THRYVE: COMPLETE PLANT CARE - NO COMPROMISES
ABOUT
Design a minimal, user-focused plant care app that meets the everyday needs of plant owners. Create clean user interfaces, a straightforward onboarding flow, and intuitive prototypes to position Thryve as an essential lifestyle companion.
TASK
Thryve is a mobile app developed to help beginners to the most expert green thumbs track and care for their plants.
TIMELINE
May 28 2025 - June 9 2025
ROLE
UX Designer, UI Designer, Prototyper, Researcher
TOOLS
Figma, Procreate
THE PROBLEM
Most existing plant care apps focus on just one aspect. Watering schedules, plant identification, or care tips—leaving casual plant owners juggling multiple tools. This project works towards simplifying all these tools into one app.
WHY IT MATTERS
In an age where digital burnout and emotional fatigue are rising, people are turning to nature and mindfulness for balance. Plants offer a simple, proven way to reduce stress, improve mood, and feel grounded. With self-care apps on the rise, Thryve meets this cultural shift, making plant care both accessible and emotionally rewarding.
THE GOAL
Design an app that seamlessly combines three core features: plant identification, care reminders, and plant health diagnosis. While many existing apps focus on just one of these needs—often placing the others behind paywalls or treating them as afterthoughts—this app will centre all three equally. The goal is to create a simple, accessible experience that supports every type of plant enthusiast, encouraging engagement across all user personas.
USER INTERVIEWS
I have many plant lovers in my life, and therefore I was lucky enough to ask them about what they would want in an app. I conducted interviews on a sample size of 8 and gathered the findings.
FIG. 1
MOST COMMON USER WANTS
EXISTING APPS
FIG. 2
COMPETITOR ANALYSIS PROS & CONS
FIG. 3
CHART TO ILLUSTRATE COMPETITOR PROS & CONS
BRANDING
As a lifestyle and productivity app, it’s important that the UI feels calm and intuitive. I chose a soothing blue colour palette paired with plant imagery to create a tranquil, focused experience that reflects the app’s purpose.
By keeping an understated user interface emphasises the information on screen, reducing cognitive load.
ONBOARDING
The onboarding process is minimal as the majority of user input is through adding their existing plants to the apps database to ensure the app knows what plants you own and what that plant needs
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USER FLOW
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ONBOARDING PROROTYPE
HOMESCREEN
The app allows users to filter tasks by ‘indoor’, ‘outdoor’, or ‘all’ plants, helping them prioritise more easily. Each task is broken down into clear, actionable steps, which can be used as a checklist. Once care for a specific plant is complete, the user can tick off the card, which is then removed from the list creating a sense of progress and accomplishment.
FIG. 6
HOMESCREEN
PLANT DATABASE
‘My Plants’ includes a personalised database of the user’s existing plants, each shown with a photo and a care summary. Key information is presented using consistent icons from across the app for clarity and quick reference. When a user selects a specific plant, a detailed view expands with more in-depth care information.
NOTIFICATIONS
The app’s key feature is timely notifications about each plant’s health. Its focused yet playful design encourages users to build a daily habit of caring for their plants.
FIG. 7
PLAYFUL PUSH NOTIFICATIONS FOR ENCOURAGEMENT
THRYVE'S DEVELOPMENT
SOLUTION
CONCLUSION
Given the nature of the app, there’s limited incentive for developers to invest heavily in advanced AI. Without introducing feature limitations or paywalls, it’s difficult to see how the app could sustain itself long-term.
THRYVE: COMPLETE PLANT CARE - NO COMPROMISES
ABOUT
Design a minimal, user-focused plant care app that meets the everyday needs of plant owners. Create clean user interfaces, a straightforward onboarding flow, and intuitive prototypes to position Thryve as an essential lifestyle companion.
TASK
Thryve is a mobile app developed to help beginners to the most expert green thumbs track and care for their plants.
TIMELINE
May 28 2025 - June 9 2025
ROLE
UX Designer, UI Designer, Prototyper, Researcher
TOOLS
Figma, Illustrator, Procreate
THE PROBLEM
Most existing plant care apps focus on just one aspect. Watering schedules, plant identification, or care tips—leaving casual plant owners juggling multiple tools. This project works towards simplifying all these tools into one app.
WHY IT MATTERS
In an age where digital burnout and emotional fatigue are rising, people are turning to nature and mindfulness for balance. Plants offer a simple, proven way to reduce stress, improve mood, and feel grounded. With self-care apps on the rise, Thryve meets this cultural shift, making plant care both accessible and emotionally rewarding.
THE GOAL
Design an app that seamlessly combines three core features: plant identification, care reminders, and plant health diagnosis. While many existing apps focus on just one of these needs—often placing the others behind paywalls or treating them as afterthoughts—this app will centre all three equally. The goal is to create a simple, accessible experience that supports every type of plant enthusiast, encouraging engagement across all user personas.
USER INTERVIEWS
I have many plant lovers in my life, and therefore I was lucky enough to ask them about what they would want in an app. I conducted interviews on a sample size of 8 and gathered the findings.
MOST COMMON USER WANTS
FIG. 1
EXISTING APPS
COMPETITOR PROS & CONS
FIG. 2
ILLUSTRATED CHART
FIG. 3
BRANDING
As a lifestyle and productivity app, it’s important that the UI feels calm and intuitive. I chose a soothing blue colour palette paired with plant imagery to create a tranquil, focused experience that reflects the app’s purpose.
By keeping an understated user interface emphasises the information on screen, reducing cognitive load
ONBOARDING
The onboarding process is minimal as the majority of user input is through adding their existing plants to the apps database to ensure the app knows what plants you own and what that plant needs
HOMESCREEN
The app allows users to filter tasks by ‘indoor’, ‘outdoor’, or ‘all’ plants, helping them prioritise more easily. Each task is broken down into clear, actionable steps, which can be used as a checklist. Once care for a specific plant is complete, the user can tick off the card, which is then removed from the list creating a sense of progress and accomplishment.
FIG. 5
HOMESCREEN
DATABASE
‘My Plants’ includes a personalised database of the user’s existing plants, each shown with a photo and a care summary. Key information is presented using consistent icons from across the app for clarity and quick reference. When a user selects a specific plant, a detailed view expands with more in-depth care information.
USER FLOW
FIG. 4
NOTIFICATIONS
The app’s key feature is timely notifications about each plant’s health. Its focused yet playful design encourages users to build a daily habit of caring for their plants.
PUSH NOTIFICATIONS
FIG. 6
THRYVE'S DEVELOPMENT
SOLUTION
CONCLUSION
Given the nature of the app, there’s limited incentive for developers to invest heavily in advanced AI. Without introducing feature limitations or paywalls, it’s difficult to see how the app could sustain itself long-term.