Sensorist vs Planter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sensorist
Monitor environmental conditions like temperature, humidity, and air quality remotely. Access your data from anywhere via the web or mobile app. Requires dedicated hardware to function.
- Measure temperature, humidity, CO2, VOC
- Monitor barometric pressure and water levels
- Online data storage
- Remote access via website and app
- Requires dedicated hardware
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Modern online connected environment sensors. With our custom-designed sensors you can measure temperature, humidity, CO₂, VOC, barometric pressure, water levels and more in a wide range of environments. Your measurements are stored online and can be accessed from anywhere using our website or app. The app requires Sensorist hardware.
Planter
Easily identify unknown plants with a photo and receive personalized care instructions. Create custom schedules for watering and fertilizing to keep your houseplants thriving.
- Plant identification by photo
- Detailed plant care tips
- Custom watering schedules
- Fertilizing guidance
- Species recognition
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Have you ever come across an unknown plant when choosing for your home decorations? Have you ever struggled to find information about how to care for your potted plants? And how many times have you forgotten about timely watering? With Planter, nurturing your plant has never been so easy! Planter’s object recognition module identifies species of plants based on a photograph. The app also gives you detailed guidance on how to care for your plant, considering its watering preferences, preferred type of soil, fertilizer, etc. It’s all at your fingertips, combined in a single app. Main features: Object recognition Identify the species of plant with a single photo. Plant-care tips Learn the plant’s condition preferences and care requirements. Custom plant-care schedule Follow a timetable of watering and fertilizing customized to each plant’s needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sensorist at 100% against Planter's 50%. Sensorist also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8). Planter's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sensorist holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sensorist's written reviews are positive against 50% of Planter's.
Sensorist ships an update every 3 months, Planter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sensorist | Planter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sensorist ApS | Miquido sp. z o.o. sp.k. |
Customer experience
Sensorist
Planter
In-app purchases
Sensorist
No in-app purchases
Planter
No in-app purchases









