# Grow Garden : Kids Games — A game about organic farming! > Educational game teaching organic gardening and sustainable farming to children. (iPhone/iPad app by Gro Play.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-garden-kids-games/id773896387 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Gro Play](https://appshunter.io/developer/575995023) - Category: Education, Games, Adventure, Family - Price: $3.99 - Rating: 4.60/5 from 476 App Store ratings · 25 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 117 MB - Languages: German (Germany), Arabic, Danish, American English, Finnish, French (France), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål and 5 more - Released: 2013-12-14 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-garden-kids-games/id773896387/reviews.md ## What is Grow Garden? * "Grow Garden is a great way to learn about sustainable farming and organic gardening." - Engadget.com * "... allowing children and adults to work together..." - 148apps.com * "Recommended!" - PappasAppar.se * "Grow Garden is a great, easy way to get kids excited about and engaged in gardening and sustainable living." - CommonSenseMedia.org == GROW GARDEN - let your kids discover ORGANIC GARDENING. Meet Connie the Compost and her friends the Micro organisms. They live under the trees in your Grow Garden, right next to the animals, and they love old food scraps! When you feed Connie and her friends, magic things start to happen. They start producing nutritious soil that makes your crops grow faster and taste better. So after harvesting your tasty vegetables you can treat Banja the rabbit and all the other animals in the cottage. Along the way your Item Collection will also grow with cool items, good food, and badges to reward your progress. Grow Garden is the fun place to learn about organic gardening and sustainable farming. Kids get to learn and understand environmental issues in a simple and entertaining way. FEATURES: • Rich edutainment game with hundreds of possibilities • Kid-friendly interface • Handcrafted scenography • No third-party advertising • Diverse group of fun characters • No in-app purchases • "Learn-as-you-play" game. No written instructions • Tips and tricks “Gro Play really seizes the opportunity to early give children a foundation for learning about sustainability.", says Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson, World president of OMEP and UNESCO Chair man in Early Childhood Education and Sustainable Development. “Play is not only the most fun way to learn, but also the most powerful. We want to entertain and inspire children and parents. Together we can create a more sustainable future.”, says Patricia Richter, CEO and co-founder of Gro Play. ABOUT GRO PLAY We are an independent creative studio based in Stockholm, Sweden, that offers eco-educational toys, games and apps. Gro Play is a founded by the social entrepreneur Patricia Richter, and is the proud winner of the Swedish Living Green award 2012. STAY TUNED Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GroPlay Instagram: http://www.instagr.am/GroPlay Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GroPlay Website: www.GroPlay.com ## Key features - Organic gardening education - Sustainable farming concepts - Interactive composting - Crop growth simulation - Animal care - Item collection and rewards - Kid-friendly interface ## What do users think of Grow Garden? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 😊 Nostalgic memories - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly fun - 🌱 Feels like growing a garden - 👍 Great for toddlers & infants - 🧑‍🏫 Educational for kids - 💖 Beloved by young students - 🍎 Fun and engaging gameplay - 💡 Teaches about farming - 🤝 Allows cooperative play - 🌿 Inspires real-world gardening - ✨ Beautifully designed - 📚 Fun and instructive **Cons** - 🔊 Excessive noises - 🐛 Bug sounds annoying - 💸 Waste of money - 💥 App crashes - 💾 Large storage space - 🤷 Gameplay not engaging - 🤔 Difficult to understand **Commonly reported bugs** - App won't open - App crashes immediately - Excessive noises (whistling, mehs, bug sounds) - Inaccurate storage size listed **Most requested features** - Fix crashing issues - Reduce app size - Improve gameplay engagement - Offer more variety in gameplay ## Recent user reviews (10 of 25) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-garden-kids-games/id773896387/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Favorite game from kindergarten *2024-02-04* This game brings back so many good memories **Developer response:** Thanks for your 5 star rating. ### 5/5 — My review for grow ur garden *2021-07-26, version 1.2.1* So me and my lil brother love this game I got a new I pad and my dad got grow ur garden on it and ever since we always loved it even our parents play it! lol **Developer response:** Thank you very much for your kind words. We are happy that you like it. ### 5/5 — It lets me feel like I'm growing my own garden *2020-11-06* POO! APP **Developer response:** Thanks for your 5 star rating. ### 3/5 — It's ok *2020-04-07, version 1.2.1* It's an ok game. It's fun but it's not the best, I mean come on all you do is garden ,then feed crops to animals, and then compost all of the leftovers and start over. I mean don't get me wrong it's a great game but not a game I'ed play all the time.but overall it's a great game.🎮👍🏻 ### 1/5 — Too many excessive noises *2020-03-29* The whistling, and the mehs by the bacteria. The bug noise when you flick them too **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your review. We understand you have comments about the sounds in the game can’t make out exactly which sounds you’re referring to. Please contact us at http://groplay.com/support and explain a bit more about the noises you’re experiencing and we’ll help you out. