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GardenPuzzle - Plan a Garden

GardenPuzzle - Plan a Garden

by Marek Rafalowicz

17 ratings
54 reviews
🌟 Lifestyle
Free
In-App Purchases

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Released
April 19, 2016
Updated
July 29, 2026

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Marek Rafalowicz
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About

Quickly sketch and visualize garden designs with this intuitive tool. Easily add plants, equipment, and surfaces to create your ideal outdoor space. Unlock advanced features like a full plant database and four-season previews with an in-app purchase.

✓Quick garden sketching
✓Plant database search
✓Add equipment to designs
✓Surface painting (water, paths, lawns)
✓Photo import for background
✓Four-season preview
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What users say about GardenPuzzle

Reviews of GardenPuzzle are mostly negative: the Lifestyle app is rated 2.4/5 from 17 App Store ratings. What users like most: great for visualizing garden design, allows use of own photos. Top complaints: frequent crashing and freezing, designs not saving properly. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Great for visualizing garden design
  • 👍Allows use of own photos
  • 👍Shows designs through seasons
  • 👍Good for landscape professionals
  • 👍Amazing customer support
  • 👍Realistic plant graphics
  • 👍Saves time and effort
  • 👍Not a subscription model (mentioned by one user)

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashing and freezing
  • 🐛Designs not saving properly
  • 🐛Difficult to use on mobile
  • 🐛Limited plant selection
  • 🐛Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛Paid features not accessible across devices
  • 🐛Poor user interface
  • 🐛Sizing and placement issues
  • 🐛Lack of basic features (e.g., mulch texture)
  • 🐛App doesn't launch or stalls on load
  • 🐛Not worth the expense
  • 🐛Geared towards landscaping, not vegetable gardens
  • 🐛Basic functions require payment
  • 🐛Users feel ripped off
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What's New in GardenPuzzle

2.13.0

July 29, 2026

Added the option to render high-quality, professional visualizations with AI-powered technology.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$3.99

Plants and Structures

Access to plants, structures and textures.

User reviews

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This app lies

It has absolutely no plants I need, it’s incredibly difficult to use. The total was more than what it says it is.
Llandon423

Good for Garden Views Through the Seasons

I so wanted this to be the perfect garden app. It really could be if they added a couple functions. They have a great selection of plants, shrubs, and trees. They allow you to upload a photo of your garden and add plants, the app creates a list of the plants you used (common names or latin), and you can see the design through the seasons.
Now, please add the ability to turn that design into a plantable plan - or from a plan into a 3-D view - either would be 💓
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TT3ach123

Mobile is terrible

I paid 30 bucks for this and the mobile version is awful. Read a review that said desktop is much better. In the days of phones, we should be able to use a better app, but I’ll give the desktop a try
EGEmily godsey24

Paid for subscription that I can’t access on my iPad

I paid for a subscription on my phone ($30 I believe) and it’s not being recognized through my app on my iPad. It didn’t require me to create a login to pay so I assumed it would automatically update through my Apple ID. Apparently not and I refuse to pay twice. I was excited to use this app for my garden designs but I’m not going to be confined to only doing it on my phone. Waste of money and time
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LRLady in Roja

Response from developer

I am really sorry you experienced such a problem with access. Can you contact me directly on helpdesk@gardenpuzzle.com with the details of your account, so that we could fix the issue?

Awful

Used to be good. It’s unusable now though and a complete waste of money.
Ccharlettets43
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

12 issues

App keeps crashing

Bug

App freezes during use

Bug

App reverts to original image

Bug

Projects not saving

Bug

App won't open or load

Bug

Stuck at loading percentage (e.g., 10%, 89%)

Bug

In-app purchases not adding to app

Bug

Back and delete functions not working

Bug

Cannot resize plants realistically

Bug

Horizon line not helpful/adjustable

Bug

Paid features not recognized on other devices (e.g., iPad)

Bug

Upload own photo feature requires additional payment after initial unlock

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Requested Features

9 requests

Ability to turn design into a plantable plan

Feature

Ability to convert plan into 3D view

Feature

More plant species and varieties

Feature

More texture options (e.g., mulch)

Feature

More structure color options

Feature

Ability to add hedges correctly

Feature

More native U.S. Mid-Atlantic plants

Feature

More information about each plant species

Feature

Ability to use desktop projects on mobile app

Feature

FAQ

What does GardenPuzzle do?

GardenPuzzle is a sketching and prototyping tool designed for garden lovers and landscape designers. It allows users to quickly sketch garden designs, create visualizations, add plants from a database, include equipment, and paint surfaces like water, paths, and lawns.

What are the key features of GardenPuzzle?

Key features include a simple sketching interface, a searchable plant database, the ability to add equipment and paint surfaces, and an optional four-season preview. Users can also import photos of their garden to use as a background.

Is GardenPuzzle free to use?

The app offers a free version with basic functionality. An in-app purchase is available to unlock the full plant and texture database, use the device camera for background photos, and access the four-season preview. This purchase also grants access to the web and Mac versions.

What devices is GardenPuzzle compatible with?

The description mentions web and Mac apps available for download from their website, indicating broader compatibility beyond just mobile devices. Specific mobile operating system compatibility is not detailed but is implied for the app itself.

How can I use GardenPuzzle for my garden?

You can use GardenPuzzle to quickly sketch out ideas for your garden layout, experiment with different plant placements, visualize how features like benches or fences would look, and plan the different surface areas like lawns or pathways.