Comparison

Chlorophyll vs PetaDay

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

Head to head
About

Chlorophyll

Features
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Chlorophyll is a simple, manual plant care tracker. No AI. No subscription. No guesswork from an algorithm. You know your plants best. Chlorophyll gives you the tools to track what you do, when you do it β€” and remind you when it's time to do it again. CARE TRACKING β€’ Log waterings, fertilizing, repotting, pruning, and custom tasks β€’ Flexible schedules: every N days, specific weekdays, weekly, monthly, or yearly β€’ Reminders at the time that works for you β€’ Log fertilizer product, amount, and notes per each application β€’ Task list view: a daily checklist across all your plants ORGANIZATION β€’ Collections to group plants (living room, office, balcony) β€’ Filter your plant list by collection β€’ Drag to reorder plants in list or card view β€’ Apple Calendar sync: see care events alongside your schedule GROWTH JOURNAL (Pro) β€’ Unlimited plants (free tier: up to 5) β€’ Dated photo timeline for each plant β€” watch them grow over months β€’ Full care history grouped by day β€’ Watering frequency chart and fertilizer usage stats β€’ CSV & PDF export MADE TO LAST β€’ iCloud sync across all your devices β€” iPhone and iPad β€’ Works offline, always β€’ No account required β€’ Siri shortcuts: "Water my Monstera in Chlorophyll" β€’ Home screen widgets CHLOROPHYLL PRO β€” ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock unlimited plants, the photo timeline, care stats, export, Siri shortcuts, home screen widgets, and custom app themes. Pay once, own it forever. Family Sharing included. The free tier is always free: up to 5 plants, unlimited care tasks, reminders, collections, and full care history.

About

PetaDay

Features
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On a view from your trip, on a cafe table, right next to you. A camera that lets you place your fave and shoot. Acrylic stands, plushies, badges. Photograph one once and the subject is cut out automatically, becoming a sticker you can call up anytime. - Cut out, call up, shoot together 1. Photograph the goods you own (or pick a photo you already took) 2. The subject is cut out automatically and becomes a sticker 3. Switch to the camera and call the sticker onto the screen 4. Set the position and size with your finger, then shoot Cutting out is automatic. You never trace an outline. - Leave the collection at home You don't have to pack several for a trip, or worry about crushing them in your bag. Cut them out once and call up only the ones you want that day. - Move, resize and rotate with your finger - Place several at once, and change which one sits in front - Switch to the front camera for a selfie together - Photos are saved straight to your Photos app - Cut out once, kept forever Your cut-outs are collected in a folder. The acrylic stand from last year, the plushie you took everywhere, all still there. Long-press to delete the ones you no longer use. - The rest of the day fits on one page The day itself can be kept as a one-page scrapbook. Tickets, what you bought at the merch booth, the view that day, all on the same page. No typing, no layout work. Export the finished page as an image and post it straight to Instagram Stories. - Good for days like these - The view at a venue far from home, with the fave you couldn't bring - A shot that looks like it's on the cafe table, without taking up a seat - Tickets and merch from the day of a show, gathered on one page - Your shelf at home, photographed and cut straight into your collection - A birthday setup, shot again and again as you change the decorations - No characters are included Every sticker in PetaDay is made from a photo you took. There are no preset stamps and no stock art. The goods in your own hands become the stickers. - Privacy and ads - No ads at all - No notifications - Photos are stored only on your device (no cloud sync) - No account and no email address required Start free, with an acrylic stand you already own. Terms of Use: https://peta.day/terms/

Screenshots

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PetaDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Chlorophyll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PetaDay 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

Chlorophyll ships an update every 5 days, PetaDay every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chlorophyll versus PetaDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChlorophyllPetaDay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size188 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian Espinoza LeonTATSUYA SAWANOBORI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chlorophyll

One-time1
  • Chlorophyll Pro$19.99
2 purchases

PetaDay

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Chlorophyll free?
Chlorophyll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PetaDay free?
PetaDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chlorophyll or PetaDay have ads?
Neither Chlorophyll nor PetaDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chlorophyll or PetaDay?
Chlorophyll ships an update every 5 days, and PetaDay every 6 days. Most recently, Chlorophyll was updated on September 11, 2026 and PetaDay on September 5, 2026.

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