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No sign-up, no time limit
Download free- Up to 10 plants
- Photo timeline & Time Machine
- Care logging & per-plant reminders
- Fern Wall & lineage tree
- NFC & QR tags, widgets, Siri
- Apple Watch & Apple TV
- Private iCloud sync & backup
Pricing
Free to start.
Yours to keep.
Free for your first 10 plants. Go Premium when your collection outgrows it.
5.0 on the App Store · 1M+ downloads
Premium
$24.99/ year
About $2.08 a month · save 48%
Everything in Free, plus
- Unlimited plantsNo ceiling on your collection
- Staghorn Q&A20 expert answers a week
- Batch importA whole tray at once
- Photo collageShare-ready layouts
- Clean exportFull-size, no watermark
- Every app iconAll icon styles unlocked
- Home backgroundsAll 4 styles
- Your photo on the tagCustom center image in QR tags
- Priority supportWe answer you first
- Family SharingUp to 6 people, every device
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Feature Free Premium
Plants Up to 10 Unlimited
Photo timeline & Time Machine Included Included
Care logging & reminders Included Included
Fern Wall & lineage tree Included Included
NFC & QR tags, widgets, Siri Included Included
Apple Watch & Apple TV Included Included
Private iCloud sync & backup Included Included
Staghorn Q&A (AI) Not included 20 answers / week
Batch import Not included Included
Photo collage Not included Included
Clean export, no watermark Not included Included
Home backgrounds 3 4
App icons Some All
Your photo in the QR tag Not included Included
Priority support Not included Included
Questions
Is Fern really free?
Yes. Everything except the Premium extras is free for up to 10 plants, with no time limit and no sign-up.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes — cancel through the App Store and you keep Premium until the current period ends.
How do I cancel?
Open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions — Fern is right there. A few taps, no questions asked.
Does Lifetime include future updates?
Yes. New features and Lab experiments are all included, at no extra cost.
Can my family share Premium?
Yes. Premium works with Family Sharing for up to 6 people, on every Apple device you own.
Is my plant data private?
Yes. Your plants, photos, and records stay on your device and in your private iCloud. We never see them.
Why is the price different where I live?
Prices on this page are for the US App Store. Apple sets local prices and taxes in each country, and the App Store always shows yours before you pay.
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Prices in USD for the US App Store. Local prices and taxes vary by country; the App Store shows yours before you pay. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled.