PlantEra vs SproutMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
PlantEra
This app provides a beautiful and organized way to track the growth and care of your plants. Document milestones with photos and notes, set reminders for routines, and view simple statistics to cherish your plant journey.
- Create plant profiles with photos and notes
- Record timeline updates with images
- Organize plants by category
- Set care routine reminders
- View plant statistics
- Sync records across devices
- Share plant growth stories
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PlantEra is a plant journal designed for people who want a clean and beautiful way to track plant growth over time. Use PlantEra to: โข Create plant profiles with photos, source, price, and notes โข Record timeline updates with images, status tags, and text โข Organize plants by category โข Set reminders for care routines โข View simple plant statistics โข Sync your records across devices with iCloud โข Share your plant growth story with polished visuals PlantEra helps you keep all your plant memories and care records in one place, whether you are documenting a new leaf, a repotting, or long-term growth. Some features may require a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Service-3354c178547380a4858afaa3c0121d92?source=copy_link
SproutMate
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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.
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Verdict
PlantEra and SproutMate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. PlantEra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SproutMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PlantEra | SproutMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Monthly | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | โ |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ๅทๅท ๅฎ | TZU HSUN LIN |
In-app purchases
PlantEra
- PlantEra Pro$0.991 Month
- PlantEra Pro$9.991 Year
- PlantEra Pro$12.99
SproutMate
- SproutMate Pro$9.99








