Folly pricing: free to use, Pro when you want more
Folly is free to download and free to keep using, with no subscription needed. The free plan includes 5 scans a month for identification and health checks, Plant Doctor diagnosis, up to 5 growing sites, water and feed reminders, the care log and the full care guide, permanently.
Folly Pro is £7.99 a month or £39.99 a year (about £3.33 a month). New users can try a free week of Folly Pro on the yearly plan.
Free
£0
For as long as you use Folly
5 scans a month and up to 5 growing sites, each with up to 20 rooms, Plant Doctor, reminders, the care log and timeline, and the full care guide.
Folly Pro
£39.99 a year
or £7.99 a month. New users can try the yearly plan free for a week.
30 scans a month, recovery plans, Smart Care schedules with chore days, care tasks, the full weather briefing and the monthly care guide.
Free and Pro, side by side
| What you get | Free | Folly Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Plant identification and health scans | 5 scans a month | 30 scans a month |
| Plant Doctor diagnosis, 500+ diseases and pests | ||
| Growing sites, each with its own weather | Up to 5, 20 rooms each | Up to 5, 20 rooms each |
| Water and feed reminders | Basic schedule | Smart Care schedule |
| Care log, logging several plants at once, activity timeline | ||
| Full care guide for every plant | ||
| Plant picks for your space | ||
| Notes with photos | ||
| Weather alerts for frost, heat, wind and storms | The alert | Briefing and protection checklist |
| Recovery plans for sick plants | ||
| Smart Care schedules, built on 15+ attributes | ||
| Chore day grouping | ||
| Care tasks: rotating, pruning, repotting and your own | ||
| Monthly care guide for your plants and climate | Preview | |
| One-off scan packs |
Prices are the UK prices in pounds. The App Store and Google Play show the price in your own currency before you pay. Folly Pro is billed through the store and renews until you cancel it in your phone's subscription settings.
Questions people ask
Is Folly free?
Folly is free to download and free to keep using. The free plan includes 5 scans a month for identification and health checks, Plant Doctor diagnosis with the likely cause and what to do first, up to 5 growing sites with up to 20 rooms each, water and feed reminders, logging watering and feeding for one plant or several at once, whether or not they were due, an activity timeline of everything you have done, personalised plant picks, notes with photos and the full plant care guide. Folly Pro is £7.99 a month or £39.99 a year. It raises you to 30 scans a month and adds recovery plans for sick plants, Smart Care schedules with chore day grouping, care tasks with your own reminders, the full weather alert briefing with a protection checklist, and the monthly personalised care guide. New users can try a free week of Folly Pro on the yearly plan, and Folly reminds you before the week ends. Scans are capped on both plans; if you need more in a given month you can buy a one-off scan pack.
Do I need a subscription to use Folly?
No. The free plan is permanent, not a trial, and it includes 5 scans a month, Plant Doctor diagnosis, up to 5 growing sites, water and feed reminders, the care log and the full care guide. Folly Pro is optional.
What does Folly Pro add?
Folly Pro raises you to 30 scans a month and adds recovery plans for sick plants, Smart Care schedules with chore day grouping, care tasks, the full weather alert briefing with a protection checklist, and the monthly care guide written for your plants and climate.
How does the free week work?
New users can try a free week of Folly Pro on the yearly plan where the store offers it. Nothing is charged during the week, Folly reminds you before it ends, and you can cancel in your App Store or Google Play subscriptions at any time. The free week is not offered on the monthly plan.
What are scan packs?
One-off purchases of extra scans for a month that runs long, so you can keep identifying and diagnosing without moving to a subscription. They are available on both plans.
How do I cancel Folly Pro?
Folly Pro is billed through the App Store or Google Play, so you cancel it in your phone's subscription settings. You keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for, then the free plan carries on with your plants and history.
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