# Wildr Places — Healthier more natural yards

> Personalized native plant guide for wildlife-friendly yard transformation. (iPhone/iPad app by Wildr Platform LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildr-places/id6760196323 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wildr Platform LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883121611)
- Category: Education, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildr-places/id6760196323/reviews.md

## What is Wildr Places?

Native plants are having a moment, and for good reason.

Across America, homeowners, gardeners, and outdoor enthusiasts are ditching the traditional lawn and discovering the joy of a wilder, more beautiful outdoor space. Native plants are trending, rewilding is going mainstream, and the results are stunning, yards full of monarchs, hummingbirds, songbirds, and life.

And the best part? You can start right where you are. Your backyard. Your balcony. Your stoop.

As featured in the New York Times and on the Today Show.

Participating in Less Lawn More Life? Wildr is your plant companion for the challenge. Get native plant recommendations tailored to exactly where you live, discover which species do the most for local wildlife in your ecoregion, and track your Wildr Score as your yard transforms. Wildr is your personalized guide to making it happen, with a health assessment of your outdoor space, native plant recommendations tailored to exactly where you live, and a step-by-step plan to bring more wildlife and more wonder to your yard.

YOUR WILDR SCORE
Find out how healthy your outdoor space is today, and exactly how to improve it. Wildr gives you a personalized biodiversity score built for your property and your ecoregion. A clear picture of where you stand, and a clear path forward.

NATIVE PLANT RECOMMENDATIONS
Discover exactly which native plants belong in your yard. Powered by Doug Tallamy’s keystone species data, Wildr tells you which plants do the most for local wildlife right where you live, and shows you how many butterfly and moth species each one supports.

MY PLACE
Create a living record of your outdoor space and watch its health improve over time. Build plant lists by garden or zone, tracking what's in the ground and what you want to plant next. Log the wildlife features you've installed, and document your transformation with photos as your Wildr Score climbs.

INSPIRATION
See what's possible. Browse stunning native gardens, wild yards, and transformed outdoor spaces, from urban balconies to sprawling meadows, and find your own vision. 

LEARNING CENTER
Deepen your knowledge at your own pace. Curated content on native plants, improving yard health, managing invasives, supporting pollinators, and the science of a living outdoor space. Trusted by Homegrown National Park, Wild Ones, and Pollinator Partnership. 

Start Something Wild.

## Key features

- Personalized native plant recommendations
- Wildr Score for outdoor space health
- Step-by-step wildlife transformation plan
- Living record of your outdoor space
- Inspiration from wild gardens
- Learning center on native plants

## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildr-places/id6760196323/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Really impressed

*2026-08-10*

I have been watching this app evolve, and I’m impressed. It’s well-integrated into the Less Lawn More Life Challenge, so it feels like a wraparound support for habitat gardeners. I have submitted feedback, and the response has been great, and I have seen my suggestions incorporated into improvements. It doesn’t substitute for getting out there and gardening, and I encourage folks to find friends and groups and other real life supports as well, but this is a really fantastic support for folks who want to have more impact and who are seeking high quality information.

### 2/5 — Incorrect information regarding natives

*2026-08-07*

I love the concept of Wildr and want to help improve it. I’m in the Charleston, SC area (Southern Atlantic Coastal Plain). The app appears to recommend many excellent local natives, but it’s also marking several species as “Native to You” that are not native to this ecoregion. Examples include Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (kinnikinnick), Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry), Vaccinium oxycoccos (small cranberry), Alnus incana (gray alder), Rubus parviflorus (western thimbleberry), Rhododendron catawbiense (Catawba rosebay), and Amelanchier alnifolia (Saskatoon serviceberry). Could you review how the regional native filter is determining “Native to You” for the Southern Atlantic Coastal Plain?

### 5/5 — Great resource for nature lovers!

*2026-07-23*

Thanks so much for providing this valuable tool! Fabulous!

### 1/5 — Plant info is written by AI

*2026-06-22*

Applaud the effort, but I wish they were more transparent on where they source native plant species descriptions and growing conditions (and photos for that matter). Some of the sun/soil moisture info is wildly incorrect and I suspect it’s because everything is scrapped by AI. I think all of this is quite counter to what the native plant movement is all about: place-based, human-driven stewardship of urban and rural habitat

### 5/5 — Exceptional!!!

*2026-06-13*

This app is awesome. It tells you exactly the most needed plants according to where your property is!! I love the extra bits of education about turning off lights at night, bird and bat houses, soil, why natives are so important… best app ever and I’ve been recommending it non stop. Fantastic.

