Plantora- Plant Identify, Care Apple

Reviews of Plantora- Plant Identify, Care

List of user reviews and ratings for Plantora- Plant Identify, Care

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 413)
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Review summary

User feedback highlights a clean, easy-to-use interface and solid plant-identification with care guidance, plus free features and quick responses. Common downsides are intrusive ads, inaccurate IDs and care advice, and trust issues due to data quality. Some sections provide conflicting guidance and certain plants fail to identify. Overall, the app shows broad coverage and good UX, but it needs data validation and a less disruptive ad experience to build reliability and trust.
Pros
  • Easy to navigate with a clean, user-friendly UX.
  • Identifies plants accurately and provides health diagnosis and care recommendations.
  • Free features with no mandatory subscription.
  • Fast responses to questions.
  • Broad plant coverage and accessible free model.
Cons
  • Intrusive or annoying ads that interrupt usage.
  • Inaccurate plant identifications and unreliable care guidance across some plants.
  • Trust and data quality concerns requiring expert validation and provenance for recommendations.
  • Conflicting or inconsistent guidance (e.g., disease assessment flow, lighting advice).
  • Some plants cannot be identified or results are 'could not find' for certain queries.
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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.90
All time rating average: 4.60
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DateAuthorRatingComment
2026-06-03 Sr***** Hit or Miss. Sometimes it gets the identification right. Identified a cucumber as a pumpkin, and a rhododendron as a strawberry tree! Diagnosis of problems is done via generic pictures and questions, not from photos of the affected plant itself, resulting in bad diagnosis. Use at your own risk. Asking Google gets better results.
Hit or Miss. Sometimes it gets the identification right. Identified a cucumber as a pumpkin, and a rhododendron as a strawberry tree! Diagnosis of problems is done via generic pictures and questions, not from photos of the affected plant itself, resulting in bad diagnosis. Use at your own risk. Asking Google gets better results.
2026-05-31 Th***** I downloaded the free version to test it. Immediately got an ad for paid. When I declined, ads popped up continuously. It could not identify my plant after 3 tries. Then the scam popped up saying the account is restricted for adult content “click here”. 5 minutes in, I removed this app.
I downloaded the free version to test it. Immediately got an ad for paid. When I declined, ads popped up continuously. It could not identify my plant after 3 tries. Then the scam popped up saying the account is restricted for adult content “click here”. 5 minutes in, I removed this app.
2026-05-25 te***** Pic is taken and nothing happens. No instruction available
Pic is taken and nothing happens. No instruction available
2026-05-20 cr***** It does not diagnose issues and major spam. Very disappointing that it was recommended as a free app
It does not diagnose issues and major spam. Very disappointing that it was recommended as a free app
2026-05-10 gr***** Love this app. Real free
Love this app. Real free
2026-03-26 Se***** Easy to navigate, everything is in one place, and its accurate! Ads are kinda annoying though…
Easy to navigate, everything is in one place, and its accurate! Ads are kinda annoying though…
2026-03-25 As***** Another app promising and not delivering. The plant disease section involves answering a specific set of questions that may or may not apply to your plant issue. This is done is quiz like faction and leads you to a conclusion in write. The most sited issues … under or over watering…. Yeah right. It promises you for free what others provide thru image assessments. Disappointing. Avoid this frustration that will send you looking for answers elsewhere when you don’t trust the info given here.
Another app promising and not delivering. The plant disease section involves answering a specific set of questions that may or may not apply to your plant issue. This is done is quiz like faction and leads you to a conclusion in write. The most sited issues … under or over watering…. Yeah right. It promises you for free what others provide thru image assessments. Disappointing. Avoid this frustration that will send you looking for answers elsewhere when you don’t trust the info given here.
2026-03-18 KT***** I love plants but have not had the best luck keeping them alive much less thriving. I’ve either overwatered or underfed them in the past. This takes my guessing out of it and my plants are finally blooming
I love plants but have not had the best luck keeping them alive much less thriving. I’ve either overwatered or underfed them in the past. This takes my guessing out of it and my plants are finally blooming
2026-02-20 00***** I did quite a bit of research to find a good app for plant maintenance and some basic id. I knew what most of my plants were, just wanted some verification. I couldn’t believe how many times the app id’ed wrong and the ads are ridiculous, literally half the time I spent on the app was waiting for ads to pass. It looked like it had potential for decent maintenance management, which is why I gave 3 stars not less.
I did quite a bit of research to find a good app for plant maintenance and some basic id. I knew what most of my plants were, just wanted some verification. I couldn’t believe how many times the app id’ed wrong and the ads are ridiculous, literally half the time I spent on the app was waiting for ads to pass. It looked like it had potential for decent maintenance management, which is why I gave 3 stars not less.
2026-02-17 re***** Plantdora is a seamless and convenient app that lets you properly identify plants, diagnose their health and give recommendations on how best to take care of them. Loving it so far!
Plantdora is a seamless and convenient app that lets you properly identify plants, diagnose their health and give recommendations on how best to take care of them. Loving it so far!
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