RootBase vs GreenFolio

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

GreenFolio is the easiest way to catalog, organize, and care for your entire plant collection — from a single windowsill succulent to a whole greenhouse. Snap a photo, add a few details, and GreenFolio gives every plant a tidy home with its own ID, type, notes, and tags. Browse your collection as a photo grid or grouped by type, search instantly, and filter down to exactly what you're looking for. BLOOMS — YOUR PLANTS, AS A STORY • GreenFolio builds cinematic little films from photos you already have — a type collection, one plant's growth over a year, a cutting beside the plant it came from, or the anniversary of the day something joined you • They play full-screen with music, motion, and your plant names as captions • Make your own from any plants you choose, or edit the ones GreenFolio suggests • A year in review with your real numbers woven through the photos • Export as a video — story, square, or widescreen — or share it as a link • On an Apple Intelligence device, GreenFolio writes the title for you • Built on your device from your own collection — nothing new is uploaded, and you can turn the whole thing off in Settings CATALOG YOUR COLLECTION • Add plants with multiple photos and choose the cover shot • Automatic plant IDs organized by type (e.g. C40-24) • Notes, tags, acquisition year, and custom plant types • Grid view or grouped-by-type view, with instant search and filters • Import an existing collection from a CSV file CARE LOG AND REMINDERS • Log watering, feeding, and repotting with one tap • Set a reminder interval per plant and get a notification when it's due • Reminders are delivered by your phone, so they arrive with or without a connection • Define your own care types to match how you actually look after your collection KEEP WORKING WITHOUT A SIGNAL • Add, edit, and delete plants with no connection — even attach photos • Your changes are saved on the device and sent the moment you're back online • A badge tells you when anything is still waiting PROPAGATION LINEAGE • Record which plant a cutting came from • See the parent and its cuttings on the plant's page PRINTABLE POT LABELS • Export a label with the plant's ID, name, and a QR code • Scanning it opens that plant's share page — ideal for a tray of seedlings that all look alike MILESTONES AND INSIGHTS • Collection stats at a glance • Anniversaries, collection size, care volume, and logging streaks SMART PLANT TOOLS • Identify a plant from a photo • Optional online lookup via Pl@ntNet, run by French research institutes, for a stronger species match — off by default, and honest with you when it isn't sure • On an Apple Intelligence device, GreenFolio also diagnoses common health problems and answers watering, light, and soil questions — privately, on the device itself SHARE WHAT YOU GROW • Share a plant or your whole collection with a link that previews its name and photo • Follow a community of plant lovers and see what others are growing • Report and block controls keep the community respectful BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICES • Native iPhone and iPad app • System, Light, or Dark appearance — the whole app is tuned for dark mode • Home Screen widget featuring a plant from your collection • Spotlight search — jump straight to any plant • Syncs with the GreenFolio web app so your collection is everywhere PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your collection is yours — no ads, no tracking, no selling your data • Delete your account and data any time, right from Settings Whether you're a casual houseplant keeper or a serious collector, GreenFolio keeps your plants organized, healthy, and beautifully documented.