Reviews of GrowNotes: Garden Journal

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List of user reviews and ratings for GrowNotes: Garden Journal

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 15)

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Review summary

GrowNotes is praised for its simple, calendar-linked journaling, with per-plant entries, notes, and photos that are easy to organize. It shines for year-to-year tracking and scalable features via Pro. AI-enabled care tips appear to help some users but others want to opt out. Reliability concerns have been raised, including data loss incidents and occasional crashes. Overall, it’s a solid, user-friendly garden journal with room to improve stability and AI controls.

Pros

Simple, easy-to-use garden journal that stays focused on recording year-to-year progress.
Per-plant entries with notes and photos; strong organization by plant category.
Photos can be uploaded per plant and updated over time.
Calendar/timeline integration enables seasonal tracking and year-to-year references.
Pro features add real value (multi-plant entries, reminders, more photo options) and AI-assisted quick care tips.

Cons

AI features are present with mixed reception; some users want an opt-out option.
Reliability issues noted: past data loss/glitches and occasional crashes.

User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.50

All time rating average: 4.60

5 star

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-12	Sh*****	You’d think it wouldn’t be hard to find a simple way to document your gardening to look back on year after year and see what works and what doesn’t… but everything is geared towards garden planning or plant ID or crazy AI systems. This is exactly what I need… a garden journal so next year when I wonder when my hellebores are going to bloom I can look back to this year, and when I’m wondering where the heck my bleeding hearts went, I can remind myself that they go dormant mid summer. Thank you, dev, for creating this lovely, not overcomplicated tool and I look forward to using it for years to come.
You’d think it wouldn’t be hard to find a simple way to document your gardening to look back on year after year and see what works and what doesn’t… but everything is geared towards garden planning or plant ID or crazy AI systems. This is exactly what I need… a garden journal so next year when I wonder when my hellebores are going to bloom I can look back to this year, and when I’m wondering where the heck my bleeding hearts went, I can remind myself that they go dormant mid summer. Thank you, dev, for creating this lovely, not overcomplicated tool and I look forward to using it for years to come.
2026-03-19	ki*****	This app seems like it has promise, and I like the design, but the basic version is too limited. I would love to upgrade to pro and unlock multi-plant entries (which honestly seems like a pretty baseline feature), but I am so deeply tired of AI being shoved into every single thing, often without any ability to opt out. I don’t want ✨AI growing tips✨ I just want a place to keep track of my own plants, with my own brain & hands. Ditch all the AI and I’d absolutely subscribe.
This app seems like it has promise, and I like the design, but the basic version is too limited. I would love to upgrade to pro and unlock multi-plant entries (which honestly seems like a pretty baseline feature), but I am so deeply tired of AI being shoved into every single thing, often without any ability to opt out. I don’t want ✨AI growing tips✨ I just want a place to keep track of my own plants, with my own brain & hands. Ditch all the AI and I’d absolutely subscribe.
2026-03-12	Ly*****	I grow all my flowers from seed each year. I would be in trouble without this amazing app to keep everything straight…who I bought from, how and when to sow, companion planting, notes, also has AI imbedded for quick guides AND the Pro version is worth every penny with a task reminder, the ability to upload or take your own photos and so much more! Get organized today with Grow Notes you will love it.
I grow all my flowers from seed each year. I would be in trouble without this amazing app to keep everything straight…who I bought from, how and when to sow, companion planting, notes, also has AI imbedded for quick guides AND the Pro version is worth every penny with a task reminder, the ability to upload or take your own photos and so much more! Get organized today with Grow Notes you will love it.
2026-02-17	Sw*****	I had been using the app and loving it then due to a glitch lost everything. I contacted the app and Nick was able to restore my data. He was very patient with my lack of technical skills. Now I’m back to journaling in time for Spring!😊
I had been using the app and loving it then due to a glitch lost everything. I contacted the app and Nick was able to restore my data. He was very patient with my lack of technical skills. Now I’m back to journaling in time for Spring!😊
2025-06-30	Se*****	I had downloaded a lot of apps on gardening journals but found most were too involved. This app is just right. I can upload images of each plant and categorized them such as fruits, vegetables, succulents, etc….. There are two features that I found extremely useful. One, that I can write an entry for each plant to record the growth or any problem that I have with it plus upload updated photos. And secondly, under plant care, there’s an AI feature which automatically comes up with information on how to care for that particular plant. I no longer have to search on how to care. No more in trying the find the info for a plant when it’s so easy to locate.
I had downloaded a lot of apps on gardening journals but found most were too involved. This app is just right. I can upload images of each plant and categorized them such as fruits, vegetables, succulents, etc….. There are two features that I found extremely useful. One, that I can write an entry for each plant to record the growth or any problem that I have with it plus upload updated photos. And secondly, under plant care, there’s an AI feature which automatically comes up with information on how to care for that particular plant. I no longer have to search on how to care. No more in trying the find the info for a plant when it’s so easy to locate.
2025-06-08	An*****	I have tried several different garden journals and stopped using them because I couldn’t edit entries and I just procrastinated due to other issues! This app is great! It downloaded in seconds and I made my first entry in just minutes! I can also edit easily. Now, the hard part will be transferring all the photos and data from those other apps! 😁
I have tried several different garden journals and stopped using them because I couldn’t edit entries and I just procrastinated due to other issues! This app is great! It downloaded in seconds and I made my first entry in just minutes! I can also edit easily. Now, the hard part will be transferring all the photos and data from those other apps! 😁
2025-03-26	Br*****	This app continuously crashes out on me. I really like a lot of the features but I do wish it would auto populate things like plant names and suggest groups. I also wish I could add more than one photo at a time and I wish that it would note the week number and the info about the plant such a where and when it was bought or started and its planting location
This app continuously crashes out on me. I really like a lot of the features but I do wish it would auto populate things like plant names and suggest groups. I also wish I could add more than one photo at a time and I wish that it would note the week number and the info about the plant such a where and when it was bought or started and its planting location
2025-03-23	ja*****	Just what I’ve been looking for! Makes it easier to keep track of all your plants needs! Simple and well designed.. all though I do wish you could set alerts especially for watering..
Just what I’ve been looking for! Makes it easier to keep track of all your plants needs! Simple and well designed.. all though I do wish you could set alerts especially for watering..
2024-11-26	R3*****	Thank you for fixing the Issue with uploading a image on Phone 16 plus iOS 18.1
Thank you for fixing the Issue with uploading a image on Phone 16 plus iOS 18.1
2024-11-03	j-*****	I spent a long time looking for a simple and easy to use app that I could actually keep up with tracking my plants. The categories are easy to use, the entries streamlined, and I Iike how it ties to the calendar.
I spent a long time looking for a simple and easy to use app that I could actually keep up with tracking my plants. The categories are easy to use, the entries streamlined, and I Iike how it ties to the calendar.