Comparison

Flower Notes vs BotaniMinder

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

Head to head
About

Flower Notes

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized care suggestions
  • AI-assisted plant identification
  • Weather-aware recommendations
  • Track plant growth and history
  • Manage common houseplants
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Flower Notes4 screens
BotaniMinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Flower Notes versus BotaniMinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlower NotesBotaniMinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer彩容 陈建旺 赵

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flower Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly Premium$0.993 Months
  • Annual Premium$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
None

BotaniMinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flower Notes free?
Flower Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BotaniMinder free?
BotaniMinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flower Notes or BotaniMinder have ads?
Neither Flower Notes nor BotaniMinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flower Notes or BotaniMinder?
Flower Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and BotaniMinder every 6 weeks. Most recently, Flower Notes was updated on October 27, 2026 and BotaniMinder on October 28, 2026.

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