How it works
Pick a plant
Snap a photo to identify it, or search a 2,600+ species library where every care fact is labeled by how verified it is.
Point your phone at the spot
The built-in light meter reads the light right where the plant would sit — camera-based on iPhone, hardware light sensor on Android.
Get an honest verdict
A fit score across light, temperature, humidity and airflow. Honest ranges instead of fake precision, re-checked as weather and seasons change.
What it does
One idea, carried all the way through: judge the spot, not just the plant.
Spot-level fit score
Not "is this room bright" — can this monstera live on this shelf. Four dimensions, one honest score.
Compare two spots
Which window wins? Two spots one wall apart can be two different climates. Settle it with measurements.
Honest by design
When data is thin, it says "can't assess" instead of guessing. Care facts carry verification labels.
Care that adapts
Care reminders that adapt to each plant and season, with weather alerts for the spots that need them.
Photo ID & diagnosis
Identify what you're holding, and diagnose problems with the spot's real conditions taken into account.
A growing journal
New leaves, repots, recoveries — kept as your plant's story, from the day it moved in.
"When it doesn't know, it says so."
Phone sensors can't know everything, and pretending otherwise kills plants. GrowSpot shows honest ranges instead of fake decimal points, labels every care fact by how verified it is, and would rather tell you "can't assess" than make something up. No fear tactics, no fake countdowns, and canceling a subscription takes two taps.
Pricing, plainly
- 2 spots + 2 plants
- Every feature included — nothing locked
- Full fit scores, care reminders, journal
- Unlimited spots
- Unlimited plants
- Unlimited identification
- Unlimited diagnosis
- Care reminders that adapt to each plant and season
Questions, answered honestly
How does the light measurement actually work?
On Android, GrowSpot reads the phone's hardware ambient light sensor — real lux. On iPhone there's no public light sensor, so it estimates from the camera and shows honest brightness bands rather than pretending to lab precision. Either way, the reading is taken at the exact spot and re-tuned to weather and seasons through the year.
Is the free plan actually useful?
Yes — it's the full app for 2 spots and 2 plants. No feature locks, no watered-down scores. If you grow more than that, Plus removes the limits.
When is Android coming?
Days away — closed testing is finishing now. Android folks can already claim a Founding 50 spot and start the moment it ships.
What happens to my photos?
Identification and diagnosis photos are processed to give you an answer. The light meter works on-device and doesn't keep photos. GrowSpot never asks for photos of your home — just the plant and the reading. Details in the Privacy Policy.