PlantNet Reviews

by LandscapeDB

I decided to try PlantNet today and when I opened it all I had to do was to snap a shot and it identified the plant very accurately. I was able to add all plants to My Plants section however, when I went to open it again later, the whole home page had changed and my list was gone and so was the My Plants section at the bottom. I tried taking a pic again and this time it became a four-step process having to pic Family or Genus etc. don’t know why it changed but I wouldn’t pass PlantNet on to anyone based on my experience.

by AG_Baja

I don’t know whether to believe the results I’m getting from PlantNet. I found pictures of my ice plant but they called it a Hottentot Fig! Figs, really? Then I found pictures of a cactus I have which it called Long Spine Cactus...but it has almost no spines, certainly not long ones. And mixed in with those photos was one of a prickly pear...a very different shape! So if PlantNet allows users to misidentify a plant but still upload their photo (into the wrong place), isn’t that just going to cause chaos & confusion?

by Cool Jey

Writing this to help development. I’ve used PlantNet a few years but haven’t used in last 6 months months or so until recently. It used to be extremely accurate in id’ing my pics with a plant - I’m not looking up any unusual plants, I just forget the names of common plants. however the past few times ( in the last month or two), PlantNet does not come close to identifying a match. It seems to be related to a change to this auto flora filter that wasn’t there before but I really don’t know. I’ve noticed when I expanded outside the US flora it found my plant last time. Which is odd considering I’m in the US! But in any case, something has changed that is impacting accuracy that I’ve not experienced in the past. Maybe it’s just dumb luck ( or unluck) but it may be worth the feedback.

by NERDYandGIRTHY

Have tried a few of these plant identification apps over the past 6 or so years. Honestly I feel like they all use very similar photo recognition software, if not the exact same. So they all do a pretty swell job (including PlantNet) at locating the correct plant species via a user uploaded photo. However, PlantNet is free and takes donations to stay afloat, rather than subscriptions. This fact alone causes me to like PlantNet way more than the rest. I like being given the option to support PlantNet, when it is financially feasible for me and my budget. I think this method will bring grow the community within PlantNet , and strengthen the membership as a whole. The one suggestion I have is to maybe clean up the interface. It’s a little clunky, and awkward. Not too user friendly in all aspects, although it is in a few. In some areas there are more options to choose from where there needs to be less, and in other areas there are less options to choose from where there needs to be more. There should be more regions to choose from when saving your identified plant photo & information. Otherwise it’s a solid app, and I am happy with my download... thank you! Cheers!

by Bindybox

I use PlantNet together with another app. This helps me narrow down or confirm PlantNet’s identification. this app seems to be right most of the time, which cannot be said for some other apps... I wish, however, that PlantNet makers would amend a feature: under the information section that comes in the plant’s description, the “Uses” section would be more accurate and scientifically based. It is not valid to state that a plant is a “weed”, particularly if it is native to an area, possibly experiencing decline in numbers due to habitat destruction, and essential for ecosystem function. Even if a plant is successful and aggressive (sometimes obnoxiously so), it is not a weed if it is native.

by This Nickname Was Taken2

It’s amazing to watch the ID happen moments after uploading one pic.
Other details of PlantNet are not great.
I kept trying to add a pic from my camera roll and then supplement w a newly taken photo of the same specimen. Not possible, plus renders the first set of pics unsubmittable.
Also adding pics from camera roll causes them to be duplicated in the roll. Annoying.
Barebones explanations generally. Not at all clear what the stars mean.

by Showstopper891

I love PlantNet. It is a great app! I highly recommend PlantNet for plant identification. But there are a few cons... I don’t love how you are not allowed to say you don’t know what category it is in. When the option is there?! But it is a great app. I also don’t like that even if you get a clear picture it says unidentifiable. I get you can get everything but say sorry PlantNet does not know. If I could I would give this a 4 and a half. Overall great app

by Honeypouf

This is really the only app I use for Plant ID. I like the community effort that goes into the data, especially different photo inputs from people because it helps me compare and see slight differences for comparison. It’s PlantNet I recommend to other plant enthusiasts. I prefer it because I like the layout, it’s usability, and it’s accessibility. Other apps are behind a paywall or require sign up with personal information; I never get far enough to use them - I delete those almost as soon as they are installed.

