Flora Incognitav3.15.6

Released July 24, 2026Major

Android

The latest major update drove a positive shift in user sentiment, resulting in a 0.26 star rating increase on Android. While performance improvements and expanded content profiles bolstered the average to 4.9, connectivity regressions and missing classification categories remain active friction points. The overall impact is positive, reflecting strong reception to core feature additions despite minor functional instability.

What changed

ContentExpanded content and details within species profiles
PerformanceIncreased search speed and resolved filter errors
PlatformUpdated compatibility for newer devices and operating systems
UXImproved camera functionality and fixed image import/export errors

Reception

64/ 100 impact scorePositive

What worked

Performance
Search speed and filter resolution contributed to a 0.26 star rating increase on Android.
Content
Expanded species profiles maintain high user engagement, keeping the average rating at 4.9.

What didn't

Performance
backfired
New reports of mobile data connectivity failures during plant identification tasks emerged post-update.
UX
no evidence
Despite updates to camera functionality, user feedback identifies a lack of specific plant categories like vines as a persistent friction point.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisAugust 15, 2026

The average rating improved by 0.26 stars following the update, supported by a larger sample size of 39 reviews. While users praise the identification accuracy and lack of advertisements, new feedback highlights specific difficulties with mobile data connectivity and limited categorization options for certain plant types. Momentum appears positive as the app maintains a high rating despite these minor functional regressions.

+0.26 ★

Sentiment shift

New complaints (2)

Mobile data connectivity issues prevent server communication during plant identification taskslowversion-tied

Lack of specific plant categories like vines complicates classification for novice userslowversion-tied

Marlvel takeaways

Address server communication stability for plant identification tasks to resolve new mobile data connectivity complaints.
Expand classification taxonomy to include common plant types like vines to satisfy novice user requirements.
Monitor the 0.26 star rating gain to determine if the current 4.9 average stabilizes as the sample size grows beyond 39 reviews.

Original release notes

3.15
- Species profiles: Content and details slightly expanded.
- Search & filters: Speeded up search and fixed errors with filters.
- Compatibility: Adapted to newer devices and operating systems.
- Camera & media: Improved camera and fixed errors during image import and export.