Plant Identifier, Care: Planty 4+

There’s a lot to like with Planty

PROS:
1. FREE - and doesn’t bug you to buy premium in order for it to work.
2. Doesn’t try to trick you into a free trial
3. Plant id via camera/photos works better than any of the other plant ID apps I’ve used in the past
4. Superbly designed - the Pet Toxicity banner in the plant’s profile is really helpful
5. Clean UX - (one thing i would modify is that it can be a bit tricky to go “back” once you want to add a plant but don’t necessarily have time to take or upload a photo of the plant. I do wish we could add the plant and either use a default photo of the plant, or skip the photo to initially add it, and then return to it later.)
6. I can see the direction this app is headed and think it has the most potential
7. It’s just dang cheerful

CONS:
1. Sometimes the information about the plant species is incomplete.
2. Occasionally, a plant will have a duplicate in the database with less/different/conflicting information so it can be slightly confusing.
3. Wish there was a way to toggle the information on each plant’s profile for care information. For example, see temperatures in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
4. Information - Again, just wish there was more consistency to the info and also some of the plant care information looks like it was limited to a certain number of characters/text. It cuts off midway through and can be frustrating.

Developer Response ,

Hello,

We are glad that you generally like our app.
User feedback is valuable to us. We would like to interview you to get to know you and better understand your needs. Please contact us at support@theplanty.co

Our new version will be published in June.
In this version:
*Our botanists have prepared detailed information for thousands of plants and we have redesigned our plant information page.
*The temperature type you mention will be displayed in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
*A feature that allows you to measure the light needed by your facility with Lightmeter will be available.

Overpriced for incorrect information & asked early for rating.

There is not a free version. You will be asked early for rating while they let you use the app maybe 5 times for free, but allowing only one plant. They’re diagnosed one plant correctly, they allow one free plant. They can and have actually misdiagnosed a plant for illness. They misdiagnosed one of my plants. A burnt leaf is not pests, someone splashed water on it like a —-, nevermind. I moved the plant because said 55 yo person couldn’t stop acting like a a child in the sprinklers during Summer. (IN THE SHOWER, WITH A CURTAIN. I swear I have to move all plants away from this brown thumb from just sitting next to a plant. I’m joking partially, but not about the shower. Not at all.) After diagnosis, or settling in with your first plant, they hit you with the trial and subscription offer locking you out completely unless you choose. I find their subscription fees overpriced, especially when they are misdiagnosing. There is not a free version. I would suggest an improvement on diagnosis, your broad range of possibilities can be found on Google and your "most likely” was incorrect. I am not going to commit to a trial or subscription before I know whether I actually need or want your app. Please consider a free lite free version with in-app purchases for others. ~A neighbor of a horticulturist, a green thumb Mother of a Botanist looking out for other plant lovers.

Developer Response ,

Hello Plant Lover,
Thank you for sharing your experience with Planty. We truly value your feedback and would love to hear more about your situation and suggestions for improvement. There is a limit for free plant identification, caring plan and diagnose. To access unlimited identifications and other features, a premium subscription is required. However, let me share a hint. You can still add plants to your garden without limit using the search feature. Just type the plant name in the search bar and enjoy adding as many plants as you like! If you have any other questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team at support@theplanty.co. Thank you for sharing your experience with Planty. Happy gardening!

LOVE THIS APP!!!!<3

this app is Amazing it gives you notifications when you need to water your plants I'm really bad at remembering when I need to water my plants I've killed so many plants this makes me stop killing plants and it's amazing you can add plants into this little place called your garden and it gives you notification and it tells you more stuff about it it identifies different plants she can go around and you can see this one Clayton and you're like what is that plant and it'll tell you what plant today's it's mostly always right and you can't even name your plants because if you didn't now I like the name my plants and I think they stick to its overall just a great app and I definitely recommend it especially if you're starting to lean plants I am a huge plant mom I love plants and it's amazing