Field Guide: Offline Nature ID AlternativesPlant Identification Apps like Field Guide: Offline Nature ID

Apps similar to Field Guide: Offline Nature ID include Pl@ntNet, which is free. Other options are iNaturalist, HortusFox, PictureThis and Flora Incognita. Plant Identification Apps like Field Guide: Offline Nature ID are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for iPhone, iPad, Android, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. Pl@ntNet icon
     15 likes

    With the Pl@ntNet app, identify one plant from a picture, and be part of a citizen science project on plant biodiversity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. iNaturalist icon
     21 likes

    Get outside, and observe an individual organism. Pick something wild and take a clear, full frame photo. If you already have a photo of something wild, add it now. You can also use the iNaturalist mobile apps to record observations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  3. HortusFox icon
     7 likes

    HortusFox is a self-hosted collaborative plant management system which you can use in your own environment to manage all your plants. You can add your plants with various details and photos and assign them to a location of your environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  4. PictureThis icon
     6 likes

    PictureThis® identifies 1,000,000+ plants every day with 98% accuracy - better than most human experts. Get your gardening questions answered and become a “green thumb” with the plant identification power of PictureThis!

    44 PictureThis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. he Flora Incognita App enables you to identify plants automatically quickly, easily and accurately .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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  6. Plant Parent icon
     4 likes

    Plant Parent – the app that offers solid plant care guides.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Plantifier icon
     2 likes

    Plantifier is a free community based plant image recognition app. It allows you to upload a photo of an unknown plant. The users of the MyGarden.org community behind this free tool will try to recognise the plant photo as soon as possible and give you an answer to your question!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Good alternative?
     
  8. Garden Answers is the revolutionary plant identification app that instantly identifies over 20,000 plants and gives you accurate and detailed information about it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Good alternative?
     
  9. SmartPlant icon
     2 likes

    Use the SmartPlant app to connect to regional care experts, local retailers, and products recommendations for all the plants in your home! And add any of your dream plants to your wishlist.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. Plantum icon
     2 likes

    An AI tool that helps identify indoor and garden plants and take proper care of them.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  11. anyPlant icon
     1 like

    This simple site gives you access into the incredible Trefle plant database. Search all the plants of the world (almost!) over multiple criteria, get up-to-date information, taxonomical references, images and more. Now includes image recognition.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. StaghornPal icon
     1 like

    StaghornPal is the ultimate companion app for Platycerium (Staghorn Fern) collectors and gardeners. It is designed to help you document the journey of your ferns, from spore to specimen.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Good alternative?
     
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