Verdejar vs Planta: which plant app should you use?
Verdejar is the new generation of plant apps: it does the sums for you, plant by plant, and charges nothing. Planta is one of the best known.
Verdejar is the app that thinks for your plants: it works out when and how much to water each one where it lives, learns from what you tell it and adds a seasonal care plan, a journal and a diagnosis guide, all free and unlimited. In Planta, smart reminders and diagnosis are part of the Premium subscription.
Verdejar arrived on the App Store in 2026, in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese, and works in any country. We’re the Verdejar team. What we say about Planta comes from its App Store listing, its website and its help pages, checked in November 2026; we don’t quote prices, as they vary by country.
What makes Verdejar different?
Most plant apps are a diary with reminders. Verdejar is a watering engine: it uses evapotranspiration, the FAO’s scientific method for measuring how much water a crop loses, and applies it to every plant in your home. It takes in the species, the light in that corner, the pot (material, size and drainage hole), the compost, the season and, if you share your location, your real local weather. The weather data is real and current: your area’s temperature, air humidity and rainfall feed into the sum every day.
And it doesn’t stand still. Each time you water, you say how the soil felt, from “soaking” to “bone dry”, and the app corrects that plant’s rhythm. That’s why the monstera in the living room and the one on the balcony end up with different rhythms, and the right ones.
Everything that’s included
- The next watering and the right dose: the day, and how many glasses of water that pot takes.
- The whole year planned: when to feed, turn the pot, dust the leaves and look for pests.
- One screen for the day, with what’s overdue, today’s tasks and the month as a calendar.
- Notifications worth having: a morning summary and an alert when the weather turns.
- Guided diagnosis: you pick what you see on the plant and the app tells you what it could be.
- Each plant’s memory, with notes, measurements and photos.
- Reasons to come back: levels, achievements, new pots and friends.
- 159 species for indoors and balconies, each with its own profile.
No ads and no sign-up: the account creates itself. Decorative pots are the only thing on sale, and none of them changes the watering.
And Planta?
Planta is a Swedish app, launched in 2017. Its free version is, in Planta’s own words, limited access; Premium adds smart reminders using local weather, photo identification, the Dr. Planta diagnosis tool, a light meter and shared care with your household.
Verdejar and Planta side by side
| Verdejar | Planta | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free and complete | Limited free + subscription |
| Watering worked out for the plant’s spot | ✓ free | Paid |
| Takes your local weather into account | ✓ free | Paid |
| How much water to give each time | ✓ | — |
| Learns from the state of the soil | ✓ | — |
| Journal with notes and photos | ✓ | — |
| Problem diagnosis | ✓ free | Paid |
✓ yes · “Paid” subscription only · — not found on the official pages.
Who is Verdejar for?
For anyone with plants indoors or on a balcony who wants someone else to do the sums: when to water, how much, and what comes next each season. For people who paid for a subscription and ended up using only the reminders. And for anyone who likes watching their plants grow, with photos in the journal. If watering is your big question, read how to tell if a houseplant needs water too.
Quick questions
Is Planta free? You can try it for free, but Planta itself says free access is limited; smart reminders and diagnosis are Premium.
Does Verdejar have a paid tier? No. Every feature is free; only the optional decorative pots are for sale.
Can I switch from Planta to Verdejar? Yes. Add each plant with its spot, light and pot, and the watering is worked out straight away.
And the other apps?
We put Verdejar alongside Greg, PictureThis and Blossom in the best plant care apps. To see right now what Verdejar would say about one of your plants, use the preview below.
Sources: App Store (Planta listing) · Planta (official site and help centre) · Garden Center Magazine. The days between waterings come from the Verdejar watering engine.