One thing I dislike about PlantNet is that while more information for the plants are available by clicking on the plant name after you ID your photo(s) is that there is no way to highlight the text to copy/paste OR share the findings with another. I have to manually look up the plant again in a search engine using the common name and then find the Wiki article again. I can’t memorize the scientific names, or type them all out when sharing on the go in a busy day.

by Watny86

I’ve always been in love with the natural world and PlantNet has opened a whole new door to it for me. It’s only the 2nd app like this I’ve tried but this app has exceeded my expectations. Only a couple small deviations I’ve found so far that if worked out could help take away one of the ?’s when trying to identify a plant and improve the over all quality When I search a identical picture of a plant from my LG phone and IPad I get two different results. For example, I had 5 results on the LG and 11 on the iPad. I believe the lesser number of results is always the same to the larger but why two different results? Also little more detail about the environment where they originated, uses, lifespan, are they threatened or endangered and a short summary how to care for would be amazing! It’s a great app though. Well done this app! Can’t wait to continue growing my collection and discovering more of this near secret world of botany around us all.

by Peter Dont Buy Anything

unlike most other apps like this in PlantNet store, this is completely free. no in app purchases, not even any ads! i love how with non-native plants, if there is no native match, the search engine will suggest plants from other parts of the world, and that has really come in handy. it is also great in that with any picture, you can choose what part of the plant is in the picture/what you’d like to identify, and along with the closest match, it also gives other possibilities and relatives.
great app, all i ask is that you don’t sell out and start making this cost money!

by Suffogrind

PlantNet is really a wonderful resource and is fairly accurate. The problem is the human error factor. It compiles positive identifications that people upload-but people sometimes don't look close enough and log a false positive- so a bunch of photos are associated with an Inaccurate id in perpetuity. Generally PlantNet has the correct ID within its top five, and perhaps a double check online by users would make it perfectly accurate.... I do not hold my breath. The simple fact that it is free, gives it a pass, and with a little bit of diligence on our parts, it could be the greatest resource out there. Overall 5 stars, with a grain of salt as the idiom goes-lol.

by Pjsiem

I’ve tried many apps to identify plants. So far this one takes first place. The interface is easy to use. What i love the most is that it gives you various suggestions with percentages of how likely it is to be said plant. It also shows you many pictures of the plant shared by the community so you can scroll and compare. I love PlantNet.

The only suggestion I can add is to allow us to create a group of the plants we own.

by Misssnailpail

During covid-19 sheltering and shutdowns, my plant love has rekindled ever brighter on my neighborhood walks. Of all the 4 plant apps i downloaded to help me identify the abundance of flaura here, this app is my #1 go to. It makes me happy and is extremely user friendly to navigate. So much so, i want to interview these awesome developers to learn from their mastery and see if maybe there is a way to work with them develop an ocean app that keeps percolating for me. It involved coral reef restoration - art, sci, tech, international community involvement. I'm not an avid app user, yet PlantNet inspires and delivers. I am an artist working with ecology; so grateful for this app. Thanks for creating this wonderful world of fun and discovery to keep me engaged with beautiful aliveness during the pandemic.

by Rdm51

I’ve tried a few plant ID apps before, and they were all so bad that i assumed the technology just wasn’t there yet. Today I was taking a walk at a marsh, and I ran into another aspiring botanist/birder, and after half an hour of conversation she recommended PlantNet to me. I’ve identified 3 plants so far, it works incredibly well, and the interface is so nice. thank you marsh lady!!

by Pleasntly Surprised

It seems plant identification apps are a growing trend and so is the average $30 a year subscription fees that are cropping up. PlantNet however is a free and extremely helpful database of plants full of information, and links to resources. Ten times more informational than other apps while functioning just as well. If you want to learn about the plants you’re identifying this is the perfect app.

by DID NOT WORK!

Non of the other apps that I was looking at
were free we tried one and it was inaccurate, and totally different than the pictures now I now know that I have artichokes in my garden plus I can see what other people have. It’s like a plant Facebook; and I can see plants that grow on different country’s/states around the world. Love PlantNet, it’s especially good for new gardeners! And plant lovers that’s why I gave it a 5/5 review

by Thecon

What I love about PlantNet is - that it is Free. But because of this - you get more user interaction.
This very accurate app lets you upload image and choose how to identify - whether from flower or leaf and more. It the shows a list of possibilities with other user submitted images to compare.
Users and yourself verify images. I’m quite the gardener myself - but not always up on all the names.
This is a great tool to add to any gardeners toolbox

by B1l7i3

I’m have a large flower garden and random things pop up all the time! Partly due to my mother planting perennials she found on sale (for next year) or those things that reseeded from who knows where! PlantNet is perfect! I can see what flowers bloom at a certain time of year, what things do great (and not so great) in my space. It does a great job of identifying what I have. PlantNet is going to do my flower garden planning for me! 🌺🌼🌸🌻

by Talktomyplants

This is great for a plant lover to use for practical reasons, or just for enjoyment. Sometimes you go to a nursery, and you see a plant you like, but there is no tab on the plant to identify it. Or you take a walk and see something that you would like to add to your garden. PlantNet is very helpful, and identifying plants properly is the first step to being able to research and take care of them. One of my favorite apps!

