iNaturalist vs Totam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iNaturalist
Identify plants, animals, and fungi using your camera or imported photos. Get AI-powered species suggestions and connect with a global community of nature enthusiasts to learn more about the natural world and contribute to scientific conservation efforts.
- AI species identification
- Record species observations
- Contribute to scientific data
- Explore biodiversity
- Connect with nature enthusiasts
Read full descriptionHide full description
Your photos of plants, animals, fungi, and more can help protect nature all around the world. iNaturalist is free, nonprofit, and community-powered. iNaturalist helps millions of people learn about and document the nature around them. Point your camera at plants, animals, and fungi to get instant identification suggestions, then share your photos or sound recordings as an "observation." Then, see your observation get reviewed by a global community of knowledgeable nature-lovers to turn it into a useful data point for science and conservation efforts. Your everyday moments of curiosity can directly contribute to protecting nature, and you don't need any previous experience or knowledge to get started. iNaturalist is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to connecting people to nature and advancing biodiversity science and conservation, and is freely available thanks to the generous support of our community. KEY FEATURES • Identify species from anywhere in the world • Contribute to science by sharing your observations • Keep a record of species you see • Explore and protect biodiversity • Connect with and learn from other nature enthusiasts
Totam
This app guides you through growing plants in a smart, vertical garden. It offers intelligent controls for lighting and watering, with notifications for low water levels and access to helpful growing resources.
- Modular vertical garden design
- Intelligent lighting and watering controls
- Smart low water level notifications
- Access to guides, tips, and resources
- Effortless growing experience
Read full descriptionHide full description
Meet Totam — your modular, vertical smart garden designed to elevate any space. Grow effortlessly with intelligent controls, helpful guidance, and a beautifully simple experience. -Full control of lighting and watering schedules -Smart notifications when water levels run low -Instant access to Totam guides, tips, and resources
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iNaturalist at 4.1 against Totam's 1.0. iNaturalist also leads on ratings volume (715 vs 1) and review sentiment (49% vs 30%). Totam's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iNaturalist holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNaturalist has 715 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of iNaturalist's written reviews are positive against 30% of Totam's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iNaturalist | Totam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (715 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 715 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iNaturalist | TOTAM LTD |
Customer experience
iNaturalist
Totam
Bugs and requests
iNaturalist
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes when suggesting IDs on audio clips
- Inconsistent tap responsiveness in search menu
- Observation time not accurately filling based on upload time
- Map showing incorrect observation locations
- Crashes and performance issues on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to type in address/coordinates for location
- Option to add observations to projects during upload
- Batch editing/uploading of observations
- More precise search filters (e.g. aquatic, parasitic, migratory)
- Bring back colored observation markers on map
Totam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iNaturalist
No in-app purchases
Totam
No in-app purchases
