App on 2 lists
PlantNet
CTRE COOP INTERNAT RECHERCHE AGRO DEV · Free · Education · 4.6 (7,047 ratings)
What it does
Snap a leaf or flower to find out which plant you actually bought. From 5 apps for people who keep killing their succulents.
PlantNet takes a photograph of the plant and returns candidate species from a botanical research network. Identification only — no care schedule attached to the answer. From 5 apps for plants that came with no instructions.
The developer describes it as: “Pl@ntNet is an application that allows you to identify plants simply by photographing them with your smartphone.”
Alternatives to PlantNet
The closest alternatives to PlantNet are Succulent, Photone, Sun Seeker, Hygrometer, Fern, Picture Insect, Buce Plant and Parcel — 8 apps from the 2 lists PlantNet appears on, each answering the same moment a different way.
SucculentA dated photo of each plant, so slow changes stop being invisible.
PhotoneMeasures the light your plants really get, with your phone's camera.
Sun SeekerShows where the sun crosses your window, hour by hour, all year.
HygrometerShows the humidity around you on a simple dry-to-wet dial.
FernFern is a page per plant: dated photos plus what you changed. A year of growth replays in one swipe, which is the only honest way to see a slow plant move.
Picture InsectPicture Insect names whatever is sitting on the leaf, and marks whether it is harmful to plants, a pollinator, or nothing to do with you.
Buce PlantBuce Plant is an aquascaping shop in app form: aquarium plants, hardscape and tanks, for the part of a collection that lives underwater instead of on a shelf.
ParcelParcel tracks the box, not the plant. Paste the number and you know how many more days the cutting is sitting in a truck before it needs unpacking.
Price and ratings
| App | Price | App Store rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlantNet | Free | 4.6 (7,047) | Education |
| Succulent | Free | 5.0 (10) | Lifestyle |
| Photone | Free | 4.6 (4,936) | Utilities |
| Sun Seeker | $11.99 | 4.8 (12,937) | Navigation |
| Hygrometer | Free | 4.7 (6,112) | Weather |
| Fern | Free | 5.0 (5) | Lifestyle |
| Picture Insect | Free | 4.6 (44,650) | Education |
| Buce Plant | Free | 4.9 (787) | Shopping |
| Parcel | Free | 4.8 (22,732) | Shopping |
PlantNet and its alternatives, as the App Store listed them on 2026-10-06.
PlantNet is free to download from the iOS App Store and holds 4.6 out of 5 from 7,047 ratings, checked on 2026-10-06. Prices and ratings go stale; the App Store is the live source.
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