Comparison

Flower Notes vs SproutMate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

SproutMate

Features
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Plants keep dying on you? Maybe you just picked the wrong ones. MATCH QUIZ โ€” 5 quick questions find plants you can actually keep alive. Cats or dogs at home? ASPCA-flagged toxic plants are filtered out automatically. WATER GAUGE โ€” A slim gauge beside each photo shows the moisture left. It shifts from blue to deep red as the soil dries, so one glance tells you when to water. GROWTH TIMELINE โ€” New leaves, blooms, repotting: snap a photo, build your plant's story. CLIMATE AWARE โ€” Pick your climate zone and season; watering advice adjusts. ONE-TIME PURCHASE โ€” No subscription, no account, no location. All data stays on your device.

Screenshots

Flower Notes4 screens
SproutMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Flower Notes at 3 against SproutMate's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Flower Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and SproutMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Flower Notes versus SproutMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlower NotesSproutMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๅฝฉๅฎน ้™ˆTZU HSUN LIN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flower Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly Premium$0.993 Months
  • Annual Premium$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
1 purchases

SproutMate

One-time1
  • SproutMate Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Flower Notes free?
Flower Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SproutMate free?
SproutMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flower Notes or SproutMate have ads?
Neither Flower Notes nor SproutMate shows ads.

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