Hand Picked Nursery vs ileafU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hand Picked Nursery
Discover and purchase a wide variety of plants and gardening products delivered directly to you. This service aims to simplify plant shopping by offering convenience and expert suggestions, bringing the joy of greenery into your home or business.
- Shop hundreds of plants
- Product delivery to your door
- Wide selection of plants and flowers
- Customizable orders
- Personalized suggestions
- Online plant seller since 2006
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Shop hundreds of plants and products and have them delivered to your door with the veteran. We got our start back in 2006 when our owner and founder, "Reebok", saw a business opportunity after purchasing 200 strawberry plants for his personal garden. Since then, has become a main player in the world of online plant sellers. We even have a 23-acre nursery and garden center now in Benson North Carolina! We love plants and want to bring our joy into your home. By offering you a wide selection of plants online, we reduce the hassle of going to the store, carting your plants around, making your car, and taking up your valuable time. We specialize in a variety of plants and flowers for your home or business. We can customize your order as needed and can even make suggestions based on your individual needs! We value our customers and always want to ensure your complete satisfaction.
ileafU
Discover and import live exotic Asian foliage directly to the USA. This platform connects plant collectors with reliable suppliers from Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, offering a convenient and trustworthy way to acquire rare plants.
- Import live exotic Asian foliage
- Connect with plant collectors and sellers
- Network of 80+ nursery partners
- Streamlined all-in-one platform
- Worry-free importing process
- Sourced from Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines
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I LEAF U – Imports Live Exotic Asian Foliage USA! It is a worry-free importing of plants from Asia at your fingertips! Crafted by passionate plant collectors and sellers, we truly understand the desires and needs of our community. Whether you're a collector searching for rare foliage or a seller seeking reliable suppliers, we've got your back! Our mission is to bring you an unmatched experience that blends convenience, trust, and quality. Our extensive network spans three vibrant countries – Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines – and includes over 80 nursery and garden partners. Thailand serves as our greenhouse hub, ensuring smooth and efficient shipments straight to you. At ileafU, we make plant importing a breeze by offering a streamlined, all-in-one platform tailored to your needs. Say goodbye to complicated processes and hello to a new world of exotic plants at your fingertips. We’re more than just a service; we’re a community.
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Verdict
Hand Picked Nursery and ileafU both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ileafU's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hand Picked Nursery's. ileafU also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Hand Picked Nursery's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 15) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hand Picked Nursery against 4.7 for ileafU. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Hand Picked Nursery's written reviews are positive against 100% of ileafU's.
Hand Picked Nursery ships an update every 3 months, ileafU every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hand Picked Nursery | ileafU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (66 ratings) — better | 4.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RAPID ACCELERATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | Florabelle Gagalac |
Customer experience
Hand Picked Nursery
ileafU
In-app purchases
Hand Picked Nursery
No in-app purchases
ileafU
No in-app purchases
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