by Caleb Lichty

This is one of the most accurate apps I have ever had in my life! I’ve been discovering what the weird wildflowers in my yard were and it’s all thanks to PlantNet. Now, I know so much about flowers and plants and what they are! I love gardening and flowers so PlantNet is majorly helping me. If anyone is an outdoor guy like me, this is PlantNet !!! The best part is is that it’s FREE!!!!!!!!!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩 Thank you for inventing such a nice app that’s helpful! I’m showing this to my family so they can experience the greatness of PlantNet!

by Kazuar05

PlantNet is convenient to use for identifying plants on the go. I have been using its free version, which I expect to be more limited than the full version. It is not 100 % accurate, but it suggests matches. Quite the often the first match is right on point.

by Danjamm

This has a lots of pictures to compare to but in areas where there is no cellphone service all your saved picture cannot be seen in PlantNet

by Dirtdog1

Love to wander new neighborhoods when visiting friends and family, always find new plants to remember travel, now I can know exactly what they are.
Wish it had ability to capture names for copying to search engines for more information

by Hbird36

I haven’t had PlantNet for long but so far it’s great. Very informative & love that you can click on links to find out more about whatever plant you are looking at.

by Melvin Peterson

Fantastic for identifying plants. There have been several of my plants that I wouldn’t have been able to identify if I didn’t use an app like this. Not to mention PlantNet is completely free.

by Dlux20

PlantNet has improved since I got it a few years ago. Super great for when I’m out walking or hiking and want to ID a flower, tree, or debate between popping a berry in my mouth. Is it poisonous? Let’s find out!

by Rose Of Texas.

Having had moved from northern Utah to Monterey California a few months ago I have been very frustrated trying to learn the names of all of these plants and trees that are new to me being able to click and get an answer instantly is just fabulous and they’ve been spot on correct every time plus it’s free can’t go wrong

by Czech_Czick

I’ve downloaded and erased several apps. They were identifying strawberries as roses and pumpkins as grapes. If I know they were wrong on plants that I KNOW, I don’t need them on plants I don’t. PlantNet correctly identified every plant I looked up. I can’t wait to go on a hike now!!!

by GunDog23

Even though I’ve been a Certified Arborist for many years every now and then I draw a blank on a species identification. PlantNet has come thru for me with flying colors. It very accurate and fast as hell. PlantNet is one of the most reliable apps I have on my iPhone.

by Real Briskatron

Yes, sometimes it cannot ID a particular plant, but it has helped me greatly expand my knowledge of the plants around me.

I also really love that I can jump right to the Wikipedia page to not just ID something, but to also learn something about the plants.

by Luxotica13

Best tree & plant identification app AND it’s free 😏 I paid for a similar app subscription in the past but I just don’t use this kind of app enough to keep up a subscription. I love that i can get all the same stuff that I used to overpay for (maybe used it twice in the 3-4 months that I was subscribed) in PlantNet for free.

by El Lungo

Look, this is a wonderful app because someone responded quickly but I don’t know how to thank him or her and loading the picture/adding a description was vexing! However, I refuse to be Eeyore and I want to commend the people who put this together! Thank you!

by Mahapr

This is a fantastic free plant identification app, and also a great citizen science project. It works very well for me and seems to reliably provide very useful information.

Before buying any of the various commercial apps, check this one out. I found it super helpful, and I couldn’t refrain from contributing my own observations.

by Jandlplus7

I think PlantNet is wonderful! It takes a picture and immediately gets the identification, complete with scientific classification. Use PlantNet almost daily to see exactly what this beautiful nature is named and have been learning so much! I use it both outside and inside on my houseplants! And I feel it gets better and better as I’ve used it!

by Janjoeynell

I have truly enjoyed using PlantNet. It has helped to name several plants I have. Knowing this helps me know how to properly care for them.