# PlantSnap: Plant Identifier

> AI plant identification & care app. Identify plants, leaves, trees & flowers.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fws.plantsnap2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fws.plantsnap2)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.fws.plantsnap2`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PlantSnap, Inc.
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 21,683,919
- **Rating:** 3.84 / 5 (95,249 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2018-05-28
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 103 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fws.plantsnap2)
- **Website:** [https://www.plantsnap.com](https://www.plantsnap.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.plantsnap.com/privacy-policy](https://www.plantsnap.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

PlantSnap instantly identifies over 600,000 plants—flowers, trees, succulents, cacti, mushrooms and more—using AI. Flora, the built-in AI plant expert, provides instant diagnoses for pests and diseases and delivers personalized care guidance on watering, sunlight and fertilization. Snap a photo and get taxonomy, descriptions and actionable care tips so you can keep indoor and outdoor plants healthy and thriving.

Join the PlantSnap community of 50+ million nature lovers to explore SnapMap, save discoveries to a personal plant library, and sync photos across web and mobile. Use search to look up known species, contribute as a citizen scientist on walks, and access gardening tips for orchids, philodendrons, carnivorous plants and beyond. PlantSnap also supports conservation initiatives—planting a tree for each registered user—making it great for gardeners, students and nature explorers alike.

## Rankings

- #7,080 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.fws.plantsnap2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

PlantSnap is handy for quick identifications with photos and plant info, but users frequently report monetization and subscription friction, intrusive ads and AI pop-ups, uneven accuracy due to regional gaps, and stability issues. Free-use quality is inconsistent, and offline use can be problematic. Overall, it’s valuable for some users, especially with a long-term subscription, but frustrating for others who encounter gating, ads, and coverage gaps.

### Pros

- Easy to use with quick plant identifications.
- Identifications are often accurate and come with photos.
- Provides useful plant information and a rundown of garden plants.
- Potential long-term value for some users (lifetime subscription).
- Helpful for urban gardening and forest plant identification.

### Cons

- Difficult to cancel subscriptions and manage your account; cannot delete account easily.
- Persistent ads and intrusive AI pop-ups that disrupt use.
- Limited database and regional accuracy leading to misidentifications or missing plants in certain areas.
- Stability issues: app can crash or close unexpectedly and offline saving may not work.
- Subscription gating after a few identifications (3 attempts) and overall monetization concerns.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fws.plantsnap2)