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PlantScope
Scale Global Technology Limited · Free · Lifestyle · 4.6 (3,143 ratings)
What it does
PlantScope diagnoses the leaf that looks wrong. Sick foliage, fungal issues and the usual troubles, identified from a photo. From 7 apps for keeping your first plants alive.
Alternatives to PlantScope
The closest alternatives to PlantScope are Photone, Succulent, Plant Daddy, Greg, Plantfie and Greener — 6 apps from the list PlantScope appears on, “7 apps for keeping your first plants alive”, each answering the same moment a different way.
PhotonePhotone turns the phone camera into a plant light meter: PAR, PPFD, DLI, lux and colour temperature, so you stop guessing whether that corner is bright enough.
SucculentSucculent is a photo journal for succulents instead of a watering spreadsheet. Every plant gets a diary worth looking back through, not a checklist.
Plant DaddyPlant Daddy does just watering: add your plants, keep care notes, set reminders. It does not even ask you to make an account.
GregGreg identifies your specific plant, then tells you how much water it needs and reminds you when, instead of a flat every-seven-days rule.
PlantfiePlantfie identifies the plant from a photo, then hands you a care guide and reminders for that species rather than one generic schedule.
GreenerGreener takes three photos of the plant that looks off and tells you what to do next: overwatering, pests, light stress, or something else.
Price and ratings
| App | Price | App Store rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlantScope | Free | 4.6 (3,143) | Lifestyle |
| Photone | Free | 4.6 (4,936) | Utilities |
| Succulent | Free | 5.0 (10) | Lifestyle |
| Plant Daddy | Free | 4.8 (317) | Lifestyle |
| Greg | Free | 4.6 (20,667) | Education |
| Plantfie | Free | 4.5 (15,226) | Education |
| Greener | Free | 4.5 (316) | Lifestyle |
PlantScope and its alternatives, as the App Store listed them on 2026-10-13.
PlantScope is free to download from the iOS App Store and holds 4.6 out of 5 from 3,143 ratings, checked on 2026-10-13. Prices and ratings go stale; the App Store is the live source. It is listed there as “Plant Care Guide: PlantScope”.
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