Plant Care vs Rowloom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Plant Care
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Know exactly which houseplant needs water today ā and which one you should leave alone. Most plant apps hand you one generic reminder for everything on your shelf. This one gives each plant its own watering interval, and it starts from real species data: pick Monstera, Snake Plant, Pothos, Peace Lily, Fiddle Leaf Fig, Aloe Vera, ZZ Plant or Spider Plant and the interval, light level and humidity are pre-filled for you. Then it sorts your whole collection into what's overdue, what's due today, and what's coming this week ā so a glance is enough. WHAT YOU GET - A clear Today list that separates overdue plants from the ones due today and the week ahead - One tap on "Water" logs the drink and instantly re-schedules the next reminder - A per-plant reminder that fires on the exact day that plant is due, not on a blanket daily alarm - Species presets that set the right watering interval, light and humidity before you type anything - A care log per plant so you can see when you actually last watered it ā not when you think you did - Straight answers to yellow leaves, brown tips, gnats, root rot and repotting, offline and instantly PERFECT FOR - New plant parents who have already killed one fern and want to stop the streak - Collectors juggling 10+ plants across different rooms and light conditions - Anyone who over-waters out of guilt and under-waters out of forgetfulness - People who travel and need to know what will be thirsty when they get back WHY NOT JUST SET A CALENDAR REMINDER? Because a calendar can't tell you a snake plant wants water every 14 days while a peace lily wants it every 4 ā and it never moves the next date when you water early. Here the schedule recalculates the moment you tap Water, each plant keeps its own cadence, and the built-in guide tells you what the plant actually needs: light level, humidity, pet toxicity and one specific care tip per species. Ask PlantBot about drooping leaves or spider mites and you get a real answer without a signup or an internet connection. PRIVACY Everything lives on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking, no analytics profile. Your plants and your care history never leave the device, and the entire app ā guide, advisor and reminders included ā works fully offline. FULL ACCESS Full access unlocks unlimited plants with custom schedules, the complete care log and growth history, per-plant reminders, and unlimited PlantBot care answers. Choose a weekly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase that unlocks everything forever. Add your first plant tonight, set its interval, and let the reminder do the remembering. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com
Rowloom
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Rowloom is a row and stitch counter for knitting and crochet, built for hands that are busy holding yarn. Big buttons, crisp haptics, and everything stays on your device. One purchase, no subscription: every feature is included. NEW IN 4.0 ⢠Count from the Lock Screen: put any project's counter on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with + Row and Undo buttons that work without opening the app. ⢠Siri and Shortcuts: say "Add a row in Rowloom", "Undo a row in Rowloom" or "What row am I on in Rowloom". In Shortcuts you can pick the project and add several rows at once. ⢠Gauge & sizing per project: save the pattern gauge and your swatch (per 10 cm or 4 in) to see how long your piece is at the current row, how many rows are left to a target length, whether to change needle size, and pattern stitch and row counts converted to your gauge. One tap sets the counter's target to match. ⢠Safety copies: Rowloom saves a copy before deleting a project, deleting everything or importing a backup, and you can restore it from Settings. ⢠My Counter widget for the Home and Lock Screen, and a Control Center control that opens your latest counter. ⢠Larger Text support throughout, higher-contrast text and the new system tab bar. COUNTING ⢠Tap the big button to count a stitch; the row advances automatically at your stitches-per-row, or count rows only. ⢠Multiple named counters per project for body, sleeves, repeats and increases. ⢠Linked counters that move with the main counter, and repeat-reset counters that cycle and count completed repeats. ⢠Pattern-repeat notes per row, row reminders, milestone haptics and optional hands-free counting with the volume buttons. ⢠Focus timers, project stats, a materials list and a finished-objects log. PATTERN READER Import an unencrypted PDF pattern, move a highlighted row guide, keep an independent reader row and save named checkpoints so you can pick up where you left off. A manual reading aid: no chart recognition and no automatic counter changes. OFFLINE REFERENCE Needle and hook sizes, yarn weights, abbreviations, cast-on, shaping and gauge calculators, and technique notes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Projects stay on your device; export a JSON backup whenever you like. The Home Screen widget and control never show your project data; the Lock Screen counter shows only the project you choose to put there. iPhone and iPad.
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The clearest difference is price: Plant Care at Free against Rowloom's $0.99. Rowloom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Plant Care is free to download; Rowloom costs $0.99 up front. Plant Care sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Rowloom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plant Care ships an update every 6 weeks, Rowloom weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Plant Care | Rowloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free ā better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phuc Pham | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
Plant Care
- Weekly$5.997 Days
- Yearly$29.991 Year
Rowloom
No in-app purchases









