Pocket Botanist
Snap to identify
Open the camera, take a photo. The name, family, and confidence figure return in about a second.
IdentifyDiagnoseCare
Know what's growing, without the guesswork.
Point your phone at any plant and Pocket Botanist names it, flags problems, and tells you what to do next. Free on iPhone and Android. No account needed to start.
Free ·iPhone & Android· No sign-up needed to start
The premise
One photo. One name. Done.
No subscription. No login wall. No newsletter pop-up the moment you arrive. Just open the app, point the camera at a plant, and find out what it is. That's the whole loop.
Coverage
412,000
species covered
Flowering plants, trees, shrubs, succulents, herbs, fungi, and ferns. When something is outside the training set, the app says so.
Spot trouble
Brown tips, pale leaves, leggy stems. Pocket Botanist flags likely causes and suggests the smallest correction.
Keep a quiet log
Every plant you find lives in your collection with notes, dates, and gentle reminders to water it.
Every plant has a name. Every name has a story.The Pocket Botanist philosophy
Pricing
Start free. Stay free as long as you like.
Three identifications a day as a guest, five a day with a free account that keeps your collection in sync. Premium removes the daily cap.
Free
Everything you need to start
- 5 identifications a day (3 as a guest)
- 10 saved plants
- Disease diagnosis
- Care reminders
Premium
For collectors and gardeners
- Unlimited identifications*
- Unlimited saved plants
- Plant map, chat & export
- Smart watering & insights
* Premium identifications are subject to a fair usage policy. See our Terms for details.