Live Beacon vs Plantera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Beacon
This app utilizes iBeacon technology to receive information from nearby transmitters. It provides a way to interact with localized data broadcast by these beacons.
- iBeacon technology integration
- Receives data from nearby beacons
- Localized information delivery
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Live Beacon receives information from nearby beacons (small battery-powered transmitters). Powered by iBeacon technology. Learn more at livebeacon.com
Plantera
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Stop guessing when to sow. Plantera is the growing calendar and reminder app for home vegetable gardens — calibrated to your climate zone, connected to frost forecasts, and packed with 114+ plants curated for cool-temperate growing. Whether you grow tomatoes on a balcony, have a raised bed in the back yard, or tend an allotment — Plantera tells you what to do each week, plant by plant, so you actually get a harvest. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your city. We set the right hardiness zone automatically (USDA 1-13 supported globally). 2. Add the plants you grow — browse 114+ curated species or add your own. 3. Get reminders: when to start indoors, direct-sow, water, prune, plant out, harden off, and harvest. 4. One morning summary per day instead of 50 daily pings. Frost alerts come separately — in time to cover up. WHAT YOU STOP GUESSING • When to sow peas in your zone • How often to water the tomato seedlings • When to trim strawberry runners • Whether tonight will be cold enough to protect the seedlings • When to prune the fruit trees • Whether to pick the tomatoes now or let them ripen on the vine MY GARDEN Annual statistics: how much you actually harvested, an approximate value, your top species, crop-rotation history. A living diary per plant with photos and notes — so you remember what worked (and what died) for next season. FOR YOU IF YOU: • Buy seedlings every spring and kill them by missing the watering • Keep a garden notebook or Post-its on the fridge today • Want a kitchen garden but don't know where to start • Have been gardening for years but want exact harvest numbers • Run a balcony + allotment + summer house and want them separated (multi-garden supported) MULTI-GARDEN City balcony + allotment + country plot — all in one app, each with its own plants and reminders. Switch between them with a tap. PLANTERA PREMIUM • Unlimited plants (free tier: up to 5) • Ad-free • My Garden statistics and multi-year history • Backup to iCloud Drive or email • Unlimited season planner • Water all outdoor plants in one tap • Climate card with daily mean temperature and deviation from normal Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (both with a 7-day free trial) or a one-time purchase for Premium forever. The app shows the price in your currency. BUILT FOR SERIOUS GROWERS Database curated for cool-temperate climate zones and northern varieties. Frost alerts use SMHI + Open-Meteo forecasts. Everything is stored locally on your phone — no cloud copy, no server holding your data. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Privacy: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/integritet/ Terms: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/villkor/ Support: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/support/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live Beacon at none against Plantera's 3. Live Beacon also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Plantera's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support 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. Plantera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Live Beacon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Live Beacon ships an update fortnightly, Plantera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Beacon | Plantera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Live Beacon Limited | Alexander Bergqvist |
In-app purchases
Live Beacon
No in-app purchases
Plantera
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$29.99









