Comparison

Plant Care Journal & Tracker vs TrapNote

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

Head to head
About

Plant Care Journal & Tracker

Features
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PREMIUM — PURCHASE REQUIRED: All features described below are part of Pro and require a purchase: a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Keeping houseplants alive is mostly remembering: which plant, which day, how much light. PlantNote is a plant care journal with watering reminders — open it, see what's due today, tap Watered, done. No AI camera, no plant social network, no account. PlantNote does the unglamorous part well: a fast private diary for every plant you own, reminders that fire on the right day, and a pet-safety badge sourced from the ASPCA and Pet Poison Helpline lists — so you know which pot is a problem before the cat does. WHAT YOU GET • A reminder on the exact day each plant is due — "Monstera is due for a drink today" at the hour you choose • Pick a species and its light needs, starting watering rhythm and pet-toxicity listing fill in for you • Tap Watered or Fertilised and it lands in a dated care history — repotting, pruning and pest checks too • A red warning badge on every plant the ASPCA lists as toxic to cats and dogs, with the source linked • "Water in 3d" on every card, so one glance at your garden tells you the whole week • Your own photo on each plant, so the diary looks like your shelf, not a stock catalogue PERFECT FOR • Plant parents whose watering days drift until the leaves droop • Cat and dog owners who need to know which plants are safe • Collectors past the point where memory can track every pot • Anyone who wants a quiet garden journal, not another feed WHY NOT JUST THE REMINDERS APP? A to-do that says "water plants" repeats blindly whether you watered or not. PlantNote reschedules from the day you actually watered, writes it into that plant's history, and knows the fern and the cactus don't drink on the same week. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your garden, photos, notes and history live in the app on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking of what you grow. PREMIUM (PURCHASE REQUIRED) PlantNote Pro unlocks the full app: an unlimited garden, your complete care history on every plant, a photo on each plant, and fertilizing reminders alongside watering. Choose a Weekly or Yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Exact prices are shown in the app before you buy. Add your first plant tonight, and let Thursday's watering remind itself. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

About

TrapNote

This app helps carnivorous plant enthusiasts meticulously track their collections. Log detailed information about each plant, including feeding habits, environmental conditions, and growth over time. It's a digital replacement for spreadsheets, designed specifically for growers of Nepenthes, Venus flytraps, and more.

Highlights
  • Detailed plant profiles
  • Photo timeline for growth tracking
  • Feeding and environment logs
  • Dormancy reminders
  • Growth charts
  • Shareable plant cards
  • Wishlist functionality
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A collection app made for carnivorous plant growers. Track your Nepenthes, Venus flytraps, Sarracenia, Drosera, Heliamphora, Cephalotus and more — with fields designed specifically for carnivores: pitcher size, feeding response, water type, and humidity. Replace your spreadsheet grow list with something that fits in your pocket. 【What You Can Do】 ▷ Plant Collection Register each plant with genus, species, clone name, source, acquisition date, price, and cover photo. Every entry in your grow list, organized as a proper ledger. ▷ Photo Timeline Add unlimited photos per plant from camera or library. Watch the growth of each pitcher, leaf, or trap unfold over time. ▷ Feeding Log Record prey type (fruit fly, mealworm, cricket, bloodworm, liquid fertilizer, other), size, trap used, whether it responded, and response time. With Bulk feeding, log one feeding for several plants at once. ▷ Care Environment (per plant) Log setup type (terrarium, greenhouse, windowsill, outdoor), light source (LED, fluorescent, sunlight), and water type (distilled, rainwater, RO). Designed for carnivores — fertilizer is not on the list. ▷ Dormancy Set a dormancy start date and a target end date for each plant. A reminder on the target end date tells you it's time to check on it — handy for Venus flytrap and Sarracenia winter dormancy. ▷ Environment Log Daily records of temperature high/low, humidity percentage, and light hours. Track the seasonal conditions that matter for highland Nepenthes and Heliamphora. ▷ Growth Chart Pitcher size over time, plotted as a line chart per plant. See the trend from the day you acquired it. ▷ Share Card Generate a card with your plant's photo, species, clone name, pitcher size, growing status, and days tracked, and share it to social media. Choose Square, Portrait, Story, or Landscape. Free users get a "Tracked with TrapNote" watermark; Pro removes it. ▷ Wishlist Keep your must-have species list with source, budget, and notes. When you land one, move it to your collection. ▷ Search, Filter & Sort Search by name, genus, species, clone name, or notes. Filter by genus, status, or plants for trade, and sort by date added, name, acquired date, or price. ▷ Trade Flags (Pro) Mark plants as available for trade and add a note on what you're looking for in exchange. ▷ CSV / ZIP Export & Import Export your full collection as CSV, or as a ZIP with photos. Import CSV or ZIP to restore data. Available on the free plan. 【Who It's For】 · Nepenthes collectors with highland setups or terrariums · Venus flytrap and Sarracenia growers tracking their plants season by season · Anyone maintaining a grow list in a spreadsheet · Growers who like to share their collection on social media 【Your Data Stays on Your Device】 All data is saved locally on your iPhone. Nothing is sent to external servers. No account required. No subscription. No risk if a service shuts down. 【Pricing】 · Free: Up to 10 plants. Photo timeline, feeding logs, environment logs, growth charts, wishlist, share cards (with watermark), and CSV/ZIP export & import are all free. · TrapNote Pro (one-time purchase): Unlimited plants + trade flags + watermark-free share cards. Pay once, yours forever. ---------------------- Developer: Kore Apps Contact: support@kore-apps.com ----------------------

Screenshots

Plant Care Journal & Tracker4 screens
TrapNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plant Care Journal & Tracker at none against TrapNote's 1. TrapNote's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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. TrapNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plant Care Journal & Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plant Care Journal & Tracker ships an update every 4 months, TrapNote every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Plant Care Journal & Tracker versus TrapNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlant Care Journal & TrackerTrapNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEAN ASIA CO., LTDkazuki korenori

In-app purchases

None

Plant Care Journal & Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TrapNote

One-time1
  • TrapNote Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Plant Care Journal & Tracker free?
Plant Care Journal & Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrapNote free?
TrapNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plant Care Journal & Tracker or TrapNote have ads?
Neither Plant Care Journal & Tracker nor TrapNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plant Care Journal & Tracker or TrapNote?
Plant Care Journal & Tracker ships an update every 4 months, and TrapNote every 9 days. Most recently, Plant Care Journal & Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and TrapNote on November 10, 2026.

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