Comparison

PlopNote vs Plant Grid

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

Head to head
About

PlopNote

Create customizable sticky notes for your home screen. Personalize with background colors, photos, and text. Useful for lists, reminders, or creative writing.

Highlights
  • Customizable background color
  • Add photos with adjustable transparency
  • Rich text editor with undo/redo
  • Pre-designed background templates
  • Automatic content saving
  • Font size adjustment
Features
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A sticky note widget that can be pasted on the home screen. You can change the font size using the (invisible) button at the top of the widget, making it very easy to adjust the appearance after editing the content. This app widget has a three-layered structure: background color, photo (transparency can be changed), and text, and you can change the appearance to your liking. You can also choose from the background templates included in the app. Shopping list Idea note Favorite word A saying I always want to see Dreams and Hopes etc. It will be useful in various situations. Tap the placed widget to open its note screen. The content of the note is automatically saved, so if you add it and close the screen, it will be immediately reflected in the widget. It also seems like a good idea to use it as a shortcut to continue writing novels. The in-app text editor has features for undo & redo and left/right movement of the cursor. You can also change the font size. The following features can be purchased from within the app as additional features. ・Widget text shading ・Copy widget settings from a created note Ads are displayed by default. You can also purchase to remove ads. These purchases are one-time purchases. If you reinstall, you do not need to purchase it again.

About

Plant Grid

Features
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Plant Grid helps you keep every plant in your wall garden healthy and thriving. Whether you manage a small indoor plant wall or a large green installation, Plant Grid tracks watering schedules and alerts you the moment any plant needs attention. SMART WATERING ZONES • Color-coded status: green (good), yellow (getting thirsty), red (needs water now) • Get notified exactly when a plant moves from one zone to the next — not before, not after • Bulk-water an entire wall section with one tap • Set custom watering schedules for different plant types INSTANT PLANT IDENTIFICATION • Snap a photo to identify any plant in seconds • Powered by PlantNet's scientific plant database with 30,000+ species • Confidence score for each match so you know how certain the result is • Add the exact identified variety (e.g. Golden Pothos) — not just a generic match ORGANIZED BY GRID • Arrange plants in a fully customizable wall grid • Each cell holds up to 2 plants for dense living walls • Zoom and pan your entire wall at a glance • Label cells automatically: A1, B3, C5… COLLABORATE WITH YOUR TEAM • Share walls with family, friends, or colleagues • Multiple people can water and track the same wall in real time • Share via link or email invitation 30+ PLANTS INCLUDED • Pothos, Monstera, Snake Plant, ZZ Plant, Philodendron, Peace Lily, and many more • Full care information and watering frequency for each plant • Growing catalog — any plant you identify gets added for all users WORKS OFFLINE • Full offline support — your grid is always available • Syncs automatically when you reconnect • Local-first design means no waiting for a server Available in 7 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Ukrainian. Perfect for plant parents, interior designers, building managers, or anyone responsible for a living wall installation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PlopNote4 screens
Plant Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plant Grid at none against PlopNote's 2. Plant Grid also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price 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. PlopNote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Plant Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlopNote ships an update monthly, Plant Grid weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PlopNote versus Plant Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlopNotePlant Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertadashi atojiRoman Bekas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PlopNote

One-time2
  • Add features$2.99
  • Remove ads$6.99
None

Plant Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlopNote free?
PlopNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plant Grid free?
Plant Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlopNote or Plant Grid have ads?
PlopNote shows ads; Plant Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, PlopNote or Plant Grid?
PlopNote ships an update monthly, and Plant Grid weekly. Most recently, PlopNote was updated on October 15, 2026 and Plant Grid on October 3, 2026.

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