Comparison

Cinch vs PlantSmith

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

Head to head
About

Cinch

Automate your academic life by syncing assignments from your learning management system to your Google Calendar. It intelligently schedules dedicated study time around your existing commitments and automatically reschedules missed blocks.

Highlights
  • Syncs assignments from LMS to Google Calendar
  • Creates automatic study blocks
  • Reschedules missed study sessions
  • Works around existing calendar events
  • Allows manual adjustment of study blocks
  • Imports assignments not on LMS
Features
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Cinch pulls your assignments and syllabi from Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace (D2L), or Google Classroom and posts them to your Google Calendar in about five minutes. Then it builds a study schedule: a block of time for each assignment, placed around the classes and events already on your calendar. If you miss a study block, Cinch moves it. A block you skipped on Sunday shows up again on Tuesday. You don't have to replan anything. WHAT CINCH DOES • Imports assignments and due dates from your school's LMS • Posts each assignment as a [DUE] event on Google Calendar • Adds [STUDY] blocks with time set aside for each assignment • Works around the classes, work shifts, and events already on your calendar • Reschedules any study block you miss, automatically, overnight WHAT YOU CONTROL • Review every imported assignment so you can confirm nothing was missed • Add any assignments that aren't on your LMS or syllabi • Move, shorten, or delete any study block. They're normal Google Calendar events. Cinch adjusts the rest of your schedule around your changes. YOUR DATA • Cinch reads your existing Google Calendar events only to show your schedule in the app and to find open time for study blocks • Cinch never changes or deletes calendar events it didn't create • Cinch never sells, rents, or shares your data • Delete your account and all your data is permanently deleted • Full policy: https://www.cinchplanner.com/privacy-policy WORKS WITH Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace (D2L), Google Classroom, and Google Calendar. Cinch is for college and university students in the US and Canada. A Google Calendar account is required. Cinch is a subscription with a free trial. Billing is handled by Apple. Cancel any time in the app (Settings → Manage Subscription) or in your App Store subscriptions. Questions? support@cinchplanner.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PlantSmith

Features
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Meet PlantSmith — a botanist in your pocket. Point your camera at any plant and know what it is in seconds. Get a care plan that fits it, catch problems before they spread, and keep every plant you own thriving from one beautiful garden. IDENTIFY ANY PLANT • Snap a photo — name, aliases and a full profile in seconds • Not sure about a result? One tap to correct it, so your garden stays accurate • Flowers, houseplants, succulents, trees and more DIAGNOSE PLANT PROBLEMS • Photograph a struggling plant to get the likely cause, symptoms and severity • Step-by-step treatment plan plus prevention tips • Alternative causes listed so you can compare SPECIALIZED IDENTIFICATION • Six expert modes: weeds, insects, birds, trees, mushrooms and allergens • The right tool when it is not an ordinary houseplant CARE, MADE PERSONAL • Light, watering, temperature, soil, humidity, fertilizing and repotting guidance per species • Watering reminders that fit each plant's schedule • Mark tasks done and build a growth timeline with photos and notes YOUR GARDEN, EVERYWHERE • Save plants with your own photos and nicknames • Optional sign-in (Apple, Google or email) keeps your garden safe across devices and reinstalls • No account required — everything works anonymously too A NOTE ON SAFETY Identification is highly accurate but never 100%. Do not eat or handle wild plants, mushrooms or berries based on an app identification alone. PLANTSMITH PRO Upgrade for unlimited identification, unlimited disease diagnosis, specialized ID modes and the PlantSmith plant advisor. • Monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription ($2.99/month or $19.99/year; prices may vary by region) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mindsparc.ai/plantsmith/privacy Grow something great — one plant at a time.

Screenshots

Cinch4 screens
PlantSmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cinch and PlantSmith are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Cinch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PlantSmith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinch ships an update weekly, PlantSmith every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cinch versus PlantSmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinchPlantSmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCinch Planner LLCMINDSPARC PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cinch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

PlantSmith

Subscriptions2
  • PlantSmith Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PlantSmith Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Cinch free?
Cinch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlantSmith free?
PlantSmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cinch or PlantSmith have ads?
Neither Cinch nor PlantSmith shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinch or PlantSmith?
Cinch ships an update weekly, and PlantSmith every 4 days. Most recently, Cinch was updated on October 24, 2026 and PlantSmith on October 24, 2026.

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