Herbs 101 vs LearningHerbs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Herbs 101
This reference guide provides detailed information on 72 common medicinal herbs and plants, drawing comprehensive descriptions directly from Wikipedia. An internet connection is needed to access herb details and share stored content.
- Reference guide for medicinal herbs
- Information from Wikipedia
- Details on 72 common herbs
- Share stored content
- Educational purposes
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Herbs101 is a reference guide giving you information on the most popular medicinal herbs and plants. Each herb offers a comprehensive description directly from Wikipedia. This app includes 72 commonly used herbs. -An active internet connection is required to view each herb from Wikipedia and also share your stored content. *NOTE: The information contained in Supplements is designed to help adults make informed decisions about their health and is intended to be used for general nutritional information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to prescribe, treat, cure, diagnose or prevent any particular medical problem or disease. You should always consult your health care professional for specific health concerns. Persons with medical conditions should seek professional medical care.
LearningHerbs
Access herbal courses, home remedy guides, and community support. This app serves as a mobile portal for existing HerbMentor subscribers and owners of digital products, offering training and resources to become a confident home herbalist.
- Herbal courses and training
- Home remedy guides
- Community support
- Access digital products
- Beginner herbalist guidance
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LearningHerbs makes learning about herbs and home remedies simple. Access your HerbMentor membership and all your LearningHerbs digital products (such as Herb Fairies, Apothecary, and the Herbal Remedy Kit) in this mobile app. HerbMentor provides all the training, guidance, support, community, and resources you need to become a confident home herbalist, all at a very affordable price. Please note: This app is for HerbMentor subscribers and owners of LearningHerbs products. Log in with the username and password provided to you when you joined on the LearningHerbs site. Visit our support if you need help. This app does not yet support in-app purchases. Discover HerbMentor, along with our beginner course, kid’s herbal learning system, herbal kit, and board game at LearningHerbs.com. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LearningHerbs at 100% against Herbs 101's 33%. LearningHerbs also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months). Herbs 101's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LearningHerbs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LearningHerbs has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Herbs 101's written reviews are positive against 100% of LearningHerbs's.
Herbs 101 ships an update every 19 months, LearningHerbs fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Herbs 101 | LearningHerbs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hanz Meyer | LearningHerbs.com, LLC |
Customer experience
Herbs 101
LearningHerbs
In-app purchases
Herbs 101
No in-app purchases
LearningHerbs
No in-app purchases
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