Is PictureThis App Free?
Short answer: no, not really. There is a limited free version, but the app is built around a 7-day free trial that automatically converts to a $39.99/year subscription unless you cancel in time. Here's exactly what's free, what isn't, and how to avoid the surprise charge.
Free version: a handful of identifications with ads and constant upgrade prompts.
"Free trial": 7 days, then auto-charges $39.99 for a full year if you don't cancel at least 24 hours before it ends.
Premium-only features: unlimited IDs, plant care guides, disease diagnosis, expert help.
PictureThis Free vs Premium: What You Actually Get
- Limited number of plant identifications
- Ads and frequent paywall prompts
- No care guides or disease diagnosis
- No expert consultations
- Plants only — no bugs, mushrooms, or objects
- Unlimited plant identifications
- Care guides and watering reminders
- Plant disease diagnosis
- No ads
- Still plants only
How to Cancel the PictureThis Trial Before You're Charged
iPhone / iPad: Settings → tap your name → Subscriptions → PictureThis → Cancel Subscription.
Android: Google Play Store → Profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → PictureThis → Cancel.
Cancel at least 24 hours before the 7-day trial ends. Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription — you must cancel through your app store account.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Not really. PictureThis offers a limited free version, but the app heavily promotes a 7-day free trial that automatically converts to a paid subscription of $39.99/year unless you cancel before the trial ends. Most core features sit behind the premium paywall.
The free version allows a small number of plant identifications with ads and frequent upgrade prompts. Care guides, disease diagnosis, expert consultations, and unlimited identifications all require the premium subscription.
Yes. If you start the 7-day free trial and don't cancel before it ends, you are automatically charged $39.99 for a full year. This auto-renewal is one of the most common complaints in PictureThis app store reviews.
On iPhone: Settings → your name → Subscriptions → PictureThis → Cancel Subscription. On Android: Google Play → Profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → PictureThis → Cancel. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends to avoid the charge.
PictureThis Premium costs $39.99/year after the 7-day trial. Weekly and monthly plans are also offered at higher effective rates. See our full PictureThis cost breakdown for every pricing tier.
Yes. IdentifyThis.app is web-based (no app download), gives you a free identification to start, and costs $3/week or $10/month for unlimited use — covering plants plus bugs, mushrooms, trees, objects, coins, and more in one tool, instead of plants only.
Yes — IdentifyThis.app works in your phone or desktop browser with no download. Sign in with Google, upload a photo, and you get a free AI identification with detailed information, not just a species label.