Flower Notes vs BotaniMinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flower Notes
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[Main functions] -List view: Supports flower and plant list view management, can be dragged and sorted, and can perform keyword search. -Grouping View: Supports grouping, allowing flowers and plants to be placed in different categories for easy management. -Maintenance Reminder: Supports setting multiple maintenance reminders. -Maintenance Diary: Supports recording maintenance diaries with pictures and text. -Plant relationships: Support adding plant kinship relationships. -Dark mode: supports switching dark themes. -ICloud data synchronization: supports multi terminal data synchronization. -Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DZHhpbWlYWVFOQ2x5 -Premium Membership Terms: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DZFBmc3pMaHB3bWZu -Refund: The current subscription fee cannot be refunded. Please ensure that the functional services meet your needs. -Unsubscribe: If you want to cancel the renewal, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance. You can cancel the subscription by opening System Settings, clicking on Apple ID, clicking on Subscription, selecting Flower Care Notes, and canceling the subscription. Problem feedback email: 396912223@qq.com
BotaniMinder
This plant care assistant provides personalized suggestions based on local weather and your plant records. Easily add plants with AI assistance and track their growth, watering, and care history.
- Personalized care suggestions
- AI-assisted plant identification
- Weather-aware recommendations
- Track plant growth and history
- Manage common houseplants
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A plant care assistant designed for home growers. Get personalized care suggestions based on your local weather, city, and plant records. Add plants by taking a photo, let AI help complete plant details, and manage almost any common houseplant or green plant with ease. Track each plant’s growth, watering, fertilizing, and care history in a dedicated plant profile made just for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BotaniMinder at none against Flower Notes's 3. BotaniMinder also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Flower Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. BotaniMinder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flower Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, BotaniMinder every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flower Notes | BotaniMinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 彩容 陈 | 建旺 赵 |
In-app purchases
Flower Notes
- Quarterly Premium$0.993 Months
- Annual Premium$1.991 Year
- Premium$4.99
BotaniMinder
No in-app purchases









