Reviews of Grow Garden App

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List of user reviews and ratings for Grow Garden App

Total ratings

3.55 (Rating count: 243)

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Review summary

Users appreciate the Grow Garden App for its useful garden organization, calendar maintenance reminders, and attractive interface. However, many report serious issues including data loss after updates, frequent crashes particularly with photos, and an incomplete plant database. Regional customization and measurement unit options are lacking, along with detailed features like notifications and planting specifics. Despite these drawbacks, the app's core concept and responsiveness of developers to bug reports receive praise.

Pros

Good concept and useful for organizing gardens and maintenance timetables.
Beautiful and intuitive user interface.
Allows creation of multiple patches/beds with plants and photos.
Includes a calendar or actions feature to remind users of maintenance tasks.
Helpful for specific hobbies like bonsai and general garden planning.

Cons

Data loss after app updates or crashes, causing users to lose all added plants and actions.
Limited and incomplete plant database, even in paid versions, missing common plants like hostas and begonias.
Frequent app crashes, especially when handling photos or changing phone orientation.
Lack of regional customization, such as seasonal tips for southern hemisphere or option to choose metric/imperial units.
Missing desired features like detailed notifications/alarms for tasks, more detailed planting info, and customizable plant categories.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.70

All time rating average: 3.55

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20% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2022-08-13	Kr*****	I spent a ton of time adding all my plants a couple years ago and now they've all disappeared.🫤 So I have to re-add everything including all actions again. The other thing I noticed was the perennials database which I paid for has very little in it. If you're going to charge for plant databases, they at least need to be comprehensive. Hosta, brunnela, ferns, etc aren't even included. Very disappointed, but I can't find another garden app that lists calendar maintenance items at a glance.
I spent a ton of time adding all my plants a couple years ago and now they've all disappeared.🫤 So I have to re-add everything including all actions again. The other thing I noticed was the perennials database which I paid for has very little in it. If you're going to charge for plant databases, they at least need to be comprehensive. Hosta, brunnela, ferns, etc aren't even included. Very disappointed, but I can't find another garden app that lists calendar maintenance items at a glance.
2022-05-21	Li*****	I quite liked this app and had done a lot of work organizing gardens and maintenance timetables. I hadn't used it in a while. It needed an update and now all of that work is gone.
I quite liked this app and had done a lot of work organizing gardens and maintenance timetables. I hadn't used it in a while. It needed an update and now all of that work is gone.
2021-06-04	Ka*****	I didn't find it particularly user friendly. Had to go through multiple options/screens to find what I was looking for. I just want to be able to put the date I plant something and then a notification for when harvesting is ideal.
I didn't find it particularly user friendly. Had to go through multiple options/screens to find what I was looking for. I just want to be able to put the date I plant something and then a notification for when harvesting is ideal.
2021-04-26	Ch*****	This is a simple app but I love it. Keeps all my plant info organised and easy to access. Just a couple of options that I hope the developers could add: 1. Can there be an option to pick either evergreen or deciduous? 2. Can there be an option for half-hardy? Thank you.
This is a simple app but I love it. Keeps all my plant info organised and easy to access. Just a couple of options that I hope the developers could add: 1. Can there be an option to pick either evergreen or deciduous? 2. Can there be an option for half-hardy? Thank you.
2021-04-14	Na*****	Decent app. Great concept. The app crashes often. When you are taking pictures and the phone changes from landscape to portrait mode, you lose all of your entered data. Also, I spent quite a bit of time taking multiple pictures of my individual patches; and the app only saved 2 pictures for each patch. This was a colossal waste of time. The pictures saved initially. I could review each patch and look through the pictures. I closed the app and reopened later, the pictures were gone!
Decent app. Great concept. The app crashes often. When you are taking pictures and the phone changes from landscape to portrait mode, you lose all of your entered data. Also, I spent quite a bit of time taking multiple pictures of my individual patches; and the app only saved 2 pictures for each patch. This was a colossal waste of time. The pictures saved initially. I could review each patch and look through the pictures. I closed the app and reopened later, the pictures were gone!
2021-03-17	La*****	Eh. I will keep this app for now. Just downloaded it and the database of plants seems very limited. I could not find the most common flowers. No info on impatiens, begonias, hostas..etc
Eh. I will keep this app for now. Just downloaded it and the database of plants seems very limited. I could not find the most common flowers. No info on impatiens, begonias, hostas..etc
2021-01-03	Ch*****	DON'T INVEST in this app unless you want to convert to metric system for plant size and temperatures. Also, only about 6 plants are in free version. HOW MANY PLANTS IN PAID VERSION? Is it 1 charge per plant or 1 charge for HOW MANY SPECIES?
DON'T INVEST in this app unless you want to convert to metric system for plant size and temperatures. Also, only about 6 plants are in free version. HOW MANY PLANTS IN PAID VERSION? Is it 1 charge per plant or 1 charge for HOW MANY SPECIES?
2020-12-23	Da*****	Your annual calendar is something I haven't ever been able to find in any other garden or plant app. I specifically use your app for bonsai because it reminds me of what I need to be doing when. I wonder if you'd ever expand and add more features for the bonsai hobbist? It still is very much a garden app, which is great; however, I find it so interesting I'm able to use it so loosely for bonsai as well. Do you have a web page as well where you can have both phone and webpage access?
Your annual calendar is something I haven't ever been able to find in any other garden or plant app. I specifically use your app for bonsai because it reminds me of what I need to be doing when. I wonder if you'd ever expand and add more features for the bonsai hobbist? It still is very much a garden app, which is great; however, I find it so interesting I'm able to use it so loosely for bonsai as well. Do you have a web page as well where you can have both phone and webpage access?
2020-12-01	Tr*****	Dont know what the point is. Its useless. If i had photos of the plants i wanted in my garden i wouldnt be using an app to design one🙄 It doesnt help plan a garden or yard layout at all
Dont know what the point is. Its useless. If i had photos of the plants i wanted in my garden i wouldnt be using an app to design one🙄 It doesnt help plan a garden or yard layout at all
2020-11-28	Be*****	Great app, very useful. I use it for my bonsai tree collection. Edit (28. Nov. 2020): thank you for the update. The back up option is just what we wished for. Continue the great work.
Great app, very useful. I use it for my bonsai tree collection. Edit (28. Nov. 2020): thank you for the update. The back up option is just what we wished for. Continue the great work.