### 5/5 — Unique App for Ecological Gardeners!

*2026-06-08*

After retiring from an 8 year stint of creating an 11-acre regenerative ecofarm with several endangered heritage livestock species, annual and perennial vegetable and herbs, meat, and fiber, I thought I’d never be connected to nature in that way again. I was wrong.

After a one-year pity party, I began removing invasive plants from my .75 acre property. I reread Dr. Douglas Tallamy’s 2007 book Bringing Nature Home. I read his 2020 book, Nature’s Best Hope and became immersed in native plants. 

I joined Georgia’s Native Plant Society and became a charter member of a local chapter. Social distancing outdoors was a way to socialize during the pandemic.

I’m still rusty with many apps, but picked up on Wildr right away. It provides helpful feedback. I’m always learning more. I’m retired and in my seventh decade, so these concepts provide social connection, incentive, and feedback. I look forward to learning more.

### 5/5 — Great diy native plant and environment info

*2026-05-01*

This local business has gone wild lately, with their new app you can take a survey to see how wild your backyard is. It’s all about bringing back habitat locally and being diverse at home. If you want to make a difference for the environment for the future generation try this app out.

### 5/5 — Cool

*2026-04-08*

Ok this is very sick

### 5/5 — What the native plant movement needs

*2026-04-05*

I am so excited to finally have a plant recommendation and garden planning app created by a respected company in partnership with so many trusted organizations. Until now, I’ve been toggling among various databases and various spreadsheets—none of which is easy to use. In just minutes of playing with the app, I’ve noted my habitats haves and wants and started plant lists with clickable descriptions. Wow!

## Frequently asked questions about Wildr Places

### What is the Wildr Score?

The Wildr Score is a personalized biodiversity score for your property and ecoregion, indicating the health of your outdoor space and providing a path for improvement.

### How does Wildr recommend native plants?

Wildr uses Doug Tallamy’s keystone species data to recommend native plants that best support local wildlife, showing how many butterfly and moth species each plant supports.

### Can I track my garden's progress with Wildr?

Yes, you can create a living record of your outdoor space, log plants and wildlife features, and document your transformation with photos as your Wildr Score improves.

### What kind of content is in the Learning Center?

The Learning Center offers curated content on native plants, improving yard health, managing invasives, supporting pollinators, and the science behind a living outdoor space.

### Does Wildr work on my devices?

Wildr is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod, and is rated for ages 4 and up.

### How often is Wildr updated?

The latest version, 1.6.0, was released on June 23, 2026, indicating regular updates to enhance the user experience and content.

### What do users like about Wildr?

Users appreciate the personalized native plant recommendations tailored to their location and the ability to track their outdoor space's health and transformation.

### Is Wildr suitable for small spaces like balconies?

Yes, the app encourages starting with your backyard, balcony, or stoop, and features inspiration from urban balconies to sprawling meadows.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.1 — 2026-08-07

What's New in 1.9.1
- Joining a chapter asks you to confirm first, so you won't join by mistake
- Clearer badge details, with easier links to partner organizations
- Faster-loading images and small fixes throughout

### 1.9.0 — 2026-08-06

What's New in 1.9.0
- Show the organizations you belong to on your Place. Add memberships and certifications, and browse partner groups to find yours.
- Wildr Badges: earn them, see a celebration when one lands, and open your full collection any time.
- Make your Place public to earn the Living Proof badge.
- Upload photos straight from the photo viewer.
- Import a Wildr Score you took on the web or before signing in.
- Faster pollinator and wildlife counts on your Place.
- Fixed badge artwork failing to load or flickering.
- Fixed popups and sheets that could get stuck or fail to open.
- Fixed an error in invasive plant search.

### 1.8.0 — 2026-07-29

What's new in Wildr Places v1.8.0
- Share your place or profile right from the header, and shared links now open straight in the app. 
- Settings is one screen now, with My Profile and My Place tabs.
- Invasive plants moved to a single search screen that covers the full catalog.
- Planting Areas, Wildlife Features, and your Invasive Watchlist now show item counts.
- Faster Wildr Quiz loading, plus a batch of layout and polish fixes.

### 1.7.3 — 2026-07-19

- Introducing the Wildr Quiz, now built right into the app. Answer a few questions about your yard and get personalized native plant recommendations, plus a clear summary of what changed for your place.                             
- Follow other Wildr Places. Explore now has a Community tab with Following and Followers, so you can see and grow your connections.
- Minor bug fixes.

### 1.7.1 — 2026-07-15

- Introducing the Wildr Quiz, now built right into the app. Answer a few questions about your yard and get personalized native plant recommendations, plus a clear summary of what changed for your place.                             
- Follow other Wildr Places. Explore now has a Community tab with Following and Followers, so you can see and grow your connections.

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