# BonsaiLog: Bonsai Care Log — Watering reminders, tree diary > Watering reminders, tree diary (iPhone/iPad app by TOBY M BERGER.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonsailog-bonsai-care-log/id6789196023 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [TOBY M BERGER](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776950197) - Category: Lifestyle, Reference - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-11 - Data updated: 2026-08-05 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonsailog-bonsai-care-log/id6789196023/reviews.md ## What is BonsaiLog? BonsaiLog is a calm, offline companion for your bonsai bench — built the way hobbyists actually want: no subscription, no account, and no cloud. Everything lives on your device, and your data is always yours to export. NEW IN 1.5 • A Home Screen and Lock Screen widget showing exactly what needs care today. • Ask Siri to log a watering, or check what's due — hands still wet, phone in your pocket. • Season-aware care: suggested watering and feeding intervals now shift between summer and winter. • Mark a task done, or push it to tomorrow, straight from the reminder. • The species reference grew to 36 trees. WHY BONSAILOG • One-time purchase — never a monthly fee for the basics. • 100% offline — works in airplane mode, on the balcony, in the greenhouse. • Private by design — no account, no analytics, nothing collected. CARE, SCHEDULED • Per-tree reminders for watering, fertilizing, repotting, pruning, wiring and more. • Recurring intervals or one-off dates, with a daily "Today" view of everything due. • Quick-log buttons — tap Watered / Fed / Pruned and your schedule updates itself. • Complete or snooze a task from the notification without opening the app. SEASON-AWARE, NOT ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL • A tree that drinks daily in July barely drinks at all in January. BonsaiLog suggests intervals that move with the season. • Set your hemisphere once — northern, southern, or tropical — and the whole app follows it. • Worked out on-device from the calendar. No weather service, no location tracking, no network. A JOURNAL THAT REMEMBERS • Every care action is recorded in a per-tree journal. • A photo growth timeline lets you watch a tree develop over months and years, with a side-by-side compare. • Search and sort your collection: by what needs care first, name, species, or newest. KNOW YOUR SPECIES • A built-in, offline care reference for 36 common bonsai species — light, watering, repotting, pruning, wiring and difficulty. • Attach a species to a tree for sensible suggested reminder intervals. • General horticultural guidance — adjust for your climate and your tree. YOUR DATA IS YOURS (always free) • One-tap backup and restore of your entire collection in a single file. • Export a tree's full journal as text — a keepsake you can keep forever. • No lock-in: back up, move on, come back anytime. BONSAILOG PRO (optional, one-time — not a subscription) • Unlimited trees (free keeps up to 3). • The full 36-species care reference. • Polished PDF journal export. Backup, export, care reminders, the widget and Siri support are free forever and never locked behind Pro. Species information is general guidance compiled from public horticultural knowledge, not a guarantee. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | BonsaiLog Pro | $6.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5 — 2026-07-30 Widgets, Siri, and a care schedule that finally knows what season it is. • WIDGET — Add BonsaiLog to your Home or Lock Screen and see exactly what needs care today, without opening the app. • SIRI & SHORTCUTS — "Log watering for Old Faithful", or "What needs care in BonsaiLog?" Log care with wet hands and your phone still in your pocket. • SEASON-AWARE CARE — A tree that drinks daily in July barely drinks in January. Suggested watering and feeding intervals now shift with the season, and the Today tab carries guidance for the season you're actually in. Set your hemisphere once in Settings — northern, southern, or tropical. • ACTIONABLE REMINDERS — Mark a task done, or push it to tomorrow, straight from the notification. • 36 SPECIES — The offline care reference grew from 21 species to 36, adding Japanese Black Pine, Japanese White Pine, Zelkova, Beech, Bald Cypress, Wisteria, Yew, Hawthorn, Pomegranate and more. • Fixed the in-app Privacy Policy link. As always: 100% offline, no account, no subscription — and backup/export stays free forever. ### 1.4 — 2026-07-22 A big update for growing collections: • Welcome tour — a short intro on first launch shows new growers around the bench. • Pinch to zoom — view any tree or growth photo full screen and zoom right into the branch structure. • Better compare — "Then vs. Now" labels and a readout of how much time (and growth) sits between any two photos. • Search & sort your collection — find trees by name or species, and sort by what needs care first. • Today tab badge — see at a glance how many tasks need attention, from anywhere in the app. • Mark all done — clear a whole overdue or due-today list in one tap, and jump straight from Today to any tree. • 9 new species guides — Serissa, Fukien Tea, Dwarf Schefflera, Bougainvillea, Olive, Chinese Privet, Hornbeam, Larch, and Crabapple join the offline care reference (21 species total). • Full dark-mode polish and lots of small fixes. As always: 100% offline, no account required, and your data stays on your device. ### 1.2 — 2026-07-16 Freshly redesigned App Store presentation and a more polished experience: • A cleaner, more premium botanical look across the app • Clearer collection, today, and growth screens • Refined photo timelines so it's easier to watch each tree grow • Small fixes and performance improvements Thanks for growing with BonsaiLog! ### 1.1 — 2026-07-12 A fresh, more polished look throughout the app: • Redesigned collection, today, and growth screens with a cleaner botanical theme • Softer cards, clearer typography, and better spacing everywhere • Refined photo timelines so it's easier to watch each tree grow over the years • Small fixes and performance improvements Thanks for using BonsaiLog! ### 1.0 — 2026-07-10 No release notes. ## More apps by TOBY M BERGER - [CommitGraphics: Signing Day](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commitgraphics-signing-day/id6776950195) - [TankDiary: Aquarium Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tankdiary-aquarium-tracker/id6788005172) - [KoiLog: Koi Pond Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/koilog-koi-pond-tracker/id6788127388) - [ReloadVault — Reloading Log](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reloadvault-reloading-log/id6788529718) - [ToneVault - Tone Saver](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonevault-tone-saver/id6788848231) All apps by TOBY M BERGER: https://appshunter.io/developer/6776950197 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-05.*