hey abby vs Growing Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hey abby
This app guides users through plant cultivation from seed to harvest with step-by-step video instructions. It offers tools to track plant progress, maintain detailed grow diaries with data charts, and manage climate settings.
- Step-by-step video grow instructions
- Plant progress tracking
- Detailed grow diaries
- Climate management tools
- Grow community access
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Grow skills, grow journal tools, smart add-ons and the best grow community, with hey abby APP, anyone can GROW LIKE A PRO. Hey abby app is now open to all growers. hey abby is tailored for every grower, at any skill level. Never worry about your FIRST grow. You'll be guided seamlessly from seed to harvest through step-by-step video instructions. Also, keep refining your skills through the process of growing with hey abby. Track plant progress in the log, keep grow diaries with detailed data charts & fine-tune the climate with just a few taps - all within the convenience of a single app. Whether you're beginning with seeds or clones, autoflower or photoperiod, hey abby offers a comprehensive solution for healthy plants, from in-depth instructions to efficient grow log tools. It's the ultimate plant growing APP, and the only tool you need for growing cannabis at home. Dive into this resourceful grow journal APP now and watch your plants thrive!
Growing Guide
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The Growing Guide To Herbs is a simple-to-use guide to growing all sorts of herbs. You can learn all sorts of things about herbs such as: - Optimal growing temperatures - Germination depth - Germination times - Plant spacing - Plant maturity time - Plant maturity size - When to harvest ...and most importantly, how to grow them! Growing Guide To Herbs includes the Herbs of: - Dill - Peppermint - Spearmint - Common Mint - Lavender - Rosemary - Catnip - Oregano - Cilantro / Coriander ...and many more! (Even more to come in future updates too!) When the app is downloaded, all information is available offline, so you can use it even without an internet connection! What are you waiting for? Start growing your own herbs now! NOTE: The information in this application does not solely belong to the creator or developer. This information came from credible sources like burpee.com, almanac.com and others, but may not be 100% accurate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: hey abby at none against Growing Guide's shown. hey abby also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
hey abby ships an update every 3 weeks, Growing Guide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hey abby | Growing Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (115 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CL Design Studio LLC | Koewen Hoffman |
Bugs and requests
hey abby
Reported bugs
27 issues- App keeps changing settings
- Light panel went out
- App skipped drying process
- Cannot get box temp under 75 degrees
- App logs out frequently
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- App fails to open entirely
- Bad Gateway (502) error
- Playback function freezes the entire app
- German translation is worse than Google Translate
- Cannot change language to English
- App bricks itself when checking messages
- Cannot access Hey Abby store successfully
- IOS widget doesn’t work
- App crashes and everything stops
- App shows plant environment is bad when ideal
- App says plant light is off when it's on
- Next stage unlock issues
- On time for lights on won’t change
- App in IOS won’t let user in due to Bad Gateway (502)
- App logs users out
- App requires repairing the device after logout
- Light schedule issues (light not turning off)
- App does not provide light for long enough (default mode)
- App requires reset to fix flower mode
- App requires reset to fix Pro mode
- Odor filter not fully effective
- App has bugs with comments being posted twice
Requested features
25 requests- More regular app updates
- Ability to invite others to manage the box
- See environmental details
- Translate app to German
- Improve German translation
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- Allow changing language to English
- More intuitive UI/UX improvements
- Add dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- More help for beginners in the app
- Allow switching to quiet mode directly
- Adjust light schedule without reverting
- Fix app issues with changing settings
- Fix app issues with stage unlocks
- Fix app issues with light on time dropdown
- Fix Bad Gateway (502) error
- Fix playback function freezing the app
- Fix IOS widget not displaying metadata
- Allow connection to 5g WiFi
- Fix app bricking when checking messages
- Fix app not allowing new grow without subscription
- Fix app not allowing switching to Pro mode without reset
- Fix app not allowing switching flower mode without reset
- Improve odor filter effectiveness
- Make the grow tank larger
Growing Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
hey abby
No in-app purchases
Growing Guide
No in-app purchases
