Comparison

RootBase vs Floraly Plant Identifier

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

Head to head
About

RootBase

Organize and manage your plant collection with smart watering schedules that adapt to your habits. Track propagations, view a complete care timeline, and keep your plant data backed up.

Highlights
  • Adaptive smart watering schedules
  • Propagation tracking
  • Comprehensive care timeline
  • Organized plant collection management
  • iCloud auto-backup
  • Offline functionality
Features
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RootBase is your homebase for happy, thriving plants. Whether you're nurturing a windowsill succulent or managing a jungle of tropicals, RootBase keeps your entire collection organized and on schedule. A watering schedule that learns from you RootBase uses a smart algorithm that adapts to your actual watering habits, not generic advice. Log a watering or defer a check-in, and the app adjusts its recommendations over time. The more you use it, the smarter it gets. Stay on top of your care routine Your dashboard shows exactly what needs attention right now. Plants are sorted into Needs Check and Upcoming so you always know what to care for today and what's coming next. Quick-action buttons let you log care in a single tap, or defer a check-in with a custom reminder if your plant isn't ready yet. Track propagations from cutting to plant Follow your cuttings through every stage, from fresh cutting to rooted to planted. Track water changes, monitor progress, and convert successful propagations into full plant records with their history intact. A complete care timeline Every watering, fertilizing, repotting, and note is logged in a searchable timeline. Track multiple fertilizer types across your collection and see your full care history at a glance. Your collection, beautifully organized Add photos, track health status, note growing medium and pot size, organize by room, manage dormancy. All in a clean, intuitive interface with full dark mode support. Your data, backed up and safe Back up your entire collection, database and photos, to iCloud automatically. Export and import ZIP backups anytime. Your plant data stays yours. Features: Smart watering schedule powered by an adaptive learning algorithm Propagation tracking through every lifecycle stage Multi-fertilizer tracking linked to individual watering events Photo galleries with full-screen viewing and zoom Care event timeline with filtering and search Push notifications for watering reminders iCloud auto-backup and restore Full dark mode with health-status color coding Works offline, no account required

About

Floraly Plant Identifier

Identify plants from photos, get essential care guidance, and manage your home garden. Save plants, track watering and feeding schedules, and receive helpful tips for plant health. This app serves as a daily companion for plant enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Identify plants from photos
  • Basic care guidance (light, water, soil)
  • Save plants to personal garden
  • Track care tasks and reminders
  • Review plant health notes
Features
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Identify plants from photos and get practical care guidance for light, water, soil, and more. Floraly turns a quick scan into a likely match you can save, organize, and care for. Use Floraly to: - Identify common plants from a photo. - Review likely matches, common names, scientific names, and confidence. - Read simple light, water, soil, care-level, and toxicity guidance. - Save plants to your personal garden. - Create care tasks and reminders. - Keep care notes and next steps with each plant. Floraly is designed as a lightweight plant companion for everyday home care. Identification and care guidance can be imperfect, so always use your own judgment for plant safety, toxicity, pests, and treatment decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RootBase4 screens
Floraly Plant Identifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Floraly Plant Identifier at every 3 weeks against RootBase's every 2 months. RootBase's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RootBase against 5.0 for Floraly Plant Identifier. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RootBase ships an update every 2 months, Floraly Plant Identifier every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RootBase versus Floraly Plant Identifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRootBaseFloraly Plant Identifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRootBase Labs LLCXXI Systems LLC

Customer experience

RootBase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Floraly Plant Identifier

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RootBase

No in-app purchases

None

Floraly Plant Identifier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RootBase free?
RootBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Floraly Plant Identifier free?
Floraly Plant Identifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RootBase or Floraly Plant Identifier?
RootBase and Floraly Plant Identifier are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do RootBase or Floraly Plant Identifier have ads?
Neither RootBase nor Floraly Plant Identifier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RootBase or Floraly Plant Identifier?
RootBase ships an update every 2 months, and Floraly Plant Identifier every 3 weeks. Most recently, RootBase was updated on September 21, 2026 and Floraly Plant Identifier on September 11, 2026.

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