Plant Identifier, Care: Planty
- 28 of 100 · reviews
- 4.7of 5 · store
- 37,776ratings on the App Store
- 143reviews read
An editorial reading of the saved reviews
The identifier confuses Thanksgiving cactus with Christmas cactus, consistently diagnoses any problem as needing less water, and the water all button does not actually log watering. For a beginner who loses a plant, this app is more likely to make things worse.
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What people use it for
Beginner with one low-maintenance plant
What reviews praise
The growth journal and watering reminders are appreciated by those with one healthy houseplant.
What reviews complain about
Diagnosis works from a template and gives the same answer regardless of the symptoms.
What users experience
3 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.
This app is definitely not worth your time. Almost every plant issue seems to get the same answer: 'needs less water.' The information it provides is very basic and doesn't go much beyond what most people already know.
The app couldn't tell the difference between a Christmas cactus and Thanksgiving cactus. They are different and they require two different types of care.
I identified the identifier works well, has a lot of cool features for example checking to see if your plant is getting enough sunlight however had a lot of trouble getting the app set up.
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