RipeTomato — Seed Collection

Keep your seed collection in your pocket.

RipeTomato is made for gardeners who grow from their own seeds. Photograph a tomato or a seed package, record the variety's characteristics — use, plant height, harvest period — and print a QR label for the seed bag. Scan the label any time to open the variety instantly.

In spring, the app does the tedious part: filter your collection by any characteristic, mark candidates ("definitely", "if space left"), and walk to the seed box with a checklist — scanning each bag checks it off. In autumn, note how each variety performed and whether it earned its place next year.

RipeTomato remembers when each batch was collected and reminds you to renew seeds before they lose viability.

• Photo-forward variety catalog with search and filters • Several photos per variety, cropped the way you want them • Seed batches with freshness tracking and renewal reminders • QR labels printed over AirPrint • Season plans with a pick-mode checklist, and a gathering list for summer • Germination and "grow again" outcomes, per season • Mark a variety Tested — Worked or Failed — and keep favorites to hand • Tomato, cucumber, pepper and flower templates — plus your own cultures with custom characteristics • Quick capture from the Home Screen, and photos shared straight in from Messages, Mail or Photos • Export your whole collection to a file, and import it back • Syncs between your iPhone and iPad through iCloud • No accounts, no ads, no tracking — your data stays in your iCloud

RipeTomato Pro is an optional one-time purchase — not a subscription — that adds three things for people who label a lot of seed: filling a whole sheet of die-cut labels in one job, designing your own labels, and printing to Epson tape. Everything listed above stays free, including printing a single label.