# Seed to Spoon - Garden Planner

> Visual Garden Planner, Plant Tracking, Growing Guides & Plant Identification

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.ionic.seed2spoon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.ionic.seed2spoon)

## Overview

- **ID:** `io.ionic.seed2spoon`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** From Seed to Spoon
- **Category:** HOUSE\_AND\_HOME
- **Downloads:** 468,795
- **Rating:** 4.38 / 5 (6,348 ratings)
- **Version:** 80020
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-07
- **First published:** 2017-12-07
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 57 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.ionic.seed2spoon)
- **Website:** [https://www.seedtospoon.net](https://www.seedtospoon.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.seedtospoon.net/privacy-policy/](https://www.seedtospoon.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Seed to Spoon is an all-in-one gardening app that helps you plan, grow, and harvest food at home. Use the visual garden layout tool to design beds and containers with drag-and-drop plants and companion planting alerts. Get a personalized planting calendar based on your zip code and local weather, track plantings and photos, and access 150+ detailed growing guides covering spacing, care, harvest, companion plants, and recipes. Growbot — the app’s smart assistant — answers questions, identifies plants from photos, and spots pests and issues in real time.

Free forever with essential tools (including 10 visual plants, planting reminders, and 3 Growbot text questions/day), Seed to Spoon also offers premium perks: unlimited tracking, full photo-based Growbot help, archive of past seasons, and subscription benefits like Park Seed shipping. With weather alerts, curated plant collections, weekly live workshops, and practical harvest & preservation tips, Seed to Spoon makes home gardening easier for beginners and experienced growers alike.

## Rankings

- #103,777 — Overall
- #31 — House and home (Gross)
- #184 — House and home (Free)
- #19 — spoon

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `io.ionic.seed2spoon.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Seed to Spoon's Android app is praised for its intuitive garden planner, rich plant information, reminders, and photo tracking, with responsive developers. However, multiple reviews flag a subscription-only pricing model and a stingy free tier, frequent payment problems, occasional feature glitches, and gaps in the plant database.

### Pros

- Intuitive and helpful garden planner that guides planting timing.
- Rich plant information and useful reminders about what to plant and when.
- Ability to add photos of your garden and track plant progress.
- Developers are responsive and actively improve the app.

### Cons

- Pricing is subscription-only with unclear free access and a high annual cost.
- Free version is severely limited (e.g., cap of around 10 plants/varieties).
- Payment issues include unexpected charges, difficulty canceling, and refunds.
- Reliability issues with core features (e.g., start planning sometimes failing; seed packet uploads not working).
- Missing plant entries in the database (gaps in available vegetables).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.ionic.seed2spoon)