Mulch2Garden vs Retrospect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mulch2Garden
This app connects gardeners with local arborists for mulch delivery. Gardeners can easily request mulch to improve soil nutrients and moisture retention in their gardens.
- Connects gardeners and arborists
- Mulch delivery requests
- Improves garden moisture
- Enhances soil nutrients
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Mulch is extremely valuable for building gardens. It helps gardens retain moisture. Secondly, mulch is critical to build up the needed nutrients in the soil. Mulch2Garden connects gardeners and arborists in a really simple manner. By using our app, gardeners can make their requests at any time and any arborist in the area will take care of it.
Retrospect
This app offers a private and straightforward method for recording your thoughts, locations, and moods. It allows for daily reflection and helps you make informed future decisions by reviewing your life experiences from various perspectives. Your data is securely stored on your device and backed up to iCloud.
- Private journaling
- Mood tracking
- Location logging
- On-device storage
- iCloud backup
- No account required
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A private and easy way to save your memories. Retrospect lets you journal your thoughts, locations, and moods throughout the day, all without needing an account. Plus, your data is always kept completely private and only visible to you. Whether you want to remember a special trip or just a great day, Retrospect is the perfect way to do it. And because it helps you reflect on your life from different points of view, you can make more educated decisions about your future. Retrospect stays out of your way so you can focus on your own content. Try today and start saving your memories, your future self will thank you! ‣ Easily track your mood throughout the day, including energy level and emotions. ‣ Log the locations you've visited in your entries. Interact with map waypoints, or easily create your own custom locations. ‣ Journal once per day, or multiple times depending on your habits. ‣ No account needed! All data is stored on device and securely backed up to your iCloud account. ** Many new features coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retrospect at 100% against Mulch2Garden's 25%. Retrospect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Mulch2Garden's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Retrospect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Mulch2Garden's written reviews are positive against 100% of Retrospect's.
Mulch2Garden ships an update every 2 weeks, Retrospect every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mulch2Garden | Retrospect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juan Vicente Carbonell Vilar | Lowell Pence |
Customer experience
Mulch2Garden
Retrospect
In-app purchases
Mulch2Garden
No in-app purchases
Retrospect
No in-app purchases
