Lunyb vs PlantScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lunyb
This app offers advanced tools for shortening links and enhancing online privacy. It provides subscription-based protection features to safeguard your digital footprint. Manage your subscriptions easily through your App Store account settings.
- Advanced link shortening
- Privacy protection tools
- Subscription-based features
- Automatic renewal management
- Family Pack option
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Subscription required. Subscriptions are billed weekly and automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel in App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://lunyb.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PlantScan
Identify plants and learn about their care needs by scanning their leaves. Get general recommendations for watering, sunlight, and maintenance. Ideal for new plant owners.
- Leaf and plant scanning
- Plant identification
- Care guides
- Watering recommendations
- Sunlight exposure info
- Maintenance suggestions
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PlantScan allows you to scan plant leaves and discover useful information about them. Take a photo to identify plants and explore general care recommendations such as watering frequency, sunlight exposure, and maintenance suggestions. Features: - Leaf and plant scanning - Informational care guides - Clean and simple design - Suitable for beginners Subscription: PlantScan offers optional subscription plans for access to premium features. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled through your Apple ID settings. Disclaimer: This app provides general plant information and does not guarantee accuracy of results. It is intended for educational use only. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/aiplantscan/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/aiplantscan/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PlantScan at none against Lunyb's shown. Lunyb's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Lunyb sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and PlantScan sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lunyb holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 949 and 429 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Lunyb's written reviews are positive against 20% of PlantScan's.
Lunyb ships an update every 4 days, PlantScan fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Lunyb | PlantScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (949 ratings) — better | 4.3 (429 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 949 — better | 429 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Syma | 焱辉 史 |
Customer experience
Lunyb
PlantScan
In-app purchases
Lunyb
- Breach Shield weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Identity Shield weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- History Eraser7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Photo Guard7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Computer Shield7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Family Pack7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Lunyb Premium Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Lunyb Full Protection1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Phone Number Reset$49.00
- Breach Claims$79.00
- Identity Restoration$79.99
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- Lifetime Protection$199.00
PlantScan
- PlantScan 1 Week Pro7 Days trial$19.997 Days
- PlantScan 1 Week Pro3 Days trial$19.997 Days
- PlantScan 1 Year Pro$29.991 Year
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- PlantScan 1 Year Pro$34.991 Year
- PlantScan 1 Year Pro$89.991 Year
