Plant App reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 206 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 56 posts to rank the best Plant App brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/houseplants, r/GardeningUK, r/gardening, r/plants, r/IndoorGarden. Top-rated brands include Planta (3.9/5), PictureThis (4.1/5), Plantnet (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews206
Subreddits20
Posts56
Brands44
Products16
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#1
Planta
3.9
(39)
"I love planta so much !!!"
"My SIL uses Planta and loves it. It should sync between devices."
"Planta app!"
"The predictions on when I should be watering and fertilizing are accurate and I haven’t had any issues with it."
"I use an app called Planta. I pay $35/year for a subscription that offers more options/features than the free version. It’s the only way I’ve been able to keep any indoor plants alive."
"Free for basic care and info."
"I enjoy Planta, I pay for the subscription but it’s great without it too."
"I use Planta with the premium subscription. I really like it for the plant ID, Dr Planta, and care instructions."
"Gotta be Planta."
"I’m obsessed with Planta and recommend it to everyone. It helps me keep track of my 60+ plants."
#2
PictureThis
4.1
(27)
"Picture This is free, easy, and very accurate."
"I use 'picturethis' it's free and been right every time so far, if you pay it will tell you how to fix a sick plant"
"PictureThis. It’s the most accurate one I’ve found, plus gives lots of other information too."
"PictureThis is the most accurate one for identifications and worth paying for."
"I like using ‘picturethis’ app. You can add plants to your profile as well as identify anything that you may not want in your garden!"
"Picture This its amazing you can take a pic of your plant and it identifies the plant and similar ones with other ppl on the app."
"The best automated image recognition app is PictureThis (it’s still far from perfect). They appear to have a free version."
"It's a combination of Picture This and PlanetNet. PT is overly confident, and PN is less so."
"I find PictureThis to be easiest to use, once you get past their splash screens asking you to pay."
"You can do everything other comments are saying in the app. Keep a catalog and journal of you plants. Take photo to see their progress."
#3
Plantnet
4.5
(19)
"I use PlantNet and have had great results."
"I've been very happy with PlantNet. It's been extremely accurate for me."
"I use PlantNet, it's unnervingly accurate"
"My go-to is PlantNet but if I can't find a solid match, I'll also use Google Lens and iNaturalist."
"I really like PlantNet. I’ve also used iNaturalist but I prefer PlantNet!"
"I've been using PlantNet for a long time and I think its user interface is super easy to use."
"Plant Net! Free"
"PlantNet.. better share my secret, knowledge is power."
"Plantnet has to be the best app I've ever used, I have yet to see a single ad on there and it has been able to identify every plant I've scanned."
"I mostly use plantnet for the multiple recommendations and confidence scores."
#4
INaturalist
4.6
(15)
"It has ID review by experienced people and tracks your finds over time. It does plants, animals, and fungi. It can't be beat."
"It has AI for immediate possibilities but you can also submit for human review/confirmation."
"INaturalist 100%. They are non-profit and support plant research."
"INaturalist is the best. One of the best features of iNat is they give several options of what it could be rather than only the top result."
"I like iNaturalist. It’s always been fast and accurate (as far as I know lol), and it’s used by universities and other organizations for research."
"This is the *best by far* app - for identification and learning."
"I've used it for a good few years now and it's a handy collation of all my finds over the seasons."
"I love iNaturalist. It's like this sub on steroids. Tons of plant people spend hours identifying stuff for others on there."
"INaturalist and Seek. They have built-in ways of showing uncertainty, so they won’t give you an inappropriately precise ID."
"INaturalist"
#5
Seek
4.2
(13)
"Seek by iNatutalist, best by far!"
"I swear by Seek"
"Seek. It also does bugs, birds, mammals, fungus and any other organism if you point your camera at it well enough. I love it. And it’s free!!"
"Reminder to anyone reading this, you need both Seek (app) and iNaturalist (app/website) if you want to be able to ID plants with your phone."
"Seek (app). It’s not perfect— but it’s free."
"I use Seek to help get an idea of family and genus."
