Comparison

Sensorist vs Planter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Measure temperature, humidity, CO2, VOC
  • Monitor barometric pressure and water levels
  • Online data storage
  • Remote access via website and app
  • Requires dedicated hardware
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Sensorist4 screens
Planter4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sensorist versus Planter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensoristPlanter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSensorist ApSMiquido sp. z o.o. sp.k.

Customer experience

Sensorist

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Planter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sensorist

No in-app purchases

None

Planter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sensorist free?
Sensorist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planter free?
Planter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sensorist or Planter?
Sensorist is rated higher. Sensorist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Planter averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Sensorist or Planter have ads?
Neither Sensorist nor Planter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sensorist or Planter?
Sensorist ships an update every 3 months, and Planter every 10 days. Most recently, Sensorist was updated on October 3, 2026 and Planter on October 5, 2026.

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