Cactus vs Cactus Album Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cactus
Access store hours, find nearby locations, and manage your shopping lists. Check your loyalty card balance and prepare for your next visit with ease.
- Store hours
- Store locator
- Shopping list creation
- Loyalty card balance
- QR code scanning
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Téléchargez gratuitement notre application et retrouvez en un «touch» nos horaires, le magasin le plus proche, préparez votre liste de courses à n’importe quel moment ou encore, consultez le solde de votre Carte Client Cactus. Info: Cette application nécessite une connexion internet pour un fonctionnement optimal. Si vous éprouvez des difficultés à scanner votre carte ou des codes QR, allez dans réglages de votre iPhone, et dans l’application Cactus, activez la fonction Appareil photo.
Cactus Album Lite
Easily track the development and care of your cacti and succulents. Organize plant details, watering schedules, and log entries with photos. This free version offers core features for managing a small collection.
- Record plant details (species, age, dimensions)
- Track watering schedules with notifications
- Log events like flowering and fertilizing
- Add multiple photos per plant and log entry
- Passcode data protection
- Database backup and export over WiFi
- CSV export for spreadsheets
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** Note: This is the free Lite version of Cactus Album. The Lite version is almost identical to the full version, but only allows you to store up to 3 cacti, 3 watering schedules, and 3 log entries with 3 photos each. It also includes database backup and export over WiFi (but not restore/import), allowing easy upgrade to the full version. The full version has no such limitations. ** Cactus Album makes keeping track of your cacti and succulents easy. Track development of your plants throughout their lives, on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch! Whether you're new to cacti and succulents, or an experienced collector, Cactus Album is the ideal tool for organizing your plants, watering schedules, and notes. Please note that Cactus Album does not come preloaded with any photos, nor does it include any plant care information and so forth. It only tracks information and displays photos you’ve added yourself. It is NOT a cactus encyclopedia. Here's what you can do with Cactus Album: - Record details about your plants, including species, age, source, dimensions, and watering needs. - Select from over 600 species names (with scientific and common names), or add new species. - Track watering schedules for multiple plants, with local notifications. - Track flowering, fertilizing, and other events for every plant in dated log entries. - Create and edit log entry reminders linked to your calendar. - Add and rearrange multiple photos per plant and log entry. - Add text captions for each photo. - Scroll through photos in a full-screen gallery view, or in thumbnail form. - View your collection in table form, or by image. - View the log history for each plant, sorted by date. - Review statistics for your collection. - Protect your data with a passcode lock. - Database backup and export over WiFi to your computer's web browser. - CSV format support to export your Cactus Album database to desktop spreadsheet applications. - Cacti Report export feature. View your collection on your computer’s web browser. Great for keeping track of your collection for inventory or insurance purposes. - iPad support at no extra charge! Please visit http://CactusAlbum.com for more information about Cactus Album, including contact details to ask questions, request features, or report any issues. Join the Facebook page to discuss Cactus Album with other fans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cactus Album Lite at 44% against Cactus's 0%. Cactus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 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.
Cactus ships an update every 3 weeks, Cactus Album Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cactus | Cactus Album Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | Cactus s.a. | Andrew Nicolle |
Customer experience
Cactus
Cactus Album Lite
In-app purchases
Cactus
No in-app purchases
Cactus Album Lite
No in-app purchases









