# Bonsai Album

> Digital organizer for bonsai and penjing tree collections. (iPhone/iPad app by Andrew Nicolle.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonsai-album/id465021382 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andrew Nicolle](https://appshunter.io/developer/326115344)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: $7.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 192 App Store ratings · 101 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2011-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonsai-album/id465021382/reviews.md

## What is Bonsai Album?

Bonsai Album makes keeping track of your Bonsai or Penjing collection easy. Track development of your trees throughout their lives, on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch!

Whether you're new to Bonsai, a collector, or a dealer, Bonsai Album is the ideal tool for organizing your trees, pots, and notes.

Here's what you can do with Bonsai Album:

- Record details about your trees, including age, source, style, species, and dimensions.
- Select from over 200 species names (with common and botanical names), or add new species.
- Store pot details, along with photos.
- Track styling, fertilizing, and other events for every tree and pot in dated log entries.
- Create and edit log entry reminders linked to your calendar.
- Add multiple photos per tree, pot and log entry.
- Add text captions for each photo.
- Select photos to appear on the main thumbnail display for each tree or pot.
- Scroll through photos in a full-screen gallery view, or in thumbnail form.
- View your bonsai and pot collections in table form, or by image.
- View the log history for each tree or pot, sorted by date.
- Review statistics for your collection.
- Protect your data with a passcode lock.
- iOS4 multitasking and Retina graphics support.
- Database backup, restore, import and export over WiFi to your computer's web browser.
- Transfer the complete database between devices (iPad / iPhone / iPod) over WiFi via Bonsai Album BDBI-format support.
- CSV format support to import / export your Bonsai Album database to and from desktop spreadsheet applications.
- Bonsai Report export feature. View your bonsai and pot collection on your computer’s web browser. Great for keeping track of your collection for inventory or insurance purposes.
- iPad support at no extra charge!

Please note that Bonsai Album does not come preloaded with any photos, nor does it include any bonsai care information and so forth. It only tracks information and displays photos you’ve added yourself.

Please visit http://BonsaiAlbum.com for more information about Bonsai Album, including contact details to ask questions, request features, or report any issues. Join the Facebook page to discuss Bonsai Album with other fans.

## Key features

- Record tree and pot details
- Log care events with reminders
- Add multiple photos per entry
- View collection by table or image
- Database backup and export
- Passcode data protection

## What do users think of Bonsai Album?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for organizing bonsai and pots
- 📸 Excellent for tracking progress with photos
- 📝 Useful for detailed record keeping
- 💡 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💰 Good value for the price
- 🔄 Responsive developer
- 🗄️ Comprehensive data entry
- 📅 Reminders and calendar integration
- 🗄️ Centralized collection management
- 🖼️ Easy photo management
- 📤 Export options available
- 📱 Works on multiple devices

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches reported
- 🔄 Synchronization issues between devices
- 🐛 App freezes or crashes
- 🐛 Data saving problems
- 🔄 Manual data transfer required
- 📱 iPad version not always synchronized
- 💻 Desktop version overpriced
- 🖼️ Photo sorting limitations
- 📝 Notes overlap with keyboard
- ⚠️ No direct contact for bug reporting
- 🔄 Sync between mobile and Mac complicated
- 🔄 Sync between iPhone and iPad not always working
- 🔄 Sync from phone to pad loses data on phone

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Application has bugs
- Synchronization between mobile and Mac is complicated
- App not synchronized on iPad
- Cannot save or validate entries
- Data lost upon exiting
- App freezes when adding new bonsai
- Cannot import/export from existing database
- Part of the app not readable in dark mode on iPad
- Trouble seeing written notes when page is over half full
- Save button not working on iPad
- Sync between iPhone and iPad not always working
- Sync from phone to pad loses data on phone
- Lost all trees after update

**Most requested features**

- Add a bonsai stand tab
- Invert sort order for ID
- iCloud synchronization
- User-adaptable 'style' field
- Pot shape 'other' option with dropdown
- Separate entries for pot width, depth, height
- Add 'watering' needs input
- Include short videos in photo section
- Ability to edit bonsai styles
- Organize by plant family or genus
- Separate box for water needs/soil moisture
- Global notes/logs for multiple trees
- Easily transfer albums between devices
- Add yearly records and photo records
- Share on social network button
- Contact developer button
- Minimum repotting time with notification
- Export photos for social media sharing
- Add more pictures per entry
- General 'to do list'
- Future plans section for trees
- Scientific species names over common
- Section for 'trees I like' with photos
- Desktop version for Windows
- Cloud backup (Dropbox, Skydrive)
- Flag fields (To Buy, Wish-list, etc.)
- Editable location field
- Add more data fields (user-named)
- User-adjustable 'Source' field
- Notes divided by month, not just year
- Ability to put multiple trees in one note
- List for fertilizers
- Set multiple reminders for a single log entry
- Update species list with new species
- Centralized photo management
- Link photos to events
- Improve photo comment display
- Sync between iPhone and iPad improved
- Associate photos with work done
- Add more photos per entry
- More detailed species database
- French common names
- Detailed species fact sheets
- Diary events/reminders from the app
- Desktop (Windows) version
- Cloud synchronization (essential)
- Add more pictures per entry
- Make photo features easier to move around
- Update default photo for bonsai directory
- Ability to set multiple reminders to calendar

## Recent user reviews (10 of 101)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonsai-album/id465021382/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app for organizing and keeping track of bonsai and pots

*2025-10-28, version 3.9*

I’ve been using this app for several months now and it has been great for keeping track of my bonsai, what I’ve done with them and where I got them. Similarly for tracking my pots. The only addition I would like is a bonsai stand tab to keep track of Jiita etc that I’ve purchased. Any chance of adding this in??

