Cactus Album for Mac

Track your cactus and succulent collection on your Mac!

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Cactus Album makes keeping track of your cacti and succulents easy. Track development of your plants throughout their lives, on your Mac!

Whether you’re new to cacti and succulents, or an experienced collector, Cactus Album is the ideal tool for organizing your plants, watering schedules, and notes.

Want to track your collection on the go? Transfer your database to and from Cactus Album on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (available on the iOS App Store).

System Requirements:
Mac running Lion (OS X 10.7.x), Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8.x), Mavericks (OS X 10.9.x), Yosemite (OX X 10.10.x), El Capitan (OS X 10.11.x), Sierra (macOS 10.12.x), High Sierra (macOS 10.13.x), Mojave (macOS 10.14.x), Catalina (macOS 10.15.x), Big Sur (macOS 11.x), Monterey (macOS 12.x), Ventura (macOS 13.x), or Sonoma (macOS 14.x)

Languages Supported:
English, Français, Italiano, Deutsch, Español, Português, ไทย

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Download on the Mac App Store

The download version initially runs in an unregistered trial mode, limited to 3 cacti, 3 watering schedules, and 3 logs, with 3 photos each. It will also only allow a single database to be open at a time, and database import is disabled.

Purchasing a license either within the app or via the Web Store unlocks full functionality.

Here’s what you can do with Cactus Album:

  • Record details about your plants, including species, age, source, dimensions, and watering needs.
  • Select from over 600 species names (with scientific and common names), or add new species.
  • Sort cacti by name or species.
  • Track watering schedules for multiple plants.
  • Track flowering, fertilizing, and other events for every plant in dated log entries.
  • Create and edit log entry reminders linked to your calendar.
  • Use the search field to quickly search cacti, watering schedule, and log lists.
  • Add and rearrange multiple photos per plant and log entry.
  • Add text captions for each photo.
  • View photos in a full-size gallery view, or in thumbnail form.
  • Rearrange photos with multiple selection and drag-and-drop support.
  • View the log history for each plant, sorted by date.
  • Review statistics for your collection.
  • Saves changes automatically.
  • Print cacti, watering schedule, or log lists, or information for a particular cactus, watering schedule, or log.
  • Database import and export over WiFi to Cactus Album on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
  • Import / export via CSV format to transfer your Cactus Album database to and from desktop spreadsheet applications.
  • Cacti Report HTML export. View your collection on your computer’s web browser. Great for keeping track of your collection for inventory or insurance purposes.

Please note that Cactus Album does not come preloaded with any photos, nor does it include any plant care information and so forth. It only tracks information and displays photos you’ve added yourself. It is NOT a cactus encyclopedia.

What’s new in the version 1.1 update:

  • Bug fixes.

Send me an email at if you have any questions, to request features, or report any issues. You might also want to check out the Cactus Album for Mac Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.

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