April showers bring growth spurts. Log your fern's new fronds, track spring progress, watch your botanical garden flourish. Data stays on your device.
StaghornPal - The Ultimate Platycerium Tracker
If you collect staghorn ferns, you already know the frustration: every plant care app on the market was designed for potted houseplants.
They remind you to "water every 7 days" — but your Platycerium is mounted on a board and needs soaking, not watering. They track soil moisture — but your fern doesn't have soil. They offer generic tropical care tips — but nothing about shield frond growth, pup separation timing, or the difference between caring for a Bifurcatum versus an Elephantotis.
StaghornPal is the first app built specifically for staghorn fern collectors.
YOUR DIGITAL FERN GARDEN
Every plant in your collection gets a detailed profile: species (from a database of 18 Platycerium varieties), acquisition date, mounting method, health status, and growth stage — from spore to mature specimen. Tag each plant with custom labels and track its history through a visual timeline of photos and care notes.
This isn't a generic plant tracker with "staghorn fern" as a dropdown option. It's purpose-built for how collectors actually manage their collections.
GROWTH TIMELINE
Watch your ferns evolve. Every photo you add builds a chronological visual story — from a tiny pup to a stunning mounted display. Full-screen immersive mode lets you swipe through months or years of growth in high resolution. Add care notes to any entry: what you changed, what worked, what didn't.
For collectors, this visual proof of growth is both motivating and invaluable when trading or selling specimens.
PLANT LINEAGE TRACKING
Staghorn fern collectors care deeply about genetics. StaghornPal lets you link parent plants to their pups, building a family tree for your collection. Track which mother plant produced which offspring, when pups were separated, and how each generation develops.
This is a feature no general plant app offers — because no general plant app understands collector culture.
SHARE YOUR COLLECTION
Generate beautiful long-image summaries of your plants for sharing on Instagram, Facebook groups, or collector forums. Share individual growth records with fellow enthusiasts. Use proximity sharing to exchange plant profiles when meeting other collectors in person.
NATIVE iOS EXPERIENCE
Built as a true native iOS app — not a web wrapper. 120Hz smooth scrolling, haptic feedback on interactions, Dark Mode throughout, and full support for Dynamic Type accessibility. The interface is designed to feel like it belongs on your iPhone.
PRIVACY
All your plant data, photos, and care records stay on your device. No cloud account required. No data collection. Your collection is your business.
WHO STAGHORNPAL IS FOR
Dedicated Platycerium collectors who maintain 10, 50, or 200+ plants and need a real management system. Hobbyists who propagate from spores and want to document every stage. Sellers and traders who need organized records with photos and lineage. Plant parents who tried Planta or Greg and found the generic advice useless for mounted epiphytes. Anyone in the staghorn fern community who wished there was an app that actually understood their plant.
WHY NOT USE A GENERAL PLANT APP
General apps like Planta and Greg are excellent for potted houseplants. But they charge $36-96/year in subscriptions for features designed around soil watering schedules. They don't understand soaking boards, humidity management for mounted plants, shield frond development, or pup division tracking. If your collection is primarily staghorn ferns, you need a tool that speaks your language.
PRICING
Free for up to 10 plants. Premium unlocks unlimited plants, advanced features, and priority support: monthly ($3.99), yearly ($19.99), or lifetime ($49.99).
Supports English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
The world's first app made by staghorn fern lovers, for staghorn fern lovers.
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Terms of Use: https://elevenapril.com/terms
The perfect archive for my Platycerium collection! 📸
Ethan Davis Thompson
StaghornPal is hands down the best app for fern lovers. The "Native iOS" design is incredibly smooth and looks stunning in Dark Mode. I used to keep track of my plants in a messy photo album, but now everything is organized. I particularly love the Long Screenshot export feature in the Growth Timeline—it allows me to generate a beautiful vertical image showing the entire evolution of my Ridleys from pup to trophy size. Being able to visualize the history of every new shield and frond is so satisfying. Plus, knowing my data stays on my device gives me peace of mind. Highly recommended!
Developer Response
Hi Ethan! 🌿Thank you so much for the fantastic 5-star review! We are thrilled to hear that the Native iOS design and Dark Mode are hitting the mark for you.It makes us especially happy to know that the Growth Timeline export is helping you visualize the journey of your Ridleys from pup to trophy size—that kind of evolution is exactly why we built StaghornPal! We’re also glad you appreciate our commitment to keeping your data private on your device. Thanks for recommending us to fellow fern lovers! 💚
Finally, the app Platycerium collectors deserve! 🌿
Perfecta Rossel
I used to rely on a messy folder in my camera roll and spreadsheets to track my collection, but StaghornPal is a total game-changer. The interface is beautiful and feels super smooth (love the dark mode!). My favorite feature has to be the Growth Timeline—it is so satisfying to scroll back and see how the shields and fronds have developed over time. It really feels like a proper "Digital Botanical Garden." If you’re serious about your ferns, just download it. You won't regret it.
Developer Response
Thank you so much, Perfecta! 🌿 "Digital Botanical Garden" is exactly the vibe we were aiming for! We are thrilled that the Growth Timeline and Dark Mode are making your collection management smoother. Moving away from spreadsheets is a big step, and we're honored to be the app that finally replaced them. Happy growing!
This app does exactly that without being annoying or overly complicated.
Lily Coopers
As a busy plant parent, I just need a quick nudge when my staghorns are thirsty. This app does exactly that without being annoying or overly complicated.
Developer Response
Huge thanks, Lily! 😎 Loving that you find StaghornPal simple and effective. We know how busy life can be, so it's awesome our app can be a quick, helpful nudge for your fern. Welcome to the StaghornPal family!
My fern has grown two new massive fronds since I downloaded this tool.
Noah Prices
Helped me figure out the perfect humidity and lighting for my staghorn. My fern has grown two new massive fronds since I downloaded this tool.
Developer Response
Thanks Noah! 🎉 We're stoked that our app helped your staghorn sprout such huge new fronds. It's reviews like yours that keep us building better tools for plant lovers. Stay tuned for more updates!
Bug fix
Version 1.27
The developer, 帅 陈, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
Seller
帅 陈
Size
12.6 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
Languages
English and 3 more
English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
