Comparison

Planter vs FriendsWithTools

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Planter

Plan and cultivate your vegetable garden with this comprehensive planner. Discover companion and combative plant information, access a planting calendar, and utilize a square foot gardening layout. Grow over 100 fruits and vegetables with detailed guidance.

Highlights
  • Companion and combative plant information
  • Planting calendar
  • Square foot gardening layout grid
  • Information on 100+ fruits and vegetables
  • Add custom plants
  • Beginner and experienced gardener friendly
Features
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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!

About

FriendsWithTools

Features
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The tool you need is already in a friend's garage. FriendsWithTools is a private, invite-only app for sharing tools with your friends, family, and neighbors. See what they own, borrow what you need, and keep track of everything you've lent. How It Works - Create a private group for your street, family, or crew: or join one with an invite from a friend. - Add your tools with photos and a category, or check off common ones with the quick-add wizard. - Browse what your groups are sharing and send a borrow request. What You Get - Groups for your street, your family, your club, or your crew. - Borrow requests with clear approvals, so both sides always know where things stand. - Loan tracking with due dates: what's out, what's due back, and what you've borrowed. - Reminders when a loan is due back, and a nudge when one is overdue. - Threads with each owner or borrower, right in the app. - A wishlist, so friends know which tools you're looking for. What We Don't Do - No ads, no trackers. The app runs no ads and carries no advertising or analytics trackers. - No payments. Core borrowing and lending is always free. - No strangers. Every group is invite-only, so you always know who has your tools. - No public listings. Your tools are visible only to friends you accept and groups you're invited into. No ratings, no reputation scores, no public profiles: trust here is built on real relationships, and what you share stays inside your groups. FriendsWithTools is free to join and invite-only by design. Start a group with people you already trust, or join one you've been invited to, and put your tools to work. FriendsWithTools is not affiliated with any tool manufacturer. All brand names are trademarks of their respective owners, used for identification only. Premium and Commercial Plans FriendsWithTools is free to use, and borrowing and lending are always free. Optional Premium and Commercial subscriptions add more for people who manage a lot of tools and loans. Premium and Commercial are offered as monthly or annual auto-renewing subscriptions. The price and billing period are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://friendswithtools.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://friendswithtools.io/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Share more. Buy less. Borrow from friends.

Screenshots

Planter4 screens
FriendsWithTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

Planter and FriendsWithTools are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Planter sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FriendsWithTools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Planter versus FriendsWithTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanterFriendsWithTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPerculaFriendsWithTools

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

FriendsWithTools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Planter

Subscriptions7
  • 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 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
One-time1
  • Planter Premium (Lifetime Legacy)$49.99
4 purchases

FriendsWithTools

Subscriptions4
  • FriendsWithTools Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • FriendsWIthTools Commercial Monthly$9.991 Month
  • FriendsWithTools Premium Annual$49.991 Year
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  • FriendsWithTools Commercial Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Planter free?
Planter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FriendsWithTools free?
FriendsWithTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planter or FriendsWithTools have ads?
Neither Planter nor FriendsWithTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planter or FriendsWithTools?
Planter ships an update weekly, and FriendsWithTools weekly. Most recently, Planter was updated on November 7, 2026 and FriendsWithTools on November 5, 2026.

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