# Veggie Garden Planner vs Omlet

The clearest difference is rating: Veggie Garden Planner at 4.3 against Omlet's 2.6. Veggie Garden Planner also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 110) and review sentiment (42% vs 32%). Omlet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Veggie Garden Planner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Omlet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Veggie Garden Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Veggie Garden Planner has 3.9K ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Veggie Garden Planner's written reviews are positive against 32% of Omlet's.

Veggie Garden Planner ships an update every 3 months, Omlet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Veggie Garden Planner | Omlet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/veggie-garden-planner/id1329927332/reviews)** | [2.6 (110 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/omlet/id6450906514/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 110 |
| Positive reviews | **42.2% of reviews** | 32.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 19 MB | 123 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bento Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/781593622) | [Omlet Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/938710398) |

## What reviewers say

### Veggie Garden Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/veggie-garden-planner/id1329927332)

Plan your vegetable garden with ease. Discover compatible plants, get sowing and harvesting times, and avoid problematic crop rotations. Visually arrange your patch with planting distances and neighbor information.

**Highlights:** Plant compatibility information, Sowing and harvest time overviews, Crop rotation warnings, Visual patch arrangement, Planting distance guidance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Enhanced Product Subscription | $1.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Use Subscription | $3.49 | per year |
| Unlock All Veggie Varieties | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Patch Plan Editor | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Everything | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful companion planting information
- 🚀 Visually appealing layout
- 🚀 Great planning tool for beginners
- 👍 User-friendly interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited vegetable/herb selection
- 🔒 Inability to change growing zones
- 🐛 Bugs with restoring purchases
- 🔒 Overly complicated with in-app purchases
- 🔒 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Restore purchase feature not working
- Planner feature not functioning properly
- Layout and text issues when zooming/scrolling
- Crashes and glitches reported

**Requested features**

- Add more vegetable and herb varieties
- Allow users to set their own growing zone
- Improve garden layout and planning tools
- Sync data across devices
- Add more companion planting information


### Omlet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/omlet/id6450906514)

Transform your chicken coop into a smart coop. Remotely control your automatic coop door, adjust settings like opening and closing times, and monitor battery life and light timings via Wi-Fi. Stay connected to your flock from anywhere.

**Highlights:** Remote coop door control, Wi-Fi connectivity, Adjust open/close times, Monitor battery life, Control light timings, Share coop access

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Door works well
- 👍 App is useful
- 👍 Convenient for remote control
- 👍 Protects flock
- 👍 Notifications are helpful (when working)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App is garbage
- 🐛 Horribly inconsistent app
- 🐛 App says offline when connected
- 🐛 Remote control missing for feeder
- 🐛 Wonky UX

**Reported bugs**

- App is horribly inconsistent
- App says offline when connected
- Remote control missing for feeder
- App is wonky
- Latest update removed remote open/close button

**Requested features**

- Incorporate into Apple HomeKit/Shortcuts
- Set open/close X minutes before/after sunrise/sunset
- Set an open time without a close time
- Apple Watch app
- More scheduling options (different days)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Veggie Garden Planner free?

Veggie Garden Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Omlet free?

Omlet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Veggie Garden Planner or Omlet?

Veggie Garden Planner is rated higher. Veggie Garden Planner averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Omlet averages 2.6 from 110 ratings.

### Do Veggie Garden Planner or Omlet have ads?

Neither Veggie Garden Planner nor Omlet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Veggie Garden Planner or Omlet?

Veggie Garden Planner ships an update every 3 months, and Omlet fortnightly. Most recently, Veggie Garden Planner was updated on November 6, 2026 and Omlet on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*