App review details
Ease of use was scored out of ten based on how close the app was to being able to point the phone at a plant and press the take photo button and then provide results without additional steps.
Accurancy was scored by reviewing 14 plants from my Tropical Garden which included varieties of Palm Tree, plants more commonly found in UK tropical gardens, more unusual plants and succulents. Scores for each plant were given as follows:
0 - incorrect
1 - close (eg it identified it as a ginger but as a hedychium rather than zingiber)
2 - very close (eg it identified it as zingiber zerumbet rather than zingiber Mioga)
3 - spot on
So from 14 plants, there was a total potential for 42 points. The top scoring app scored 30. However all scores were based on the first plant suggested, as people may rely more on this if in doubt, but some apps did also provide the correct answer further down in their suggestions.
