# GardenPuzzle - Plan a Garden

> Simple garden design and visualization tool for enthusiasts and designers. (iPhone/iPad app by Marek Rafalowicz.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gardenpuzzle-plan-a-garden/id1090920347 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marek Rafalowicz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090920346)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.40/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 54 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 605 MB
- Languages: American English, Polish
- Released: 2016-04-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gardenpuzzle-plan-a-garden/id1090920347/reviews.md

## What is GardenPuzzle?

Sketch your garden in 5 minutes - simple sketching and prototyping tool for garden lovers.

An application for garden lovers and landscape designers, this tool allows you to quickly sketch garden designs and create visualizations. Primarily intended for quick prototyping and experimenting, it is simple yet powerful. Start by taking a photo of your garden, search through the plant database by filtering by size, type, or name, and add equipment (such as benches or fences) to the design. You can also finish by painting surfaces, including water, paths, or lawns.

An additional in-app purchase can unlock access to the full plant and texture database, the ability to use the device camera to take the background photo, and a four-season preview of your garden. This purchase also grants access to these features in the web and Mac apps, which can be downloaded from our website: https://gardenpuzzle.com.

## Key features

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

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plants and Structures | $3.99 | one-time |
| Custom Background | $3.99 | one-time |
| Four Seasons | $3.99 | one-time |
| Vegetables Database | $3.99 | one-time |
| Extra 200 plants | $3.99 | one-time |
| Premium Access for 6 months | $28.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 54)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gardenpuzzle-plan-a-garden/id1090920347/reviews.md

### 1/5 — This app lies

*2026-04-18*

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

### 3/5 — Good for Garden Views Through the Seasons

*2025-09-26*

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 💓

### 1/5 — Mobile is terrible

*2025-06-05*

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

### 1/5 — Paid for subscription that I can’t access on my iPad

*2025-03-30*

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

**Developer response:** 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?

### 1/5 — Awful

*2025-03-24, version 2.12.0*

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

### 5/5 — Difficult to Use/ JK

*2025-02-05*

I’m going to keep my bad review below because I should be punished for such a bad take on such a great app. I will say that I was having a very hard time on my phone but once I realized I can use it on my desktop it was a game changer. 

I do landscaping for a living and this saves me so much time and effort. I can upload a clients house and lay out my entire plan in minutes to send with my estimate. This really is a great idea and it should have a much higher rating. 

I just started to “use” this and I already hate it. It’s difficult to adjust where I want things to go. I can’t get straight lines for when I change the ground type. There is no mulch. I tried to make do with the black gravel but I’m all over the place when filling it in and I get a green dotted line that I can’t seem to adjust so half of my flower bed has the old mulch color. Really disappointed, and I’ll be canceling this today.

### 2/5 — Keeps crashing

*2024-09-21*

This app keeps crashing on me. Sometimes I’ll add my additions to an image and it freezes and I can’t continue, sometimes it just reverts back to the original image. I also found it doesn’t always save my project. It says “saved” but then I hit open and there isn’t anything there.

A couple other items of note:

1. Textures need more options. There isn’t even mulch. (But they do have meadow, odd since mulch would probably get more use)
2. I don’t feel like there is enough options under structures. I wish they had more colors to choose from in the few structures they have.
3. I wan’t to be able to add a hedge and what they have just doesn’t work right.
4. There isn’t enough plants and varieties of plants to choose from. 

I really wanted this app to work well. I like that it’s not a subscription. I’m so sick of every app wanting a monthly subscription… ridiculous!

I hope they fix the bugs and start adding more options.

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2024-05-25*

Wonderful wonderful app!!! They have come a long way with their app features and function. AMAZING customer support. If you have a question they get back to you right away! 
There is a wide selection of plants and the graphics are perfect for the application. Using your own image as the background helps to create ideas on the fly that I can show to my clients. As a future landscape architect, this app really allows me to explore garden design and share that exploration with others.

### 5/5 — Great for visualizing garden design using own photos

*2024-05-18*

I love this app! Have spent hours on it, varying the sizes and colors of different plants to visualize my garden design with tons of my own landscape pictures.  This app even shows you what your garden will look like during different months of the year.

### 3/5 — Not enough plant species

*2023-10-01*

Great app in concept. But there are not enough plants to make it worth the expense. Not even close.

## Frequently asked questions about GardenPuzzle

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.13.0 — 2026-07-29

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

### 2.12.0 — 2024-12-23

Plant database update.
Bug fixes and optimisations.

### 2.11.3 — 2024-02-14

Bug fixes.

### 2.11.2 — 2024-02-04

Bug fixes.

### 2.11.1 — 2023-03-31

Bug fixes and stability improvements.

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