# SOW - A Planting Companion — user reviews > 48 indexed App Store user reviews of SOW by Alabama Cooperative Extension System, rated 2.70/5 from 53 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sow-a-planting-companion/id840347996/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sow-a-planting-companion/id840347996.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 18 ## Newest reviews (17 of 48) ### 3/5 — Blueberries? *2026-04-17, version 5.2* I love this app and I want to add my blueberry bush but they’re not even an option for my zone even though they’re absolutely able to grow here. I wish there was more of a search function for things that may not be technically in my zone, I have some things indoors I would also like to track. ### 2/5 — Never saves my info *2024-11-17, version 5* Updating a previous review. They have not updated the revised for 2023 USDA zones. They have Shelby County as 8a! I looked at a detailed map, and I’m actually 9a now. This dramatically affects when and what I plant! ### 2/5 — Not as impressed as I could be! *2023-01-06, version 4.1.1* After I put tons of work into adding all of the plants that I’m putting into my garden with hopes of being able to follow the harvesting calendar in the app, multiple times now Ive had to go back in and restart because the app has completely reset, and I’ve lost all of the data. ### 2/5 — Not supported for my state *2022-04-22, version 4.1.1* I love everything about what this app can do, but it doesn’t support my state. I really wish it did. ### 2/5 — Please update this app *2022-03-08, version 4.1.1* I really wish this app would give you the dates of when you can plant a certain vegetable and the option to print out information ### 3/5 — I want to love this app...but *2021-02-06, version 4.1.1* I really do want to love it. But I don’t have access to add crops that aren’t “recommended” such as pineberry, for example, or even the herbs that I plant. Also, the app keeps “forgetting” that I’ve previously logged in, so therefore, any crops planted are gone. I have to keep a hard copy to remember when they were planted. Please help by fixing these issues so I can give it the five stars I want to. ### 4/5 — Very helpful! *2021-01-23, version 4.1.1* Please add Eno River Farmers Markets (2 of them) to the Orange County list! Otherwise incredible information provided and will be a wonderful resource for those years planning. ### 4/5 — Nice app, but.... *2020-12-14, version 4.1.1* Harvest date is based off date veg is added to garden tab, not date veg is planted. ### 3/5 — Good for small garden *2020-07-30, version 4.1.1* Love that it is free. Definitely an excellent start to an app with a ton of potential. Crowd sourcing crop additions and an encyclopedia of species would be awesome. Wish cover crops were in here. I’d like to see more for the small time regenerative agricultural enthusiast. ### 3/5 — Works for Alabama and North Carolina ONLY *2020-06-09, version 4.1* It would be great if this were more clear in the description. ### 4/5 — Freezes when trying to add to my garden *2020-05-04, version 4.0.5* It will let me pic items but then will not let me plant them. And then when I opened the app while I was at work it dumped everything i had planted over the weekend ### 3/5 — Needs improvement but will use as a reference. *2020-03-15, version 4.0.5* Need to be able to add notes to crops already planted . Also alerts and notifications on upcoming harvest dates or when to fertilize or even when new crops become available . would be good. Also won’t let me add some crops to my garden crashes occasionally. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time *2019-10-09, version 4.0.5* I tried many times with both of my iPad and my phone( both of my devices are up to date), it just keep crashing! ### 2/5 — Never saves my info *2019-08-17, version 4.0.5* I want to love this app. I use it regularly, but every time I open it I have to start all over. It never saves my zone or location or crops planted. It’s still handy to see what I can plant, but I don’t understand why it never saves my information. **Developer response:** We are in the process of releasing a MAJOR update to this app. Will fix the major bugs, add additional states, multiple gardens and a journal function for harvested crops. Thank you! ### 3/5 — Expansion *2019-03-02, version 3.0.2* Would like to see one for Colorado. This app has potential. ### 2/5 — A good app with potential to be better *2019-02-10, version 3.0.2* I really like this app but it doesn’t save your information. If you go a week without opening it the next time you open the app all your information is gone and you have to start over. ### 4/5 — Helpful *2018-08-10, version 3.0.2* This app is super useful, but I deducted one star because it never remembers my location settings. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unusable on Mac *2024-01-01, version 5* Says it works on my Mini, but the UI follows neither Apple's iOS nor Mac guidelines and basic things like dates can't be selected on the mac. Impossible to get past the setup screen! ### 1/5 — Your major update is terrible *2023-04-11, version 5* This app I have used for the last 2 years, I will delete this app because of this update. It is no longer user friendly. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-03-27, version 5* App froze after just two days. When opened, would only show a blank white screen. Tried to see if there was an update possibly making it do this, but no updates were available. Deleted. ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2023-01-15, version 4.1.1* Won’t let me input any plants. Keeps shutting down ### 1/5 — Only for a few states *2020-09-06, version 4.1.1* This looks like a great app so I downloaded it only to find that they only have information for zones five and six but not for my zone or any other zone outside those two zones. Very disappointed ### 1/5 — Useless unless you live on planet merkah *2020-08-22, version 4.1.1* Racists. ### 1/5 — Why no other regions??? *2020-03-21, version 4.0.5* Download and find out my region isn’t supported? I’m in freaking middle TN. Ugh. ### 1/5 — Only for USA *2020-03-20, version 4.0.5* If you live somewhere else than north California (like 7billions of human) u can’t select your zone ### 1/5 — Huh? *2020-02-18, version 4.0.5* Does not support my zone. It didn’t say upfront before I got it. Gonna uninstall. ### 1/5 — Is only for Alabama & NC 😩 *2020-01-08, version 4.0.5* Doesn’t support my hardiness zone “9a” so won’t let me continue to use the app anyway.. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2019-08-01, version 4.0.5* I used this app in the spring to fill my raises beds. I’m about to clean them up and will use it again to see what else I can plant. Such a great tool! ### 5/5 — Gardener *2017-02-28, version 2.2.0* I have thoroughly enjoyed using the SOW app for planting dates for my vegetable garden!! It can be used throughout Alabama for determining planting dates of both vegetables and fruits by simply selecting your county. This app uses science instead if old sayings. I have recommended it to several people and will continue to do. It also has other useful aides like asking an expert, gardening basics, and an app tutorial. ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-02-20, version 2.1.0* Well-designed; highly recommended. ### 5/5 — Nice *2016-01-04, version 2.1.0* Nice ### 5/5 — Great App *2015-07-01, version 2.0.0* Really like how easy this app makes it to determine planting dates in Alabama. Also like how I can keep a mini garden diary with the app. ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2015-06-30, version 2.0.0* This is very useful. It's great for deciding what to plant for a fall crop, or anytime of the year. Can you add a feature? When you pick a vegetable that is not recommended for planting today in my area, can you provide info on when it should be planted? Even better- why it shouldn't be planted today. ### 5/5 — Very useful *2014-05-16, version 1.0.0* Awesome tool to have for those great home gardens every southern family should have. ### 5/5 — SOW Awesome *2014-03-27, version 1.0.0* Easy to use good information ### 4/5 — Please add indoor seed sowing dates! *2022-01-08, version 4.1.1* Great app, but please add an indoor sowing date tab! That would be incredibly helpful! ### 4/5 — Please make that update! *2021-08-24, version 4.1.1* This is so great and simple, I try to use it, broken! --- *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 2026-07-05.*