# Garden Aide - Companion Plant Guide > Companion planting guide for organic, biodynamic, and permaculture gardening. (iPhone/iPad app by Herman Veluwenkamp.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garden-aide-companion-plant-guide/id1185363552 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Herman Veluwenkamp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1091421615) - Category: Lifestyle, Reference - Price: $4.99 - Rating: 4.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 17 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2016-12-20 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garden-aide-companion-plant-guide/id1185363552/reviews.md ## What is Garden Aide? Useful information for gardeners applying Organic, Biodynamic, and Permaculture principles like Companion Gardening, Natural Biological Controls, Dynamic Accumulators, and Crop Rotation for growing vegetables, flowers, herbs, and fruit. Companion plants assist other plants in many ways. They may attract insects away from plants thus relieving the plant of that stress. They may attract predator insects which affords the same result. Companion plants may provide physical assistance in the form of shade or support for growing parts. They may also assist in making certain minerals available in the soil that help that plant. Certain plants may also assist in improving the flavour of others. As part of companion planting, knowing which plants attract or repel which particular pest is useful to know. This forms a way of biologically controlling insects that may be affecting your plants. ## Key features - Companion planting information - Organic, Biodynamic, Permaculture principles - Natural pest control - Plant benefits explained - Crop rotation guidance ## Recent user reviews (5 of 5) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garden-aide-companion-plant-guide/id1185363552/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Precisely what I wanted! *2023-03-18* A thorough and complete cross reference. Includes insects, nutrients, helpful herbs and flowers. Quickly find out if your pepper plants play nice with your potatoes! ### 3/5 — Not enough *2019-03-30* Gardening requires so much more than just companion planting. **Developer response:** That is quite correct. Gardening is multi-faceted. This app focuses on companion planting and related ideas, as the title would suggest. For gardeners that would like to follow traditional moon planting I have an app that focuses on those influences. Success with your gardening. ### 5/5 — Accessible, straight forward and useful *2018-09-02, version 2.0* The layout is very good, it is simple to navigate, and the aesthetic is well balanced between being attractive and clean. The range of plants is quite good, it definitely covers a wide range. Since this is a paid app I would like to see the option to ask for new plants to be added to the list for those plants not already listed. Overall, though it is a good app that does what it intend to do well, I would recommend it. I also have to commend the developer for programming the app properly to enable screen reader access. I am vision impaired and it’s great to see an app that is inclusive. If this is accidental, I would encourage the developer to look into iOS accessibility to ensure the excellent level of voice over access is maintained. ### 1/5 — Limited information for a high priced app *2018-07-03, version 2.0* A very limited plant list (e.g., the only common fruit tree is apple). Expected much more at this price point. Makes it far less informative than it claims to be. ### 4/5 — Finally *2017-01-09* I've been looking for some kind of computer program or app that maps out companion vegetables for almost a year. So thankful I came across this one!! Some info is needed for some of the fruits/veggies/herbs that are still blank, but this is what I've been searching for!! ## Frequently asked questions about Garden Aide ### What is Garden Aide's price? Garden Aide costs $4.99 and is a one-time purchase. There are no additional in-app purchases or subscription fees. ### Does Garden Aide have ads? No, Garden Aide is ad-free. You can use the app without any interruptions from advertisements. ### What gardening principles does Garden Aide cover? Garden Aide provides useful information for gardeners applying Organic, Biodynamic, and Permaculture principles, including Companion Gardening, Natural Biological Controls, Dynamic Accumulators, and Crop Rotation. ### What devices is Garden Aide compatible with? Garden Aide is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. ### How often is Garden Aide updated? The latest version, 2.0, was released on May 29, 2017. The app was initially released on December 20, 2016. ### What is the age rating for Garden Aide? Garden Aide has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ### What kind of information can I find about companion plants in Garden Aide? You can learn how companion plants assist other plants by attracting beneficial insects, repelling pests, providing physical support like shade, making minerals available in the soil, and even improving the flavor of other plants. ### How does Garden Aide help with pest control? Garden Aide explains how knowing which plants attract or repel specific pests can be used for biological insect control, helping to manage pests affecting your plants naturally. ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 2.0 — 2017-05-29 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. The interface has been improved to make the app friendlier to use. Finding the plants and influences has been improved through searching and filtering. Both minerals and influences have been colour coded to help identify what their effects are. ### 1.0.1 — 2016-12-23 Fixed typos and added some extra detail to the Plant Details screen. More information will be added to the application database over time. ### 1.0 — 2016-12-20 No release notes. ## More apps by Herman Veluwenkamp - [NVConnect](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nvconnect/id1456725007) - [Garden Augur 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garden-augur-2/id1560057951) All apps by Herman Veluwenkamp: https://appshunter.io/developer/1091421615 --- *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 2026-06-10.*