Be Careful
The app also uses credits to create your space. I don’t get it when you pay for a subscription and then you need credits? I’m looking elsewhere for a landscaping app.
Response from developer
Thanks for the feedback. Just to clarify: Sow subscribers are never charged credits. The 50%-off annual plan is a separate discounted purchase option offered to some customers, and choosing it starts the subscription immediately. We’re sorry that wasn’t clearer and appreciate the feedback on our plant selection.
Decent, plenty of room to improve
Response from developer
Thanks for such a thoughtful review, MowtownCEO! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the community and contests, and I appreciate the honest feedback on the drawing and editing tools, plant designer, and plant cutouts. Would you email me at dan@usesow.com with the one or two changes that would make the biggest difference for you? Even a quick description or screenshot would be helpful. I’m the founder, and I’d really value hearing more about what’s working and what’s getting in your way. I’d also love to invite you to our beta testing group, where you can try improvements early and help shape what we build next. Thanks for helping us get closer to the bee’s knees! —Dan
Doesn’t refer to my settings
Response from developer
Thanks for the feedback. Sow does have a Tag Design feature which factors in things like deer resistance, hardiness zone, and other selected preferences when generating a design. We've added an in-app guide so its easier to find this. We’ve also improved plant lists so they always stay in sync as designs are edited. If you’re interested, feel free to email me directly at dan@usesow.com. I’d be happy to help look at your specific designs and settings and see if we can make your experience with Sow better.
Not professional. Billed me unexpectedly
Response from developer
Thank you for the candid feedback. We’re sorry the subscription charge caught you by surprise. Please reach out to me directly at dan@usesow.com so I can help you look into the subscription and point you toward the appropriate refund options if the purchase wasn’t what you intended. We appreciate you giving Sow a try and sharing where the experience fell short.
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. 🌱
