PlantAware vs PlanetPlantID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlantAware
Instantly identify plants, flowers, and trees using AI by snapping a photo. Get detailed information on characteristics, care tips, and native regions. Detect plant diseases with advanced analysis and manage your plant collection.
- Instant plant identification via AI
- Plant disease analysis
- Detailed care and background information
- Scan history and plant collection
- Daily free scans
- Easy-to-use interface
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PlantAware helps you identify plants, flowers, trees, succulents, and even potential plant diseases with fast, AI-powered accuracy. Simply snap a photo or upload one from your gallery, and PlantAware instantly identifies the plant species along with detailed information about its characteristics, native region, family, and care tips. Whether you’re a gardener, plant collector, or just curious about the green world around you, PlantAware makes plant identification simple and reliable. Features: • Instant Plant Identification — Identify thousands of plants in seconds using advanced AI. • Disease Analysis — Detect common plant issues early (premium feature). • Care & Background Info — Learn origins, family, categories, and detailed characteristics. • Scan History — Save your past scans and revisit plant details anytime. • My Plants Collection — Keep track of plants you own or want to remember. • Daily Free Scans — Enjoy up to three free plant scans each day. • Easy-to-Use Interface — Clean, modern app design with intuitive navigation. Perfect for plant lovers, gardeners, students, landscapers, and anyone exploring nature. Discover, learn, and grow with PlantAware. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tothemax98.github.io/plantaware-support/
PlanetPlantID
Instantly identify any plant using AI. Access detailed care guides, toxicity information, and health diagnostics. Organize your plant collection and receive personalized assistance.
- AI plant identification
- Care guides
- Toxicity information
- Health diagnostics
- Personal garden collection
- Plant assistant
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Plant Identification -Instantly Identify any Plant with AI. Get care guides, toxicity info and health diagnostics. Build you personal garden collection. Your Ultimate plant assistant!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlanetPlantID at none against PlantAware's 3. PlantAware's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. PlantAware sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. PlanetPlantID asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PlantAware against 5.0 for PlanetPlantID. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
PlantAware ships an update every 5 days, PlanetPlantID every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlantAware | PlanetPlantID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maximumware | Michael Wiesenmiller |
Customer experience
PlantAware
PlanetPlantID
In-app purchases
PlantAware
- PlantAware Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
- PlantAware Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
- PlantAware Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
PlanetPlantID
No in-app purchases
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