iSoundex vs PlantWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSoundex
Generate American and Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex codes instantly. Simply input a name to receive its phonetic representation, ideal for genealogical research.
- American Soundex code generation
- Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex code generation
- Quick name input
- Instant code display
- Genealogy tool
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iSoundex lets you quickly and easily generate American and Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex Codes. Just type in the name, and the codes are generated! A handy app for genealogists.
PlantWave
This app allows you to listen to music generated by plants through a connected device or by streaming from others globally. You can select different instrument groups for your plants to play, fostering a sense of relaxation and presence. The core experience is free, with optional subscriptions for advanced features.
- Listen to connected PlantWave devices
- Stream global plant broadcasts
- Select instrument groups
- Relaxing ambient soundscapes
- Free core experience
- Optional subscription for advanced features
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Listen to plants with PlantWave Tune into your PlantWave device or stream one of many others broadcasting from around the world. Choose Instrumentation Select groups of instruments for your plants to play. Relax Listening brings humans into the present moment. Take time to listen to your plants and appreciate them as active participants in your life. Every listener gets the full Sound Set library, with new Sound Sets added regularly, and the tuning controls, free. Unlock Multimode, multiple PlantWaves, and your own custom Sound Sets with a PlantWave Designer subscription. Designer starts with a free trial, and you can cancel any time. See our terms here: https://plantwave.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PlantWave at Free against iSoundex's $0.99. PlantWave also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 72 months). iSoundex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, 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
PlantWave is free to download; iSoundex costs $0.99 up front. PlantWave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. iSoundex asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlantWave holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlantWave has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 66% positive.
iSoundex ships an update every 72 months, PlantWave every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSoundex | PlantWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 65.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 72 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Data Garden |
Customer experience
iSoundex
PlantWave
In-app purchases
iSoundex
No in-app purchases
PlantWave
- PlantWave Plus3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- PlantWave Pro3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- PlantWave Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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- PlantWave Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
