Comparison

iPlant with Brigitte Mars vs HerbList

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

Head to head
About

iPlant with Brigitte Mars

Explore North American wild plants with this comprehensive reference guide. Learn about edible, medicinal, and poisonous species, including their etymology, effects, uses, and contraindications. High-resolution photos aid in identification for educational purposes.

Highlights
  • Medicinal plant reference
  • Edible and poisonous plant identification
  • Plant etymology and effects
  • Constituents and contraindications
  • High-resolution color photos
  • Educational resource
Features
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iPlant with Brigitte Mars is a wild plant medicinal reference that delivers accurate, dependable information on North American edible, medicinal, and poisonous plants. Author, professor, and plant expert Brigitte Mars shares detailed information on plant etymology, physiological effects, medicinal and edible uses, constituents, and contraindications. iPlant is also designed to aid wild plant identification with high-resolution color photos from photographers such as the renowned Martin Wall. Wild plants are both beautiful and useful. Use this wild plant medicinal reference to begin your journey towards understanding and self-sufficiency. Please note this reference is intended for educational purposes only. Plants can be powerful, so please be responsible and consult your doctor or registered herbologist before using any wild plant. Never use a plant or herb that hasn't been identified by a trained expert. Please share the Earth and harvest responsibly.

About

HerbList

Explore herbs and botanicals used in integrative health with this free resource. Discover identifying pictures, scientific evidence, potential side effects, and further resources for each plant. Save your favorites for easy access, even offline.

Highlights
  • Herb identification pictures
  • Scientific evidence summaries
  • Side effects and cautions
  • Offline accessibility
  • Favorite herb marking
  • Additional resources
Features
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Learn about herbs and botanicals that are used in complementary and integrative health approaches with the free HerbList app from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). For each herb or botanical, the app includes an identifying picture, common names, information on what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Additional features include the ability to mark favorite herbs for quick recall and offline accessibility. From the National Institutes of Health’s NCCIH, the HerbList app offers trusted, credible information.

Screenshots

iPlant with Brigitte Mars4 screens
HerbList3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iPlant with Brigitte Mars at 4.2 against HerbList's 3.5. iPlant with Brigitte Mars also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 17 months). HerbList's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. iPlant with Brigitte Mars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HerbList asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPlant with Brigitte Mars holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of iPlant with Brigitte Mars's written reviews are positive against 38% of HerbList's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPlant with Brigitte Mars ships an update every 6 months, HerbList every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iPlant with Brigitte Mars versus HerbList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPlant with Brigitte MarsHerbList
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (15 ratings) — better3.5 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1540 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB21 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLundgren Consulting LLCNational Library of Medicine

Customer experience

iPlant with Brigitte Mars

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral17.0%
Negative20.2%

HerbList

All ratings40 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iPlant with Brigitte Mars

One-time1
  • Full Plant Details$1.99
None

HerbList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPlant with Brigitte Mars free?
iPlant with Brigitte Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HerbList free?
HerbList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPlant with Brigitte Mars or HerbList?
iPlant with Brigitte Mars is rated higher. iPlant with Brigitte Mars averages 4.2 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while HerbList averages 3.5 from 40 ratings.
Do iPlant with Brigitte Mars or HerbList have ads?
Neither iPlant with Brigitte Mars nor HerbList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPlant with Brigitte Mars or HerbList?
iPlant with Brigitte Mars ships an update every 6 months, and HerbList every 17 months. Most recently, iPlant with Brigitte Mars was updated on October 31, 2026 and HerbList on November 2, 2026.

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