Gardener vs SandLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gardener
This app helps new plant owners track their plant care activities. It sends reminders for watering, fertilizing, and repotting, ensuring your plants receive timely attention. Build a care history for each plant and never forget essential maintenance again.
- Watering reminders
- Fertilizing schedule
- Repotting tracking
- Plant care history
- Customizable notifications
- Beginner-friendly interface
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花园管家是一款帮助大家记录花卉养护记录的应用。 上次浇水是啥时候？上次施肥是啥时候？上次换土是啥时候？作为一名养花新人这样的疑问三连一直都在困扰着我，健忘+懒这两个属性一直是新手养花路上的敌人，为此作为工程师的我设计了这款小软件来记录自己对爱花的养护记录。希望这个小软件也可以帮助同样作为养花新人的你。 通过花园管家，您可以记录爱花的成长，建立养护档案，免除忘记对爱花进行浇水、施肥、除虫等平日养护操作，是养花新人的实用小工具。
SandLog
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This app offers three types of trackers to support different ways of recording: You can check off simple actions, select from predefined options, or write short notes—choosing the format that fits your current needs. All records can be viewed either in a calendar view or a list view, making it easy to look back at patterns over time. The focus is on flexibility and simplicity, allowing you to track in your own way and at your own pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SandLog at none against Gardener's 1. SandLog also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Gardener sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SandLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gardener | SandLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 欣明 封 | 宇洁 郑 |
In-app purchases
Gardener
- 购买会员$0.99
SandLog
No in-app purchases
