KiposThe short answer
Choose Planta if you want an established plant-care app with diagnosis, a light meter, detailed reminders, care sharing and an in-app community. Consider Kipos if you have a smaller garden and want an explicit phase on each plant, garden-wide scores and care activity that can become a shareable card.
What each app is for
Planta's current App Store listing covers identification, diagnosis, personalized care schedules, a light meter, journaling and shared care. Its Google Play listing also describes plant growth tracking, care history and an active community.
Kipos's App Store listing describes the current version. You add plants by name, choose their watering intervals, and record care, photos, notes and growth phases.
Feature comparison
| Area | Kipos | Planta |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | A phase-based record across a small garden, with care tasks and shareable progress | Personalized plant care, diagnosis, reminders, journaling and community |
| Platforms | iPhone; iOS 15.1 or later | iPhone and Android |
| Languages | English | English plus 11 languages on iOS |
| Identification | Add a plant by name and attach a photo | Photo identification with a tailored care plan |
| Care reminders | User-set watering reminders; feeding and other care can be logged | Schedules for watering, fertilizing, repotting, pruning, misting and seasonal care |
| Diagnosis and light meter | Not listed as current features | Dr. Planta diagnosis and a built-in light meter |
| Journal and history | Plant cards with photos, notes, phase and completed care activity | Plant journal, progress photos, logged care and care history |
| Growth phase | A dedicated current-phase field on each plant | The public listing describes capturing growth stages in its journal, but not a separate current-phase field |
| Community and care sharing | No in-app community; completed care can become a shareable card | In-app community and real-time care sharing with family or friends |
| Garden-wide view | Plant scores, streaks and one Garden Score | Care schedules and journal views across a plant collection |
| Price | Free for plants, watering, reminders and sharing. Custom care logs and full history are $9.99/month or $39.99/year in the US; the yearly plan starts with a 7-day trial | Free download with in-app purchases; several subscription offers appear in the US App Store |
The table uses the US Apple and Google Play listings available on September 10, 2026. Store descriptions do not document every detail inside an app.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Planta for breadth and maturity
Planta is the stronger choice when diagnosis, a light meter, Android access, care handoff to another person or an established plant community matters most. Its reminders also cover more named care actions.
Consider Kipos for a focused garden record
Kipos is a simpler fit when you want to see the phase of each plant, keep photos and notes close to care activity, and turn a completed day into something you can share outside the app.
The Planta alternatives page compares Kipos with Greg, PlantIn, PictureThis and Blossom on the same terms.
Kipos's current limits
Kipos is available only in English on iPhone. It does not currently advertise plant diagnosis, a light meter, shared care or an in-app community. It is new and has no public rating history. Planta is the more established, broader plant-care platform.