Plant Identification－Plantaria
gamed ratingThe app instantly names a plant from a photo of a leaf and appeals to people caring for houseplants, some even grew healthy plants following its advice. But billing torments people at scale: charges during the free trial, keeps charging after cancellation, cancelling is hard, and a third-party processor pulls money outside Apple. It is also not always right, it named only 5 of 23 plants correctly, and often insists on more water when things are fine.
Store 4.5 against text 1.98, an avalanche of specific billing complaints with exact amounts (10 dollars a week, four charges in a row) against faceless five-stars like Really good. That skew, detailed grievance versus empty praise, points to padding.
What users love
- Instant ID from a photo of a leaf
- Watering reminders
- Help caring for houseplants
- The my garden section
What users hate
- Charges during the trial and after cancellation
- Hard to cancel
- ID mistakes
- Problem diagnosis does not work
- Claims of deceptive billing
Who it is for
Houseplant lovers willing to fight through billing and tolerate ID misses
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