Plant Guide & Identifier has the potential to be a great gardening companion by providing extensive but easy-to-understand plant data. Download and use Plant Guide & Identifier on Android and iOS devices

This app’s primary function is a knowledge base of different plant species care sheets. You search for a plant either through its common or scientific name, and the database retrieves search results closest to the query. There’s also a Trending Plants list based on plant location and an undisclosed algorithm.

You also get a scan-and-identify feature. Using the phone camera, focus on a plant and get its general information and care tips. Uploading an image from your picture gallery is another way of using this feature. The Garden menu lets you list all of your plants in different parts of your home and even add a maintenance log for each of them. This works in tandem with a task scheduler to remind you of what your next tasks are and for which plant to do them.

Other app features are explored under the “More” menu. There are various tools like a water calculator, a light meter, and a repotting analyzer. More plant identifiers are divided under Weed ID, Tree ID, and a Toxic plant lookup. These scanning features use the phone's camera or image upload options. There’s basic information on their characteristics, including what harmful effects the plants may have on humans or animals.

Most of the scan features are locked behind the premium subscription. The default basic function of the app has a hard limit on the number of plants you can point the camera at, and you won’t get another chance if the attempt ends up with a server error. The app’s pre-release state may be the reason behind this. As of this article’s writing, the plant guide part has most lookup features working, unless you need to find a specific plant using the app’s built-in search engine.

Wrapping things up, Plant Guide & Identifier has a lot of promising features, but it is best to wait for the release version to have a fair experience of what it can offer.