A photo-first plant journal that asks you to check the soil before watering — never blind schedules. Private by default. Premium AI that never puts a key on your phone.
Most apps tell you to water on a fixed schedule. Verdant asks you to stick a finger in the soil first — then adapts every interval to your pot size and light.
Overwatering kills more houseplants than anything else. “Still moist?” snoozes the reminder without breaking your streak — the single feature that keeps plants alive.
Photo-first by design. Every plant is a specimen card you watch change over the seasons.
Gentle nudges, not orders. Tap “Still moist” to snooze without guilt. Light- and pot-aware intervals do the rest.
Snap a photo — get the species, care intervals, light and pet-safety, plus a calm coach that reads your log history.
A cactus in a big terracotta pot and a fern on a north sill get different rhythms — automatically, from the details you set.
Your plants and photos live on your device. No account required to start. Nothing is sold, tracked, or advertised.
Water rings on every photo, care streaks, and a 14-day activity curve. Watch a plant — and your habit — grow.
Sign in once with Apple or Google to back up and sync across devices — or share a household so everyone waters on time.
The big plant apps push blind schedules, ads, or a subscription just to log a plant. Here’s the honest comparison.
| Feature | Verdant | Planta | Greg | PictureThis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check-before-water (anti-overwatering) | ✓ | — | Partial | — |
| Light & pot-size aware intervals | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Local-first, works fully offline | ✓ | — | — | — |
| No AI key or personal data on device | ✓ | — | — | — |
| AI photo identify & care coach | ✓ | Add-on | — | ✓ |
| Optional cloud sync (Apple / Google) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free to log a real collection | Up to 5 | Trial | ✓ | Trial |
| No ads, ever | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Premium price | $29.99/yr | ~$36/yr | ~$36/yr | ~$30/yr |
Competitor details are approximate and based on publicly listed features as of 2026; they change often. Verify current pricing on each store.
Your journal is local-first. Photos never leave your phone unless you turn on sync — and even then they’re yours, backed up under your own Apple or Google account.
Plant identify and coaching run on Verdant’s own servers — the AI key is never shipped in the app, never on your device, and never in your hands to leak. You get the magic without the liability.
No trial traps. The free plan is a real plan.
Or unlock Premium forever for a one-time $59.99. Prices set through the App Store & Google Play.
No. Verdant is local-first — add plants, log care, and take progress photos entirely offline with no account. Signing in with Apple or Google is optional and only turns on cloud backup and cross-device sync.
Most apps water on a fixed timer, which is the #1 cause of houseplant death. Verdant nudges you to feel the soil first; if it’s still damp, one tap snoozes the reminder. Intervals also adapt to each plant’s pot size and light.
AI identify and coaching run on Verdant’s own servers. The API key is never bundled in the app or placed on your device, so there’s nothing to leak. Photos stay on your phone unless you explicitly enable sync.
A genuine free plan: up to 5 plants with the full check-before-water calendar, progress photos, insights, and family sharing — no time limit. Premium adds unlimited plants, AI, and cloud sync.
Verdant is built for iOS and Android. Sign in with Apple on iPhone or Google on any device to sync your collection across them.
Sign in once and your plants, care history, and photos back up automatically and appear on every device signed into the same account. It’s optional, encrypted in transit, and off until you turn it on.
Start your collection today — free, private, and calm.