🌱Education

Build an AI Plant Identification App

Launch an AI-powered plant identification app that uses camera or gallery photos to identify plants, provides care instructions, and includes a freemium monetization model with RevenueCat subscriptions.

😓 The Problem

Building an AI-powered mobile app requires integrating AI services, camera APIs, secure backend endpoints, subscription management, device identification, and maintaining a freemium model - all while working across iOS and Android.

✅ The Solution

NextNative provides a complete AI plant identifier foundation with Capacitor Camera integration, secure API endpoints, RevenueCat subscription management, device-based free generation limits, and offline history storage.

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🎯 Perfect For

  • Indie developers building AI apps
  • Gardening enthusiasts creating tools
  • EdTech startups in nature/science
  • Developers learning AI integration
  • Entrepreneurs validating AI product ideas

🚀 Key Features

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Camera Integration

Capture plant photos with device camera or upload from gallery using Capacitor Camera API with base64 data URLs for persistence.

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AI Plant Identification

Identify plants via secure backend API that returns plant name, scientific name, family, care instructions, and interesting facts.

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RevenueCat Subscriptions

Weekly and annual subscription plans with automatic pricing, purchase handling, and restoration using RevenueCat SDK.

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Freemium Model

Device-based free generation tracking with backend API that limits non-premium users while allowing unlimited access for subscribers.

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Identification History

Offline-first history storage with plant images, identification data, timestamps, and ability to view or delete past identifications.

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Care Instructions

Display detailed plant care information including light, water, soil, temperature requirements, and interesting facts about each species.

💎 What's Included

Capacitor Camera integration (photo & gallery)
Base64 image data persistence across app restarts
AI plant identification via backend API
Device ID-based free generation limits
RevenueCat subscription management (weekly/annual)
Premium status detection and unlimited access
Automatic purchase restoration
Offline plant history storage
Plant data display with confidence levels
Delete history items
Premium upsell modals
Dark mode support
Tab navigation (Identify, History, Settings)

📊 Performance Metrics

1-2 weeks
Development Time
vs 2-4 months building from scratch
$15,000+
Cost Savings
Compared to custom AI app development
Day 1
Monetization
RevenueCat subscriptions ready to use
Pre-built
AI Integration
Secure backend API with AI service integration

Save 2-4 months

Launch your app in weeks instead of months. Skip the learning curve and start with production-ready code.

Save $15,000-30,000

Avoid expensive agency fees and native development costs. Build once, deploy everywhere.

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