or RootBase?

RootBase is rated higher. Plant Care Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while RootBase averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Plant Care Tracker or RootBase have ads?

Neither Plant Care Tracker nor RootBase shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plant Care Tracker or RootBase?

Plant Care Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and RootBase every 2 months. Most recently, Plant Care Tracker was updated on September 22, 2026 and RootBase on September 21, 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.*