Ezina · A Field Manual for Plant Care · United States Vol. I · Ed. 2027 · Proof copy

§ Compare · Checked Sept 2026

Ezina or Planta?

If you've looked at plant care apps, you've probably seen Planta. It's good at houseplants. We built Ezina for the whole garden, indoor and out, food included. Here is how the two compare on what they do, what they cost, and what they do with your data.

We make Ezina, so read this knowing that. Every Planta fact below links to where we found it.

§ 010 · At a glance

What each app covers

Ezina Planta Premium
Care 5 of 5 5 of 5 · 2 need Premium See the details
Identify and fix 4 of 5 3 of 5 · 1 partly, 2 need Premium See the details
Garden and outdoors 5 of 5 2 of 5 · 1 partly See the details
Log, calendar and impact 5 of 5 2 of 5 · 2 partly See the details
Privacy and data 5 of 5 3 of 5 See the details
Price and access 2 of 5 · 1 partly 3 of 5 · 1 partly See the details
In all 26 of 30 · 1 partly 18 of 30 · 5 partly
  • Has it
  • Partly
  • Not offered or not found

Five direct comparisons per area, one dot each, taken from the detailed tables below. Ezina's plan is compared with Planta Premium, Planta's paid plan, except in the rows about price and a free plan, where Planta leads. We chose the rows, and each one says where we checked it.

§ 020 · Which one

Pick the one that fits what you grow

020.1Planta

Pick Planta if

  • Your plants are mostly houseplants.
  • You want watering reminders for free, with no trial clock.
  • You live outside the U.S., or want the app in Swedish, German, Japanese or one of its other languages.
  • You'd rather use an app that millions of people have used for years.
020.2Ezina

Pick Ezina if

  • You grow outside too: beds, vegetables, perennials, natives.
  • You want to know when to plant where you live, and how many gallons a bed needs this week.
  • You want pest and disease treatment where every step cites an extension service.
  • You care what an app shares about you, and want that written down.

§ 030 · Features

What each app does

Ezina Planta
Care
Watering YesFrom the local forecast, the heat and how the plant is planted. Outdoor beds get an amount in gallons; rain lowers it. Yes, freePlanta says its schedule weighs over 30 factors, including local climate and weather. Weather alerts are Premium.
Other reminders YesFertilizing, and treatment steps that repeat on the interval their source gives. PremiumFertilize, mist, repot, clean and prune.
Indoor rooms YesSet a room's temperature and humidity once; every plant in it uses them. YesUses your home environment and light.
Light meter Yes Yes, free
Share care YesSend a link. The plant sitter can log waterings without the app or an account. PremiumFamily and Plant sitter invites. Sitters get reminders in the Planta app.
Identify and fix
Plant ID YesTwo services, Plant.id and Pl@ntNet, blended, with the match percentage shown. 1 credit per check; Early Access includes 50 a month. PremiumPremium identifies "without any limit," in Planta's own words. We did not measure the free allowance.
Insect ID YesMore than 14,000 insects and other invertebrates. PartlyDr. Planta covers pests as a plant problem.
Disease and pest treatment Yes300+ plans. Every step cites a university extension, a U.S. agency or the RHS, least invasive first. PremiumDr. Planta diagnoses yellowing, spots, pests and slow growth, then sets a treatment plan. Its plant experts can also be contacted.
Care advice sources CitedExtension services, USDA and peer-reviewed research, attached to the advice. Not published
Plant experts NoQuestions go to us by email, and bug reports from the app. YesDr. Planta lists named plant experts with a Contact us button. We did not check whether contacting them needs Premium.
Garden and outdoors
Outdoor plants YesBeds, in-ground plants and containers outside. YesIn-ground plants were added recently.
What to plant when YesA planting calendar from your frost dates. PartlyEach plant lists the months it can stay outdoors in your city, and your hardiness zone. No sowing or planting dates found.
Garden planning YesDig maps your lot from an address: trees from a laser survey, sun for every daylight hour, frost pockets and runoff. Then it lays out beds that fit. NoOutdoor sites, such as Vegetable garden bed or Patio, group plants without a layout or sun map.
Native and invasive YesNative status by county, and invasive status from 43 contiguous states' lists. Not found
Hardiness zone YesYour zone is on the planting calendar. YesEach plant page shows your zone and the coldest temperature the plant survives.
Log, calendar and impact
Notes and photos YesThe Log: entries with photos, notes and tags. Waterings, treatments and plantings file themselves. YesEach plant takes notes, photos, videos and progress updates.
Wildlife and species list YesTag the birds, pollinators and insects you see. The Life list counts every species. Not found
Calendar YesA week view of planting, watering, treatment and frost dates. PartlyAn Upcoming list of tasks by day.
Ecological impact YesA planned bed shows the insects and birds its plants are recorded supporting. PartlyPlant pages list what a plant attracts, such as bees.
Community YesProfiles, a feed and comments. Photos are checked before they publish. Yes

