Comparison

Planto vs PotPal

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

Head to head
About

Planto

Features
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功能包含: • 成長照片日記 • 溫柔提醒澆水 • 專屬植物識別 • 內建700多種植物養護和基本資料 • 幫植物配盆 有些變化很微小,但值得被保存。 當你回頭看見時間軸,會發現——你們一起走過了很多日子。 使用條款:https://shiaupingj.github.io/appspdoit/legal/planto-terms.html 隱私權政策:https://shiaupingj.github.io/appspdoit/legal/planto-privacy.html

About

PotPal

Features
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PotPal is a gentler way to care for houseplants. Add a plant with a photo, learn what it may need, and keep watering decisions grounded in its rhythm and your observations. MEET A PLANT WITH A PHOTO Take a picture to start a plant profile. Keep its name, notes, light, location, and care history together. WATER WITH BETTER CONTEXT PotPal combines the plant’s profile with season, light, pot, location, temperature, humidity, and your last observation to suggest a care window. Feel the soil before you water—your observation comes first. REMINDERS THAT DO NOT NAG Get a gentle reminder when a plant may need attention, not a rigid schedule that ignores real conditions. WATCH IT GROW Record watering, notes, and changes over time. A simple report turns small acts of care into a growth story. PotPal offers observations and suggestions, not plant disease diagnosis or guaranteed outcomes. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Planto4 screens
PotPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Planto at 3 against PotPal's 1. Planto also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Planto sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and PotPal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planto ships an update every 11 days, PotPal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Planto versus PotPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlantoPotPal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developershiauping jian江 吴

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Planto

Subscriptions1
  • Planto PRO 月訂閱$0.991 Month
3 purchases

PotPal

Subscriptions2
  • PotPal Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PotPal Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • PotPal Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Planto free?
Planto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PotPal free?
PotPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planto or PotPal have ads?
Neither Planto nor PotPal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planto or PotPal?
Planto ships an update every 11 days, and PotPal every 9 days. Most recently, Planto was updated on October 31, 2026 and PotPal on November 5, 2026.

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