Comparison

KarbonMap vs PlantMama

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

Head to head
About

KarbonMap

Features
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Karbon Map allows anyone in the community to take photo evidence of their MRV activities, automatically records time and geolocation as additional proofs of real MRV, log evidence on the blockchain as immutable storage and allow project managers and research accessing raw data for assessment as well as aggregated carbon store computation for management and reporting purposes. Karbon Map aims to make it easy for anyone in the community to participate in the MRV process, make forest data transparent and available for all to verify and audit, easy for project managers to manage their forests and lands at scale. How our app works: Create your account by creating new logins or sign in with your Gmail Take photo evidence of your plots and trees Select species, tree circumference at breast height, which will be cross-checked by project managers in their dashboard management app. Once a submission is accepted, contributor will receive a contribution token and their submission will be logged on chain. Contribution tokens can be traded, or exchanged for payment after project receives payout. Management dashboard will be available at project.karbonmap.com

About

PlantMama

Manage your plant collection with detailed profiles for each plant, including notes and key data. Set up custom reminders for watering, pruning, and repotting. Track your plants' growth visually with an organized photo gallery.

Highlights
  • Individual plant profiles
  • Custom care reminders
  • Photo-based growth tracking
  • Note-taking for plants
  • Organized plant photos
Features
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Key features of the Plant Mama app are. Separate profile for each plant allowing you to store key data about your plants such as age, type, and other notes. Create reminders to notify you about upcoming care to-dos, such as water, pruning, and repotting. Take and organize photos of your plant to track growth trends. Please leave notify me of any enhancement you would like to see!

Screenshots

KarbonMap4 screens
PlantMama4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KarbonMap at fortnightly against PlantMama's every 6 weeks. KarbonMap also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KarbonMap ships an update fortnightly, PlantMama every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
KarbonMap versus PlantMama: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKarbonMapPlantMama
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTEKO VIETNAM TECHNOLOGY JSCVanessa Bennett

In-app purchases

None

KarbonMap

No in-app purchases

None

PlantMama

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KarbonMap free?
KarbonMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlantMama free?
PlantMama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KarbonMap or PlantMama have ads?
Neither KarbonMap nor PlantMama shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KarbonMap or PlantMama?
KarbonMap ships an update fortnightly, and PlantMama every 6 weeks. Most recently, KarbonMap was updated on September 14, 2026 and PlantMama on September 19, 2026.

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