Comparison

CactusDiary vs わたしの植物棚

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

Head to head
About

CactusDiary

Features
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This is an app that allows you to easily record the growth of your cacti and other houseplants every day. No tools such as rulers are required. With AR camera–based height measurement, you can easily keep track of your cactus’s growth. Simply point your iPhone camera at the cactus to capture its length and a photo at the same time. In addition to photos and total height (cm), you can also save watering amounts and notes, which are displayed on a named dashboard. You can see the growth of the cactus you carefully nurture at a glance. You can also share your dashboard with a single tap on social media and share your growth records with others. Observe your favorite cactus every day and record its growth. The app is free to use!

About

わたしの植物棚

Features
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わたしの植物棚は、植物の水やり・成長写真・お世話記録・図鑑をまとめる植物管理アプリです。「みどり手帳」の機能を受け継ぎ、手帳をめくるように楽しめるデザインになりました。 ・自分の植物棚 育てている植物を写真とともに登録。水やりの予定やお世話を確認できます。 ・水やりとお世話の記録 水やり、葉水、肥料、植え替え、剪定などを写真やメモとともに記録できます。通知とウィジェットにも対応しています。 ・月を見渡すカレンダー 予定や記録をカレンダーで振り返れます。 ・成長写真と比較 育つ姿を写真で残し、ビフォーアフターを好きな位置で見比べられます。成長フォトジャーナルの写真が5枚以上あればGIFも作成できます。 ・成長をシェア 「成長ビフォーアフター」「育てて○日」のカードを作り、写真やひと言を選んでシェアできます。 ・植物図鑑 標準図鑑と、自分で追加した植物の情報を利用できます。自分の写真や説明を残しながら、同じ植物の情報をまとめて確認できます。 ・端末への保存とiCloud同期 植物・お世話記録・成長写真・予定・自分の図鑑を端末内に保存します。iCloudが利用できる場合は、同じApple Accountの端末間で自動同期します。通信環境とiCloudの空き容量が必要です。 無料版は植物を3鉢まで登録でき、広告が表示されます。買い切りのProで登録上限の解除と広告非表示を利用できます。購入済みのProは購入時と同じApple Accountで復元できます。 ※ファイル書き出しは植物情報・お世話記録が対象で、全データの完全バックアップではありません。

Screenshots

CactusDiary4 screens
わたしの植物棚4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CactusDiary at none against わたしの植物棚's shown. わたしの植物棚's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. CactusDiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and わたしの植物棚 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CactusDiary ships an update every 6 weeks, わたしの植物棚 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
CactusDiary versus わたしの植物棚: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCactusDiaryわたしの植物棚
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakehiro AsariKenta Suzuki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CactusDiary

One-time1
  • CactusDiary App (Pro Plan)$1.99
2 purchases

わたしの植物棚

One-time2
  • みどり手帳 Pro$5.99
  • Midori Techo Pro$5.99

Questions

Is CactusDiary free?
CactusDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is わたしの植物棚 free?
わたしの植物棚 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CactusDiary or わたしの植物棚 have ads?
わたしの植物棚 shows ads; CactusDiary does not.
Which is updated more often, CactusDiary or わたしの植物棚?
CactusDiary ships an update every 6 weeks, and わたしの植物棚 weekly. Most recently, CactusDiary was updated on October 30, 2026 and わたしの植物棚 on October 28, 2026.

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