# Garden Gauge - Plant Watering — Smart watering without sensors

> Smart watering without sensors (iPhone/iPad app by Alexander Ugarov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garden-gauge-plant-watering/id6752815380 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alexander Ugarov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841137456)
- Category: Lifestyle, Weather
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.2 · 82 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-12-11
- Data updated: 2026-09-12
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garden-gauge-plant-watering/id6752815380/reviews.md

## What is Garden Gauge?

Watering mistakes are the main reason plants die. GardenGauge tells you exactly when to water based on your local weather, soil, and plants. It works without any hardware both for gardens and lawns and is currently distributed completely free, without ads. 

While most plant apps rely on fixed schedules or simple seasonal rules, we use the FAO-56 dual crop coefficient method developed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and used by agronomists worldwide. This method separates soil evaporation from plant water use (transpiration) and adjusts for plant type, growth stage, shade, ground cover, rainfall, and local weather. By tracking daily soil moisture, GardenGauge tells when and how much watering is truly needed - without sensors or hardware.

Features:
- Recommends when and how much to water based on projected soil moisture
- Suggests optimal watering schedules
- Shows both past and future rain amounts
- Sends automatic watering reminders
- Accounts for shade, ground cover, water stress, and plant growth stage
- Supports both in-ground and raised beds
- Supports multiple locations
- Can be adjusted for water-saving and optimal growth regimes


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-09-06

The new version has additional weather information, more transparent navigation, more flexible watering schedules. It also corrects several minor bugs with water loss calculation in winter conditions.

### 1.1.2 — 2026-01-23

Slightly different recommendation wording, extreme wind and freeze warnings

### 1.1.1 — 2026-01-16

- More frequent schedules for driplines
- Fixed the bug with stopping push notifications
- More accurate rooting depths

### 1.1 — 2026-01-10

- Choice of irrigation methods
- Faster watering logging
- New data sources for Australian soils
- More accurate rooting depths

### 1.0.1 — 2025-12-19

New version:
- Allows to choose default locations
- Watering forms show total monthly watering for the area
- New areas are created with shorter history for transparency
- UI display bugs related to moisture percentage are fixed

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*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 2026-09-12.*