Comparison

Elfsys Grow Cloud vs Seedtime

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

Head to head
About

Elfsys Grow Cloud

Manage and scale your indoor growing setups with this app. Control all your devices from a single virtual space, automate schedules, and customize growing parameters for various plants. It offers a cost-effective way to automate your gardening needs.

Highlights
  • Device management in one virtual space
  • Automated growing schedules
  • Customizable growing templates
  • Plant attribute tagging
  • Growth stage adaptation
  • Wi-Fi smart technology integration
Features
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For every indoor-growing setup, Elfsys Grow Cloud is there to help you manage and scale. Control all your devices in one place Elfsys Grow Cloud maps all your devices into one virtual space for push-button control. Set up new systems in minutes. All you need is a Wi-Fi power strip. Run fully automated schedules to keep your plants happy. Automation at a fraction of the cost Elfsys runs on Wi-Fi smart technology, using plugs that cost $40 each. Simple yet powerful, automate any growing devices. Customize growing for every planting need From fresh herbs to gourmet tomatoes, Elfsys Grow Cloud keeps tailored growing templates at your fingertip. Name your plants and tag their attributes. Define growth stages for auto-adaptation of growing configurations.

About

Seedtime

Manage your garden tasks, notes, and planting schedule all in one app. Visualize your planting calendar, track daily tasks, and record observations with photos. Access educational videos and get gardening advice from an AI assistant.

Highlights
  • Personalized gardening calendar
  • Daily and weekly task checklists
  • Garden journal with photo uploads
  • Masterclass video lessons
  • AI gardening assistant (Sprout Bot)
  • Crop planning and succession planting
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With the Seedtime companion app you finally have a place to track your garden tasks, noteA smoother Seedtime: harvest Records for everyone, search that handles any crop name, and forms that stay clear of the keyboard.s, and observations - all in one simple place on your phone. Use your own personal calendar, task list, journal, and more to turbocharge your growing experience like never before! CALENDAR Add crops to your gardening calendar to easily visualize when to seed, transplant, harvest and more - all based on your local area. With your Seedtime Calendar you’ll be able to: - Add and edit crops in your growing calendar with just a few taps - Choose between spring or fall plantings and add succession plantings to plan a continual harvest all year round - Adjust your plantings on the fly with simple drag and drop editing - Sort, filter, and view your calendar in different ways to maximize your productivity TASKS Tasks will auto-compile from your Seedtime Calendar plan with a daily or weekly checklist so you never fall behind again. Just plan your garden out in the web-app and then use the mobile app to stay on track through the gardening season. With the task list you’ll be able to: - View your daily or weekly task list - Mark tasks as complete as you do them in the garden (syncs with the calendar) - Edit task dates if you need to adjust them - View “what to do” and “how to do it” information for tasks - Quick links over to the Seedtime Classroom to watch short masterclass videos for tasks JOURNAL Your task list is awesome - but it doesn’t stop there. Use the Seedtime Journal to keep track of your notes or observations in the garden. With the journal you’ll be able to: - Add pictures to your journal entries to track your garden progress over time - Tag entries with related tasks - Link your notes to specific plantings - Search all of your notes for anything you’ve written about - Filter all your entries by crop plantings, tags, or dates CLASSROOM You’ll also have access to our entire masterclass video lesson series walking you through each step and phase of the garden to grow an abundance of fresh food right in your backyard. With the classroom you’ll be able to: - View short masterclass video lessons with step-by-step instructions - Discover how to do various tasks in your garden - Learn how to get to desired end results in your garden like how to keep your garden weed free without spending hours on your knees pulling weeds, how to deal with pests and diseases in a natural and organic way, how to extend your season into the winter without breaking your pocketbook, and more… ASK SPROUT With the Seedtime Sprout Bot, you can ask any of your gardening or Seedtime questions and get answers on the fly. Or push your questions to our team to connect directly with us. - Ask about which crops to companion plant together - Get answers about pest or disease problems - Ask about how to trellis your plants or care for them - And more… (really ask just about anything!) STORE Quick and easy access to hundreds of non-GMO seeds, natural fertilizers, and other garden supplies to quickly and easily get what you need to grow your best garden ever. And believe it or not, this is just the beginning! Coming soon you’ll be able to plan your garden layout directly in the mobile app as well - making it the easiest place to make changes on the fly in your garden. Until then, you can use the web-app to layout your garden, and more. Then you can use this companion app to easily stay on track with your garden plan while out in the field. Enjoy! And let’s grow your best garden ever this year! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Elfsys Grow Cloud4 screens
Seedtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Seedtime at 4.7 against Elfsys Grow Cloud's 2.7. Seedtime also leads on ratings volume (448 vs 3). Elfsys Grow Cloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Seedtime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Elfsys Grow Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Seedtime holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seedtime has 448 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elfsys Grow Cloud ships an update monthly, Seedtime every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Elfsys Grow Cloud versus Seedtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElfsys Grow CloudSeedtime
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (448 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3448 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperElfsys LLCSeedtime

Customer experience

Elfsys Grow Cloud

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Seedtime

All ratings448 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.8%

Bugs and requests

Elfsys Grow Cloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Seedtime

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with marking tasks as complete on mobile app
  • Difficulty adding established fruits/veggies

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view garden layout on mobile app
  • Crop-specific reminders and notifications
  • Export tasks/data to digital calendars
  • More comprehensive plant database
  • Optimization for iPad and tablets

In-app purchases

None

Elfsys Grow Cloud

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Seedtime

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$83.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Yearly$167.991 Year

Questions

Is Elfsys Grow Cloud free?
Elfsys Grow Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seedtime free?
Seedtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elfsys Grow Cloud or Seedtime?
Seedtime is rated higher. Elfsys Grow Cloud averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Seedtime averages 4.7 from 448 ratings.
Do Elfsys Grow Cloud or Seedtime have ads?
Neither Elfsys Grow Cloud nor Seedtime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elfsys Grow Cloud or Seedtime?
Elfsys Grow Cloud ships an update monthly, and Seedtime every 3 weeks. Most recently, Elfsys Grow Cloud was updated on October 24, 2026 and Seedtime on October 24, 2026.

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