§ 040 · Values

How each app treats you

Ezina Planta
Privacy and data
Ads in the app None, everA written commitment, including no sponsored plants in results. None shown
Tracking None for adsAnalytics can be turned off. Every outside service and what it receives is listed on our Transparency Promise. YesIts App Store label lists purchases, identifiers and usage data as "Used to Track You". Its privacy policy names Google Ads Remarketing and Braze. The app's Privacy setting covers only profile visibility.
Doesn’t sell your data NeverA written commitment, with no exception for anonymized or aggregated data. Says soIts help center says it is not selling your information.
Export your data Yes, from SettingsPlants, care history and your original photos. Not in the appAccount settings offer deletion only. Its privacy policy offers portability in the EEA, UK, Switzerland and Canada.
Delete your account In the app In the app
Price and access
Lower price No$6.99 a month or $70 a year at launch. Early Access seats keep $4.99 or $50 for good. Educators and students: $3 or $30, on request. Yes$7.99 a month or $36.99 a year in the Android app, shown beside crossed-out prices of $23.97 and $110.97. The U.S. App Store lists $35.99 to $47.99 a year.
Free plan NoNone after the trial. You pay to continue, or download your data. YesWatering reminders, care guides and the light meter, for as long as you like. No free trial of Premium is offered.
Where Contiguous U.S.iPhone and Android, in English. WorldwideiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro and Android, in 12 languages.
Price changes Opt-in only30 days' notice, and we never renew you onto a new price without your yes. Store rulesNo written commitment found beyond Apple's and Google's own rules.
Free trial 14 days, no cardIt ends without charging you. Then you pay to continue, or download your data. None for PremiumNo free trial of Premium is offered. Its free tier has no time limit.
Also compared, not scored
Missed care No day countA pill names where a plant stands: Water soon, Needs water or Overdue. Counts days lateOverdue tasks carry a red badge counting the days, such as "19d late".
Funding Paid for by subscribers. No outside investment, by commitment. Founded in Sweden in 2017. Listed as unfunded by Tracxn.

§ 050 · Our edge

Where Ezina does better

  • It maps your actual yard

    Give Dig an address and it pulls your lot line and your house, then finds every tree on and around the lot, with its height, from a laser survey. Planta has no map of your yard.

  • It knows where the sun falls

    Dig casts shade from the house, the trees and the fences for every daylight hour of the year, so each patch of ground reads as full sun, part sun or shade.

  • It finds frost pockets and wet ground

    From 1-meter elevation data, Dig shows where cold air settles, where rain runs and gathers, and which slopes wash out, before you dig a bed there.

  • It plans beds that fit

    Beds go where the sun, frost and water suit what you want to grow, with the setup cost, the weekly hours and the wildlife the plants support.

  • It shows its sources

    Every step of a treatment plan cites a university extension service, a U.S. agency or the RHS. We found no sources published for Planta's advice.

  • It keeps your data yours

    No tracking for ads, an export of everything from Settings, and a written promise never to sell your data. Every outside service we use is listed.

§ 060 · Fair's fair

Where Planta does better

  • It's cheaper

    Planta's annual plan is about half of Ezina's launch price, and its free tier never runs out.

  • It's proven

    Planta has been out since 2018, says over 10 million people use it, and holds a 4.8 from about 114,000 App Store ratings. Ezina is in Early Access.

  • It goes further

    Planta works worldwide in 12 languages and on iPad and Vision Pro. Ezina is iPhone and Android in the contiguous U.S., in English.

  • It has no credits

    Planta Premium publishes no monthly limit on identification. Ezina's checks each use a credit, because each one costs us a call to the identification services.

  • It has plant experts

    Dr. Planta lists named plant experts you can contact from the app. Ezina's help is email to us.

§ 070 · Questions

Questions about switching

Is Ezina cheaper than Planta?

No. Planta Premium is $36.99 a year in its Android app, and Planta has a free tier with watering reminders. Ezina is $70 a year at launch ($50 for Early Access seats) and has no free plan, only a 14-day trial with no card.

Can I use Ezina for houseplants only?

Yes. Indoor plants get watering from the temperature and humidity you set for each room. If houseplants are all you grow, Planta's lower price and free tier may suit you better.

Does either app show ads?

Neither app shows ads in the app. Ezina's Transparency Promise commits to never running them. Planta's App Store privacy label lists purchases, identifiers and usage data as used to track you, and its privacy policy names Google Ads Remarketing.

Can I move my plants from Planta to Ezina?

Not automatically. Planta has no export tool in the app, so plants are added to Ezina one at a time or by photo identification.

Where can I use each app?

Ezina is in Early Access on iPhone and Android in the contiguous U.S. Planta is available worldwide on iPhone, iPad and Android in 12 languages.

Something here is out of date.

Apps change. Email [email protected] and we'll check it and date the fix below.

Changes

29 Sept 2026: added the Missed care row. Cost and fairness is now Price and access; Missed care moved to Also compared, and Free trial took its place.

29 Sept 2026: page drafted, then checked against the Planta Android app.

Sources

Planta, all read 29 Sept 2026: getplanta.com, App Store listing and privacy label, Google Play data safety, web offer, help center on free use, in-ground plants, sharing and account deletion, privacy policy (updated 17 Jan 2023), the Planta Android app v2.50.0 on a free account (prices, Premium gates, settings), and Tracxn for funding.

Ezina: our Transparency Promise, pricing and changelog. Planta’s name and app icon are trademarks of Planta AB, shown here only to identify the app we compare. Its icon is from getplanta.com.