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Grow gaden *2020-03-12* Really fun game to play and the free app makes it even better with the game 🤞🏻by the time of my game it would have to be better if you were not able to play it all the way back in game to get to it and then it will get better. The only reason I’m going to make you feel better is that I am going to get you something that I cannot is like I have been a will to you so you know I love to talk about you I don’t even know what you do I just want you and your friends and you can do it you don’t know what I want and you have to do something to make me happy you don’t do it because I’m not the only person I don’t know iwi I want it to be you I or I don’t know **Developer response:** Thanks for your 5 star rating. ### 5/5 — Groeneveld *2018-09-28* Gah **Developer response:** :) Many thanks for your 5 star rating ### 5/5 — Grow Garden *2018-08-19* This is a very fun and entertaining game to learn more about farming for toddlers & ifants. You learn about giving it water and sunshine and then give the vegetables that you have grown to the hungry animal.You can switch the animal by clicking one of the animals on the picture.All the animals don’t eat the whole thing.After giving it food you have leaves and leftovers.If you run out of dirt go to the dirt pile.You can see the animal’s leftovers there.Feed it to the bugs popping out.When you are done,open the red thing and keep holding it up until it stops giving you dirt.After that, you have more dirt!That’s how fun Grow Garden is! **Developer response:** Thank you for great feedback! ### 5/5 — I love 💗 it *2018-06-26* It is very good game👍👍 and I learned how to be a ECOkid **Developer response:** So great to hear ECOkid! :) ### 5/5 — Beloved by our K students *2017-11-16* This is a fantastic app that is beloved by our K students. Engaging, funny and beautifully designed. **Developer response:** Thank you very much for your kind words. We are happy that you like it. :) ## Frequently asked questions about Grow Garden ### What is Grow Garden about? Grow Garden is an educational game designed to teach children about organic gardening and sustainable farming practices. Players learn how composting works by feeding characters, which then creates nutritious soil to grow crops and feed animals. ### What are the key features of Grow Garden? Key features include learning about organic gardening and sustainability, interacting with compost characters and microorganisms, growing and harvesting vegetables, caring for animals, collecting items, and earning badges. The game has a kid-friendly interface and a 'learn-as-you-play' approach with no written instructions. ### Is Grow Garden free to play? Yes, Grow Garden is a free game. The description explicitly states 'No in-app purchases' and 'No third-party advertising', indicating it is free to download and play without any additional costs or interruptions. ### What age group is Grow Garden suitable for? The game is designed for children and is described as a 'kid-friendly interface' and a 'great, easy way to get kids excited'. It's also mentioned that adults and children can work together, suggesting it's suitable for a wide range of young ages interested in learning. ### How does the game teach sustainability? The game teaches sustainability by demonstrating the process of organic farming and the importance of composting. Players learn how food scraps can be transformed into nutritious soil, which in turn helps crops grow better and taste better, highlighting a closed-loop system. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.2 — 2024-02-21 * Support for the latest screen sizes * New app icon * Performance improvements ### 1.2.1 — 2018-05-29 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. * Updated graphics * Support for iPhone X ### 1.2 — 2018-05-29 * Updated graphics * Support for iPhone X ### 1.1.5 — 2016-07-11 Bugfixes and improvements for iPad1 ### 1.1.4 — 2016-07-08 * Fixed crashes some users were experiencing on older devices (sorry!) * Improved loading times and lowered the app install size * Various other bug fixes and performance improvements ## Apps similar to Grow Garden | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Pango Theme Park Builder](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pango-theme-park-builder/id1193186787) | 4.7 (156) | $4.99 | Education | | [Thinkrolls 1: Puzzles for Kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinkrolls-1-puzzles-for-kids/id917176209) | 4.5 (16,011) | $5.99 | Education | | [Thinkrolls 2: Puzzles For Kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinkrolls-2-puzzles-for-kids/id968707176) | 4.5 (7,429) | $5.99 | Education | | [Pango safari builder for kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pango-safari-builder-for-kids/id1384494188) | 4.2 (283) | $4.99 | Education | | [Rescue: Toddler games for kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rescue-toddler-games-for-kids/id1450195823) | 4.6 (2,921) | Free | Education | | [Explore Daniel's Neighborhood](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explore-daniels-neighborhood/id1027419374) | 3.9 (311) | $2.99 | Education | ## More apps by Gro Play - [Gro Memo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gro-memo/id575995020) - [Sophie the Sweater](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sophie-the-sweater/id594674205) - [Grow Recycling : Kids Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-recycling-kids-games/id663552636) - [Grow Flowers & Bees](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-flowers-and-bees/id892360314) - [Find Adventure, Alfie Atkins](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-adventure-alfie-atkins/id998188837) All apps by Gro Play: https://appshunter.io/developer/575995023 ## Related topics [organic gardening](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/organic-gardening) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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