Comparison

PlantNet vs VegDr

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

Head to head
About

PlantNet

Identify plants by taking photos with your smartphone. Contribute to a global citizen science project to understand and preserve plant biodiversity. Recognizes thousands of wild and cultivated species.

Highlights
  • Identify plants by photographing them
  • Citizen science project for biodiversity
  • Supports identification of flowering plants, trees, grasses, and more
  • Recognizes cultivated plants in parks and gardens
  • Filter recognized species by genus or family
  • Map your observations
  • Links to plant factsheets
Features
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Pl@ntNet is an application that allows you to identify plants simply by photographing them with your smartphone. Very useful when you don't have a botanist on hand! Pl@ntNet is also a great citizen science project: all the plants you photograph are collected and analysed by scientists around the world to better understand the evolution of plant biodiversity and to better preserve it. Pl@ntNet allows you to identify and better understand all kinds of plants living in nature: flowering plants, trees, grasses, conifers, ferns, vines, wild salads, cacti (and many more). Pl@ntNet can also identify a large number of cultivated plants (in parks and gardens) but this is not its primary purpose. We especially need Pl@ntNet’s users to inventory the wild plants, those that you can observe in nature, but also those that grow on the sidewalks of cities or in the middle of your vegetable garden! The more visual information you give to Pl@ntNet about the plant you are observing, the more accurate the identification will be. There are indeed many plants that look alike from afar and it is sometimes small details that distinguish two species of the same genus. Flowers, fruits and leaves are the most characteristic organs of a species and it is them that should be photographed first. But any other detail can be useful, such as thorns, buds or hair on the stem. A photograph of the whole plant is also very useful information, but it is often not sufficient to allow a reliable identification. At present, Pl@ntNet makes it possible to recognize about 20,000 species. We are still a long way from the 360,000 species living on earth, but Pl@ntNet is getting richer every day thanks to the contributions of the most experienced users among you. Don't be afraid to contribute yourself! Your observation will be reviewed by the community and may one day join the photo gallery illustrating the species in the application. The new version of Pl@ntNet released in January 2019 includes many improvements and new features: -The ability to filter recognized species by genus or family. -The differentiated data revision that gives more weight to users who have demonstrated the most skills (in particular the number of species observed, validated by the community). -The re-identification of shared observations, whether yours or those of other users of the application. -The multi-flora identification that allows you to search for the photographed plant in all the flora of the application and not only in the one you have selected. Very useful when you are not sure what flora to look for. -The selection of your favorite floras to access them more quickly. -The navigation at different taxonomic levels in image galleries. -The mapping of your observations. -Links to many factsheets. The web version of the application is also available at the following address: https://identify.plantnet.org/

About

VegDr

This app offers current information on vegetable diseases specific to Georgia, including visual symptom guides and effective control products. Initially focused on cucurbits, it plans to expand to solanaceous crops soon, with recommendations based on research and manufacturer data.

Highlights
  • Vegetable disease information for Georgia
  • Symptom images
  • Effective control product listings
  • Cucurbit disease focus
  • Recommendations based on research
Features
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VegDr: Georgia Vegetable Disease Guide VegDr provides you with up-to-date information for vegetable diseases in Georgia. The app contains information on various diseases, images of the symptoms, and list what products are considered effective for control. At present time, the app is intended for Cucurbits only, however, solanaceous crops will be added soon.. Recommendations are based on information on the manufacturer’s label and performance data from research and Extension trials the University of Georgia. VegDr was developed by the University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health in cooperation with the Department of Plant Pathology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences with support from the Southern IPM Center

Screenshots

PlantNet4 screens
VegDr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlantNet at every 2 months against VegDr's every 22 months. PlantNet also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 2). VegDr's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for PlantNet against 4.5 for VegDr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlantNet has 7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlantNet ships an update every 2 months, VegDr every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PlantNet versus VegDr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlantNetVegDr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB123 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCirad-FranceCharles T. Bargeron

Customer experience

PlantNet

All ratings7,048 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews857 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative14.2%

VegDr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PlantNet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Geolocation issues (app thinks user is in wrong location)
  • Inconsistent or missing plant identification results

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more regional/local plant information
  • Improve search and filtering options
  • Provide plant care and usage details
  • Allow users to save and organize identified plants
  • Add a community forum or discussion features

VegDr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PlantNet

No in-app purchases

None

VegDr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlantNet free?
PlantNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VegDr free?
VegDr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlantNet or VegDr?
PlantNet is rated higher. PlantNet averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while VegDr averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do PlantNet or VegDr have ads?
Neither PlantNet nor VegDr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlantNet or VegDr?
PlantNet ships an update every 2 months, and VegDr every 22 months. Most recently, PlantNet was updated on October 18, 2026 and VegDr on October 12, 2026.

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