"I use seek which was suggested by a local forager."
"I use seek"
"I like Seek"
"Seek is good IMO. It's not UK specific, but has worked well enough for me."
#6
Google Lens
4.3
(11)
"Google Lens has been 100% accurate, and it is FREE."
"If your phone has the function built in, Google lens is amazing."
"Google Lens works for me and you have it on your phone already if you use google."
"Google lens has not failed me yet."
"I use google"
"Google Lens"
"Can you use Google lens? It's pretty good for plants and birds etc"
"Download Google Lens."
"Google lens"
"Google lens"
#7
Vera
4.0
(9)
"I actually like Vera better than Planta. It lets you customize watering schedule, add multiple photos, track watering, repotting, fertilizing, etc."
"Vera helps track plant care activities and set notifications."
"Lots of recs for Vera so that's what I grabbed."
"Vera! Free version has so many cool features."
"I like the app for tracking watering and repotting details."
"I mostly stopped because I like to check out my plants everyday to see if the soil is dry."
"Vera works for me. It is fun to give each plant a name."
"I use Vera. Helps managed when I water what."
"I tried the free versions for both Planta and Vera and preferred Vera."
#8
Greg
3.4
(7)
"I cannot recommend it enough! Started using it when I had 40 plants, now I have 160 and no one gets forgotten 😁"
"Greg (plant app) unfortunately you have to pay 30$ upfront for a year): but other then that it is very good."
"It works for me really well."
"The app costs $3, but doesn't require a subscription, which for me is a big advantage over Planta or Greg"
"I use an app called Greg and it’s okay."
"I use Greg to track but rely on the moisture meter to water."
"I use Greg, and I don’t love it… but I paid for annual subscription, so here we are."
#9
The Plant Map
5.0
(4)
"It has been pretty awesome for me!"
"I use an app called The Plant Map, it's better than the others cuz it's not in a list format which sucks honestly."
"For tracking try the plant map its super intuitive layout rather than lists of plants."
"Have you tried the plant map? I think its perfect for you."
#10
Ploi
5.0
(4)
"I created a plant tracking app called [Ploi](https://ploi.me) - I would love to hear your feedback if you end up trying it!"
"Free, ios & android and has everything I need (custom pictures and names, infos about plants, plans for watering, fertilizing, etc.) and no ads!"
"I created a plant journaling app, available as a web app, iOS and very soon on Android."
"I’ve used a few but my favourite is one called “Ploi”. The developer is making it in her free time but it really is the best I’ve ever used."
#11
ObsIdentify
4.0
(4)
"This!! the app is amazing and all you need to do is find that little 'x'."
"ObsIdentify"
"Can you get ObsIdentify on iPhone? I used that on my Android device for plants, insects, arachnids, fungi and even feathers. It's pretty accurate."
"Obsidentify is pretty good."
#12
Plants Galore
5.0
(3)
"It's a web app so you don't need to install anything, which I love and can be used on your laptop/computer too."
"It's a web app so you don't need to install anything, which I love and can be used on your laptop/computer too."
"Pretty cool. You can identify and stuff but it also helps you do timelapses!"
#13
Blossom
3.5
(4)
"I use Blossom. I like that it has generic information for my plants' needs for light and water."
"I like blossom, and if you pay for the yearly subscription ($30) you get email reply’s from botanists about plant issues."
"I use Blossom for watering schedule. I like it because otherwise everyone would be dead."
"Used to have Blossom where you could send pics and email a real botanist. It was great. Now it’s an AI so I canceled my subscription"
#14
Apple
4.3
(3)
"If you happen to be on an iPhone, then there is a plant lookup feature native to the iOS photo and camera, it’s been the most accurate for me and is “free”."
"The plant care app is soon to be released and available for testing on TestFlight."
"Plant ID is built into iPhone photos."
#15
Picture This
3.0
(4)
"I like using it at the plant shops to see if it thinks the plant is healthy."
"I’ve used a couple and like Picture This for accuracy."
"It is ok. Fails in identifying some plants but good for setting reminders and notes."
