Comparison

Nature's Lost Vault vs Sproute

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

Head to head
About

Nature's Lost Vault

Features
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These plants didn't fail us. We were taught to forget them. Nature's Lost Vault is a digital grimoire built for foragers, herbalists, and anyone curious about the medicines that quietly disappeared from modern life. 125 plants, every entry written by hand, every claim traceable to its source. โ€”โ€”โ€” WHAT'S INSIDE โ€”โ€”โ€” Each plant carries the full grimoire: โ€ข Identification โ€” what it looks like, where it grows, what it's confused with โ€ข Story โ€” the suppressed history, who used it, who profited from the forgetting โ€ข Protocol โ€” traditional teas, tinctures, decoctions, salves, dosing notes โ€ข Growing โ€” soil, light, propagation, USDA zone references โ€”โ€”โ€” IDENTIFY WHAT'S HERE โ€”โ€”โ€” Open the scanner, photograph any plant in front of you. We match it against the living archive. If the plant is in the vault, you get the full entry. If not, the global plant database fills in the gap. โ€”โ€”โ€” READ WHAT WAS TAKEN โ€”โ€”โ€” Centuries of plant medicine, quietly displaced. Not by accident. By industry, by patent, by the slow erasure of what couldn't be owned. The plant's true history. Why it disappeared from the pharmacy. Who profited from its erasure. Every claim sourced. โ€”โ€”โ€” USE WHAT WAS FORGOTTEN โ€”โ€”โ€” Parts used. Preparations. Traditional dosages. Warnings. The remedy detail no supplement bottle will ever print. Curated, not generated. Not scraped. Not written by AI. โ€”โ€”โ€” FREE VS PRO โ€”โ€”โ€” Browse the full Gallery for free. Read every plant's Story without paying. Pro unlocks the scanner, the full protocols (recipes and dosing), and your personal Vault for saving plants. โ€”โ€”โ€” WHO IT'S FOR โ€”โ€”โ€” Foragers walking the meadow. Herbalists building their first apothecary. Gardeners growing medicinal herbs alongside the kitchen ones. Homesteaders, history readers, sustainable-living curious. Anyone who has wondered why their grandmother knew something the pharmacist doesn't. โ€”โ€”โ€” CURATED, NOT GENERATED โ€”โ€”โ€” Every entry is original writing, checked against historical sources. We've spent months in archives so you don't have to wade through AI slop. 11 healing categories. 500+ verified historical sources. From the team behind Nature's Lost Vault, followed by half a million people across YouTube and Facebook. โ€”โ€”โ€” EDUCATIONAL, NOT MEDICAL โ€”โ€”โ€” This is a knowledge archive, not medical advice. All references to traditional uses are framed as historical and traditional, not therapeutic. Always consult a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any plant for medicinal purposes. โ€”โ€”โ€” SUBSCRIPTION โ€”โ€”โ€” $9.99/month or $39.99/year. Cancel anytime in App Store settings. Your subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in your App Store account. Privacy policy: naturelostvault.com/privacy Terms: naturelostvault.com/terms Welcome to the vault.

About

Sproute

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Wild food is everywhere, once you know what you're looking at. Sproute turns your phone into a pocket field guide. Point your camera at a plant and it tells you what it is, whether it's edible, and what to watch out for. No guesswork, no lugging a heavy book down the trail. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Identify plants fast โ€” snap a photo and get a match in seconds, powered by PlantNet. โ€ข Know what's edible โ€” see which parts you can actually eat (leaves, flowers, roots) and how they're used. โ€ข Stay safe โ€” Sproute flags poisonous plants and warns you about toxic look-alikes that fool even seasoned foragers. โ€ข Keep a journal โ€” save every find and build your own foraging log to look back on. โ€ข Forage in season โ€” see when each plant is at its best so you head out at the right time. MADE FOR REAL FORAGING We stick to the wild edibles you'll actually run into โ€” 130+ species and growing โ€” with clear, no-nonsense info you can trust in the field. Wild garlic, elderflower, blackberries, nettles, and plenty more. A WORD ON SAFETY Sproute is a guide, not a guarantee. Plant ID is never 100%, and some look-alikes are genuinely dangerous. Always confirm with a trusted source and never eat anything you're not completely sure of. We help you make a smarter call โ€” the final one is yours. SPROUTE PREMIUM Go further with Premium: โ€ข Unlimited identifications โ€ข Every feature unlocked Sproute Premium is a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://sproute-legal.pages.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://sproute-legal.pages.dev/privacy Terms of Use / EULA: https://sproute-legal.pages.dev/terms Whether you're filling a basket on a Sunday walk or just curious about that plant in the hedge, Sproute helps you forage with confidence. Head outside and see what you find.

Screenshots

Nature's Lost Vault4 screens
Sproute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Sproute at 3 against Nature's Lost Vault's 1. Sproute also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Nature's Lost Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Sproute sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
Nature's Lost Vault versus Sproute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNature's Lost VaultSproute
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGalaxy MediaSalman Sohail

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nature's Lost Vault

Subscriptions2
  • Nature's Lost Vault Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Sproute

Subscriptions2
  • Sproute Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Sproute Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Nature's Lost Vault free?
Nature's Lost Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sproute free?
Sproute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nature's Lost Vault or Sproute have ads?
Neither Nature's Lost Vault nor Sproute shows ads.

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