# SmartGardener — Vegetable Gardening made Easy

> Vegetable garden planner with calendar, plant database, and progress tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by GREEN LIVING SOLUTIONS, INC..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartgardener/id1533099386 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [GREEN LIVING SOLUTIONS, INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1533099388)
- Category: Lifestyle, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.67/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 18 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 71 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-07-09
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartgardener/id1533099386/reviews.md

## What is SmartGardener?

"SmartGardener: Your Gardening Companion"

Companion app for SmartGardener website. An online vegetable garden planner for anyone who wants homegrown, healthy and tasty food to be part of their lifestyle while having a busy life. Elevate your gardening game with SmartGardener, the ultimate app for passionate gardeners seeking to cultivate stunning green spaces.

SmartGardener app requires to purchase of a subscription after registration to access the application without having any subscription you won't be able to experience the features of the application, so let's subscribe to SmartGardener membership today and elevate your gardening journey to new heights. Experience the joy of a flourishing garden with premium insights and enhanced support. Your garden deserves the best, and so do you. Happy gardening! 

 Features to Transform Your Garden 

Gardening Calendar & Tasks: Never miss a beat with our intuitive gardening calendar. Receive customized task lists and timely reminders for crucial gardening activities. Manage your garden with ease, and watch it thrive like never before.

Plant Care Database: Access a comprehensive plant care library, complete with detailed information on thousands of plants. Learn about their ideal growing conditions, soil requirements, and more, so you can choose and nurture your plants with confidence.

Smart Recommendations: SmartGardener uses smart technology to provide tailored recommendations for your garden. From personalized watering schedules to pest and disease alerts, our app is like having a gardening expert in your pocket.

Garden Journal & Progress Tracking: Capture the beauty of your garden with our built-in garden journal. Document your garden's evolution with photos, notes, and a visual timeline.

Subscription Pricing 
  Quarterly Subscription: For just $19.99 per quarter, you can enjoy all the exclusive benefits of the SmartGardener Application. A small investment for a garden that thrives!

  Annual Subscription: Opt for the annual plan at just $39.99 per year, and save even more while nurturing your garden to perfection.

Subscription Renewal:
The subscription automatically renews at the end of the term. Your subscription will be automatically renewed unless you disable auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription period.

Managing Your Subscription:
You can manage your subscription in your App Store settings. For more information or assistance, please contact our customer support team, and we'd be happy to guide you through the process.

Terms and conditions: https://www.smartgardener.com/about/terms
Privacy policy: https://www.smartgardener.com/about/privacy

## Key features

- Gardening calendar and task reminders
- Comprehensive plant care database
- Personalized watering and pest alerts
- Garden journal with photo tracking
- Online vegetable garden planner

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 year | $49.99 | per year |
| 3 months | $19.99 | per 3 months |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 18)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartgardener/id1533099386/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Crashed and burned

*2025-07-05*

Looks like a lot of possibility - but crashed multiple times in the first 10 minutes.

### 5/5 — Great Program

*2025-05-18*

I like this app and the online software a lot! I especially like how it takes all my plants and arranges them properly in regards to height and sun direction.  I also like the to-do list which includes the additional plantings of such things as carrots, etc.

### 3/5 — Plant List Numbers No Longer Match Plan Numbers

*2025-05-15*

When I print the Garden Plan and the Plant List, the numbers do not match correctly with the plant.  Example on the Plan, Basil shows up as number 1.  In the list, number 1 are carrots.  This didn’t happen last year.  I have started the plan over.  I have deleted the first plant from the plan.  Shut off the computer and app.  Not good.  I hope they get this fixed soon or someone tells me what I am doing wrong because it’s planting season!

### 2/5 — GOOD CONCEPT - POOR EXECUTION

*2025-04-24*

This app has tons of features, but it’s not intuitive, and it’s very clunky, I paid for a 3 month subscription and it keeps booting me out if the app so I’ve to resign I’m constantly. In planning the garden the full garden goes not fit in my phone making it very hard to place plants in the bottom row where to controls are, it says you can lock plants but they still live even after being locked. It’s difficult to select plants to move them around - overall time consuming and frustrating process .  It does have extensive information on companion planting.

### 4/5 — Stay Logged In?

*2025-02-14*

I absolutely love this app and it has everything that I wanted. Mostly to tell me what to do each week. I gave it four stars because I have to login every time I open the app on my phone. Can we have a version that stays logged in? Then it would be five stars to me.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work.

*2025-01-01*

I went in, it took my $39.99.  Will not open or move beyond the screen telling me to subscribe.

I have deleted and reinstalled.  No luck.  What a waste of money.

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time

*2024-11-10*

Found this app online and was thrilled to see there was an app version. Sadly it does not seem to work past the page to purchase a membership. Even after purchasing the membership you won’t be able to go further than that.

### 1/5 — Wouldn’t Purchase Again

*2024-03-21*

I was under the impression that you could use the garden layout on your phone to build your garden. However, you can only access that through a laptop. I reached out to customer service with 20 minutes of purchasing this app to ask for a refund and never heard back (the transaction wasn’t even pending at that point). There are definitely more budget and phone friendly apps out there to use.

### 1/5 — Worthless

*2024-01-28*

AppleID login is a lie, don’t fall for it or you are locked into using only the app and not the website

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time or money

*2023-10-23*

I was eager to try this app and was quickly disappointed. I tried using it on my iPad and can’t get the virtual garden layout to work properly. When trying to drag and drop the raised beds onto the grid they disappear off the screen and end up scattered all over. To delete a crop from the raised bed, you have to delete each square individually which is a 3 step process even though I’ve highlighted multiple squares of the same crop that I need to delete. When trying to set up my garden plan, I could not get it to set for fall; each time I tried to select fall 2023, it kicked me out of the app. I have spent approximately 3 hours trying to set up my plan and simply cannot get the app to perform. I’ve emailed the developer for a refund and received an automated response promising that they would contact me as soon as possible and have not heard anything else from them. This app promises to provide all the information needed to set up and manage your garden but simply doesn’t work. So disappointed!

## Frequently asked questions about SmartGardener

### Does SmartGardener have ads?

SmartGardener does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download, but requires a subscription to access its full features.

### What is the cost of a SmartGardener subscription?

SmartGardener offers a quarterly subscription for $19.99 and an annual subscription for $39.99. The annual plan provides a cost saving over the quarterly option.

### How do I manage my SmartGardener subscription?

You can manage your subscription directly within your App Store settings. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

### What devices support SmartGardener?

SmartGardener is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. The app is designed for Apple mobile devices.

### What is the age rating for SmartGardener?

SmartGardener has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children aged 4 and above.

### How often is SmartGardener updated?

The latest version of SmartGardener is 5.2, last updated on September 18, 2025. This suggests regular updates to improve the application.

### What are the terms and conditions for SmartGardener?

The terms and conditions for SmartGardener can be found at https://www.smartgardener.com/about/terms. It is recommended to review these before subscribing.

### What is the user sentiment for SmartGardener?

Based on the provided data, SmartGardener has a rating of 2.7 stars from 3 ratings. This indicates a mixed to negative user sentiment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.2 — 2025-09-18

Platform upgrades and usability improvements.

### 5.1 — 2025-09-01

Platform upgrades and several usability improvements

### 5.0 — 2025-06-17

Significant performance improvements, persistent login, better UX,

### 4.5 — 2025-05-30

Many Performance Improvements

### 4.4 — 2025-04-10

Mobile Plan improvements.

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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 2026-07-09.*