# GardenLens: Plant Journal — Identify & map your garden

> Identify & map your garden (iPhone/iPad app by Gleb Virtanen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gardenlens-plant-journal/id6789212383 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gleb Virtanen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881373766)
- Category: Education, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 37 MB
- Languages: American English, Finnish, Swedish
- Released: 2026-07-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-28

## What is GardenLens?

GardenLens helps you identify what grows around you and turn every discovery into a personal plant journal.

Take a plant photo, review the likely match, compare it with reference photos with source and license credits, and save it to My Garden. Add a map tag so you can remember exactly where it grows, then explore seasonal challenges inspired by plants found nearby.

Use GardenLens to:

- Identify flowers, herbs, trees, shrubs, weeds, mushrooms, and other plant life from a photo
- Compare your photo with reference photos for the identified plant
- Save discoveries in a private plant and garden journal
- Add plant tags to your personal garden map
- Search and filter saved plants by name, type, and confidence
- Explore nearby seasonal plant challenges
- Keep obvious non-plant photos out of your journal with plant-only checks

Your saved garden records stay on your device. No account is required. Photos selected for identification are sent securely to the GardenLens service for analysis.

GardenLens is designed for learning and journaling. Plant identification can be wrong, and safety information is not medical, veterinary, foraging, or toxicity advice. Do not eat, handle, or treat plants based only on an app result; confirm with a qualified local source first.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GardenLens Plus Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| GardenLens Plus Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Is GardenLens safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess GardenLens.

## Is GardenLens legit?

GardenLens: Plant Journal has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for GardenLens is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-10-27

GardenLens has a brand-new look.

• A clean, bright design across the whole app, with a new app icon
• Fresh illustrations for every seasonal challenge
• Challenges are now albums you fill with your own photos
• Clearer plant pages, with uses and safety notes at a glance
• Share any plant as a card made for Instagram and messages
• Clear messages when the connection is slow or you're offline. A failed try never uses a free scan
• Better support for larger text and VoiceOver

### 1.3 — 2026-10-17

New challenge plant discoveries now reveal your plant photo with a calm animation and smoothly updated collection progress.

You can also add a personal rarity rating to plants in your collection. This rating is for your journal, not a conservation status.

A refreshed identification screen brings a new loading animation, an edge-to-edge photo preview, and an easy-to-reach Save to My Garden button. We’ve also improved plant-name consistency and reference-photo credits.

### 1.2 — 2026-09-06

GardenLens now handles imported photos more reliably, with improved image sizing and layout. This update also refreshes the launch experience, polishes seasonal challenge artwork, and includes small visual improvements throughout the app.

### 1.1 — 2026-08-12

GardenLens now supports English, Finnish, and Swedish, with a language setting for System Default or your preferred language. Plant names, descriptions, uses, safety notes, scan progress, and saved discoveries are translated throughout the app.

My Garden has a fresh, calmer design, and botanical illustrations across GardenLens now share a cozy watercolor style. This update also includes layout improvements and reliability fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-22

No release notes.

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