Plantastico vs Backyard Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plantastico
Easily manage your plant care with custom reminders for watering, fertilizing, and more. Create profiles for each plant and log completed tasks to automatically reschedule future care.
- Customizable plant care reminders
- Individual plant profiles
- Automatic rescheduling of tasks
- Task logging
- Timely notifications
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Transform your plant care routine with Plantastico, the ultimate companion for green thumbs! Say goodbye to the stress of remembering maintenance schedules and let this app handle it all for you. With Plantastico, managing your plants has never been easier. Create individual profiles for each of your beloved leafy friends and effortlessly schedule customized maintenance reminders. Whether you prefer daily watering or a specific frequency, the app will send you timely notifications to ensure your plants thrive. No more guessing games or forgetting to water—Plantastico keeps you on track. Once you've completed a task, simply log it in the app, and it will automatically reschedule the next reminder, so you can stay organized without lifting a finger. Take your plant care to the next level with Plantastico. Let it be your virtual gardening assistant, helping you nurture a flourishing indoor garden and enjoy the beauty of healthy, thriving plants. Download now and experience the joy of hassle-free plant maintenance!
Backyard Journal
Easily document events and changes on your property, from planting to wildlife sightings. Log entries with photos, notes, date, and location, plus current weather. Review your land's history over time with a clean, distraction-free interface.
- Log events with photos and notes
- Automatic date and location recording
- Add current weather and temperature
- Simple, clean interface
- Review land history
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Backyard Journal Your Property, Your Story - One Entry at a Time Backyard Journal is the simplest way to keep track of everything happening around your property. Whether you're planting a new tree, spotting wildlife, fixing the fence, or just capturing a perfect sunset, this app helps you document it all in one place. Features: • Quickly log events with photos and notes • Automatically records date and location • Add current weather and temperature with a tap • Simple, clean interface – no clutter, no distractions • Look back on your land’s history anytime Perfect for homeowners, gardeners, hobby farmers, and anyone who loves watching their space change with the seasons. Keep your yard's story alive with Backyard Journal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Backyard Journal at every 3 weeks against Plantastico's every 3 months. Backyard Journal also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plantastico against 5.0 for Backyard Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Plantastico ships an update every 3 months, Backyard Journal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plantastico | Backyard Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Sadler | Justin Ledvina |
Customer experience
Plantastico
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In-app purchases
Plantastico
No in-app purchases
Backyard Journal
No in-app purchases
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