Planter vs Bloom Planner App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planter
Design your garden layout and discover optimal planting times. Access a comprehensive database of fruits and vegetables, including companion planting advice and custom plant options.
- Companion and combative plant information
- Planting calendar
- Square foot gardening layout grid
- Information on 100+ fruits and vegetables
- Add custom plants
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Arrange your garden and learn how to grow vegetables with this garden planner! Features: • Companion and combative plant information • Planting calendar for when to start seeds or transplant • Square foot gardening layout grid for easy spacing • Information on 100+ fruits and vegetables and thousands of varieties • Ability to add custom plants if your favorite isn't included yet Planter makes gardening easier for both beginners and long-time gardeners!
Bloom Planner App
This AI-powered app generates personalized year-round garden plans based on your location, sunlight, and style preferences. It suggests a curated selection of plants with bloom calendars and provides seasonal care tips.
- AI-generated garden plans
- Personalized plant suggestions
- Bloom calendars
- Seasonal care tips
- Save and share plans
- Export to PDF
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Bloom Planner creates your personalized year-round garden plan in minutes. Tell us your USDA hardiness zone, sunlight conditions, garden size, style, and favorite colors — and our AI selects the perfect mix of plants to keep something blooming every month of the year. FEATURES - AI-generated garden plans tailored to your zone and style - 18 hand-picked plants with bloom calendars - Beautiful plant photos from Unsplash - Seasonal care tips for spring, summer, fall, and winter - Shop for the recommended plants with a convenient link - Click to save your plant list - Save and share your garden plans - Print or export to PDF Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, Bloom Planner takes the guesswork out of creating a garden you'll love all year long.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloom Planner App at none against Planter's 15. Bloom Planner App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Planter's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Planter sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bloom Planner App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bloom Planner App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planter has 2.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Planter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bloom Planner App's.
Planter ships an update every 8 days, Bloom Planner App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planter | Bloom Planner App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Percula | Phillip Capodice |
Customer experience
Planter
Bloom Planner App
Bugs and requests
Planter
Reported bugs
5 issues- Disappearing gardens after device change
- Inability to add custom plants
- Incorrect planting date recommendations
- Buggy plant placement and removal
- Inconsistent plant information and icons
Requested features
10 requests- Add more plant varieties and types
- Implement a calendar view for planting tasks
- Allow for multi-bed garden planning
- Add ability to move garden beds around
- Incorporate height and sun requirements
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- Enable photo uploading and journaling
- Improve plant selection and filtering
- Expand companion planting suggestions
- Add more flower and ornamental options
- Implement crop rotation and succession planting
Bloom Planner App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Planter
- Monthly Subscription (Legacy)7 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
- Planter Premium (Monthly - Legacy)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Annual Subscription (Legacy)7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Year
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- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$11.991 Year
- Planter Premium7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Planter Premium (Annual - Discount)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Planter Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Planter Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime (Legacy)$29.99
- Lifetime$39.99
- Planter Premium (Lifetime Legacy)$49.99
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- Planter Premium (Lifetime)$99.99
Bloom Planner App
No in-app purchases