"Please don't trust Picture This for plant care or disease identification."
#16
3.0
(4)
"Google lens often identifies the plants correctly"
"Google lens is good for identifying plants."
"I just wanted to save pics and write down my watering dates and so on... I gave up on all and just use Google notes"
"Use Google picture search which is free."
#17
PlantSnap
3.7
(3)
"PlantSnap's free version lets you ID plants by photo on Android."
"I've tested a bunch and keep coming back to PlantSnap."
"Plantsnap. $1."
#18
Flora incognita
3.7
(3)
"I use Flora Incognita, it's run by a couple of German universities I believe. So far it's correctly identified 95+% of things I've tried it on."
"Give Flora Incognita a try. Seems accurate, sometimes asks for photos of leaves, bark, stems etc to narrow down possibilities."
"Flora incognita. Just not in english"
#19
Grow Guide
5.0
(2)
"Hands-down the best I’ve tried them all what really separates it is. It’s community."
"It’s a great app for tracking cannabis plants. It lets you log everything from watering and feedings to growth stages, plus you can upload photos to track progress visually."
#20
PlantIn
4.0
(2)
"I’ve been using PlantIn app for IDs and tracking."
"I like PlantIn as an app."
#21
LeafSnap
4.0
(2)
"I use LeafSnap."
"I used Leaf Snap. It has adverts but otherwise works well"
#22
Grow With Jane
3.5
(2)
"I use the paid version of Grow with Jane."
"It’s been fine but I use the free version, which is limiting."
#23
Moisture Meter
5.0
(1)
"10/10 would recommend"
#24
Palm Street
5.0
(1)
"You get a free plant when you sign up."
#25
Leaf
5.0
(1)
"Leaf snap is a good one & every time I use it to identify a plant it’s always correct."
#26
SOT
5.0
(1)
"Your SOT has a phenomenal leaf pattern! I like to hear you don't have leaf drop or yellowing."
#27
GardenTags
4.0
(1)
"I love gardentags."
#28
ChatGPT
4.0
(1)
"Chat GPT! It has a special ‘planty’ section which is really good at plant ID in my experiences, gives you its sources if you ask and is fast and free"
#29
iOS 15
4.0
(1)
"It’s a new feature with iOS 15. From the photo, flick up, and if it identifies a plant there’s a button with an i which identifies the image. Works well with plants."
#30
PlantThis
4.0
(1)
"I like PlantThis and usually, I think it's pretty accurate."
#31
Vivosun
4.0
(1)
"Vivosun has free AP to control their products and it has plant tracking."
#32
Plant Diary
4.0
(1)
"Android has an app called Plant Diary that is exactly what you want for tracking watering and feeding."
#33
Indoor Plant Guide
4.0
(1)
"It has watering and fertilizing *advice* for each plant, but not a scheduler or pop-up reminders."
#34
The Sill
4.0
(1)
"I would certainly use this app if it was connected to my purchases from the sill."
#35
Daylio
4.0
(1)
"I use Daylio as a tracker for all sorts of things and it's really customizable."
#36
Agrio
3.0
(1)
"Agrio"
#37
Leaflet
3.0
(1)
"All the plant apps I tried gave me the same generic and wrong advice so I got leaflet."
#38
Planteo
3.0
(1)
"I use Planteo for tracking plant care. It's very basic but lets you keep all of your info on your phone."
#39
PlantLife
3.0
(1)
"I've used this before: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androiddevs.plantlife"
#40
Plant Parent
3.0
(1)
"I use plant parent, more for keeping track of what plants I have as I'm so forgetful of names. It's okay for watering reminders but I always check with my finger or a chop stick first rather."
#41
PlantBuddy
3.0
(1)
"I use PlantBuddy for reminding me to check the soil."
#42
Plantify
3.0
(1)
"I like plantify"
#43
Plantum
2.0
(1)
"I used Plantum which was not consistent in identifying my plans. It did offer specific care instructions though."
#44
Todoist
2.0
(1)
"I use Todoist for watering reminders. Not a fan of any of the plant apps out there."
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