Greenly vs iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a free community for recording wild nature, with its offline companion app Seek. Greenly is for growing your own plants.
Side by side
| Feature | Greenly | iNaturalist |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | growing vegetables, berries, fruit, houseplants and flowers | observing and recording wild nature |
| Photo identification | yes | yes, confirmed by the community |
| Planting calendar from your frost dates | yes | no |
| Care reminders and diagnosis | yes | no |
| Works offline | calendar, reminders and catalogue | identification in Seek |
| Price | free plan; Premium in Google Play | free |
| Languages | English, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish | 60+ |
Facts about other apps are from their official pages, seen on 2026-09-30. «Not shown» means their official site does not mention it, not that it is missing.
When iNaturalist is the better fit
For birds, insects, fungi and wild plants, and for contributing records to research, iNaturalist is the place.
When Greenly is the better fit
For a greenhouse, a vegetable bed or a windowsill: what to do and when, with free reminders and a diagnosis that names two or three likely causes.