Limited and Disappointing
Response from developer
Thank you for the detailed feedback, and I’m sorry the app felt frustrating for your project. We're a small team building Sow, feedback like this is exactly what shapes our roadmap. I have some good news: based on your feedback we released an update that includes several things you asked for: ✓ Bloom times included in the "Plants / Objects" menu ✓ Group scale and delete functions in Plant Editor ✓ Improved selection, dragging, resizing controls in Plant Editor ✓ Adding plants now auto-adjusts their dimensions based on their real world size Plant auto-detection (to remove existing plants, for example) from an existing photo is on our list but requires deeper work to get right. We're also working to expand whats included in the My Plan/Garden Planner. Your suggestions are great, you're clearly the exact type of experienced user we're building this for. Sow is improving quickly, if you're open to being a beta tester for upcoming features, I'd love to connect: dan@usesow.com Update when you get a chance and let me know how the new release is working out. 🌱
Nice App, But AI? Really?
Response from developer
Thank you for the thoughtful feedback — and for caring about the environment. We share your concern about environmental impact. To clarify a misconception: the vast majority of Sow's features don't use AI. Its a minority of the experience, used selectively for things like design inspiration — features many of our users find genuinely valuable for getting outside and doing more with their outdoor spaces. On the duplicate plant listings — that's fair and helpful feedback. We've just released an update that should fix this. We hope you'll give Sow another look. If you have any other suggestions or feedback, we'd love to help - our team can be reached directly at hello@usesow.com.
Great idea but needs work
First, an iPhone screen is too small to design and manage a property on. Potentially having an iPad version would help but it likely also needs a web-based login so you can work on a full screen.
Second, despite a button to upload my own floor plan, I did not find a way to do this successfully. That button just generated another map based on the Google Maps screenshot. The problem with the Google Maps screenshot is it’s dated and before my major renovation. So nothing applies.
Next, even if I went with the “automatically generated” layouts, I didn’t see a way to edit and remove or adjust the plants it suggested. Maybe I gave up too quickly but that just means the UI isn’t intuitive enough.
It’s too game-ified. I’m not looking to win badges or compete against other players. That’s what games are for. I’m looking to design and manage the landscaping of my properties.
Wishing you guys luck in making this an even better app in the future. It’s a great idea. 💡
Response from developer
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback, Peter. We hear you on the challenges of designing/managing on an iPhone screen. Just so you're aware, we have a web version (usesow.com) available that you might find easier to use. Hope you get a chance to try it out and let us know what you think. The app has also been updated so you can now use any image on your phone, so you aren't blocked when standard Google Maps screenshots get outdated. Would love to hear more if your open to it. We move quickly on user feedback, feel free to email us anytime at hello@usesow.com 💚
Addictive
Response from developer
Thanks for the review, we're glad you're enjoying it!
Cool idea but AI is bad.
Response from developer
Hi there, thank you for the feedback and trying Sow. We have pet-safe plant filters in the app, but your right, they were too hard to use/discover. We've made them better integrated into the design workflow and easier to find: tap the green + button, choose Tag Design, and you'll see a Pet Safe badge. Including that tag will make sure every plant in your design is pet-safe. Hope you'll give it another try for your pup's garden — it should work the way you expected now. 🌿 We'd love to hear how its going at hello@usesow.com (or any other feedback you may have!).