Botan vs MD Flow

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Botan compared with MD Flow
Detail	Botan	MD Flow
What it does	Instant plant identification with AI-powered care guidance	Native app for browsing Markdown folders on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with instant preview
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	2021	Not given
Based in	CY	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free first identification on website; app offers subscription with unlimited scans, disease and health checks, personalized care guides, watering and lighting tools, reminders, and plant library.	Free: browse and preview Markdown, 2 connected folders, 5 recent files, works offline. MD Flow Pro: $7.99 one-time purchase (US price; varies by region), unlimited connected folders, 50 recent files, search inside documents, PDF export, email drafts. Single purchase covers Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Key features	Identify plants by photo in 1-3 seconds Detect plant diseases and health issues Personalized step-by-step care plans Check plant toxicity status Live chat with expert botanist Plant care reminders and notifications Save and organize plant collection Database of 30,000+ plant species 98% accuracy on first identification Upload photos from gallery or camera	Instant Markdown preview with Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math, callouts, and YAML frontmatter support Browse folders of Markdown files with live previews Full-text search across connected folders (Pro) PDF export with math, diagrams, callouts and tables (Pro) Works with iCloud, Dropbox, and local folders No account required, files stay on device Unlimited connected folders (Pro) Higher volume of recent and loose files (Pro) Universal purchase for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
What makes it different	98%+ identification accuracy verified by experts and users Science-based recommendations from certified botanists Covers over 30,000 species including exotic and rare plants Instant results in 1-3 seconds Expert botanist support via live chat	Reader, not an editor—lightweight and focused on reading Markdown Private by default with no account, sign-in, or cloud requirement Native on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with one universal purchase One-time purchase instead of subscription Works offline and doesn't move or sync your files
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	41 +1 (up) since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	26	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	38	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	200	24

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