### 5/5 — Great App for record keeping

*2024-11-05, version 3.9*

New to bonsai but have found this app so useful, I particularly like having the photos to see progress. I use notes as the log as I didn’t realise it was there. It is a great app, thank you

### 3/5 — L’idée est bonne mais

*2023-11-22*

Pas mal de bug dans l’application. Un lien de contact pour les signaler serai pour commencer fortement souhaitable. Sinon bien dans l’ensemble

### 4/5 — Update possible ?

*2023-09-29*

Très bonne application !
Je propose une petite amélioration :
- permettre un tri inversé pour l’ID (donc les derniers arbres seront en haut)

### 4/5 — Dommage

*2023-06-11*

C’est très dommage de ne pas retrouver les arbres sur iPad !!! L’application y est, mais pas synchronisée

**Developer response:** La base de données peut être transférée vers d'autres appareils iOS via AirDrop, accessible depuis l'option Sauvegarder la base de données sur l'écran Outils. Sélectionnez Partager puis AirDrop pour envoyer sur votre iPad.

### 5/5 — Great for recording information

*2023-05-18, version 3.9*

I only just started using this app a month or so ago. I have found it extremely helpful in maintaining details and information for each tree. The latest update was good and made things easier for the user. I find recording details of pots a bit time consuming but the effort will be worth it in the end One modification I would like to suggest is to make "style" user adaptable. I live in the Southern Hemisphere and our styles don't always follow northern hemisphere dictates and it would be great to be able to be able to have styles that are relevant to us. Having just finished recording details of my pots, a couple of further suggestions. With pot shape suggest "other" with further dropdown to write own description With size of pot, suggest that you do similar to what you do in trees ie separate entries for width, depth and height Good work 👍👍👍

### 4/5 — Some good features

*2023-03-27, version 3.8*

Bonsai album has some really good features to keep accurate records for your bonsai trees. A couple of features that would improve the functionality of this app include providing “watering” needs as an additional input for each tree in the same way it allows “fertilizer” requirements to be recorded per tree. Also the ability to include short videos in the photo section would allow the owner to record valuable “Sensei advice” when needed.

### 5/5 — Top App für jeden Bonsai Liebhaber!!!

*2023-02-09*

You can add as many plants and even pots to your now well organized collection ! Reminders and backup inclusive!!! Please add simple iCloud synchronization…!

### 3/5 — Synchronisation entre l’app mobile et l’app sur mac compliquée

*2022-04-02*

Tout est dans le titre

### 1/5 — Comment sauvegarder sa fiche

*2021-09-24*

Je viens d’acheter l’application, j’ai rentré les informations d’un de mes bonsaï, mais impossible de valider ou d’enregistrer. Si je sors au retour je n’ai plus rien !!!
Merci pour votre aide

**Developer response:** Assurez-vous d'entrer un nom pour votre bonsaï pour activer le bouton Enregistrer !

## Frequently asked questions about Bonsai Album

### What does Bonsai Album do?

Bonsai Album is a digital tool designed to help you easily manage your bonsai and penjing tree collection. It allows you to record detailed information about each tree and its pot, track development over time, and log important care events with calendar reminders.

### What are the key features of Bonsai Album?

Key features include recording tree and pot details (age, species, dimensions, style), storing pot information with photos, logging styling and fertilizing events, creating calendar reminders for care, adding multiple photos with captions, viewing collections in various formats, and protecting your data with a passcode.

### How much does Bonsai Album cost?

Bonsai Album is a paid application. The description does not mention any in-app purchases or subscription models, indicating a one-time purchase for the app.

### What devices is Bonsai Album compatible with?

Bonsai Album is designed for Apple devices, specifically supporting iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It also offers iPad support at no extra charge and utilizes iOS4 multitasking and Retina graphics.

### Can I use Bonsai Album for inventory or insurance purposes?

Yes, Bonsai Album is well-suited for tracking your collection for inventory or insurance purposes. The 'Bonsai Report' export feature allows you to view your collection on your computer's web browser, providing a comprehensive overview.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.9 — 2023-05-18

Note: This update requires iOS 11 or higher!
- Improved iOS 16 support.
- Added support for new devices.
- Added sort bonsai by ID setting.
- Renamed AirDrop button on the Backup Database popup to Share.
- WiFi is no longer required to share the database on the Backup Database popup.
- Lowered photo caption text position.
- Bug fixes.

### 3.8 — 2020-12-30

Note: This update requires iOS 9 or higher!
- Improved iOS 14 support.
- Bug fixes.

### 3.7 — 2020-05-25

- Bug fixes.

### 3.6 — 2020-03-23

- Added support for Dark Mode.
- Bug fixes.

### 3.5 — 2019-12-29

- Improved iOS 13 support.
- Added support for new devices.
- Bug fixes.

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All apps by Andrew Nicolle: https://appshunter.io/developer/326115344

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