Comparison

iScape vs Garden Planner+

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

Head to head
About

iScape

Visualize your dream outdoor space before you start digging. This app lets you create detailed landscape designs using 2D or augmented reality, helping both homeowners and professionals plan projects, share visions, and streamline purchasing.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality (3D) and 2D design modes
  • Virtual pen and object insertion
  • Real-time proposal generation for professionals
  • Project visualization before starting
  • Seamless blending of digital and physical spaces
  • Product and item inventory for easy purchasing
  • Collaboration and vision sharing
Features
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iScape is the No. 1 app for landscape design. We are here to help you create beautiful outdoor living areas. Whether you’re an Industry Professional, or a DIY Homeowner, iScape has you covered. As featured in Forbes, HGTV, HBO, The New York Times, USA Today, Fox, and many more! “If you’re DIY’ing it, iScape makes it easy to plan out what to buy and how to put it all together. If you’re hiring a landscaper, the app can help you explore ideas and share your vision.” - Forbes "It is user friendly and has features that include a virtual pen, the ability to insert objects and more. This is considered one of the best landscape design apps." - Borst Landscape Design "Wish you could see how your home would look with professional landscaping? With iScape, you can create a digital model of your home's yard. Feature your favorite plants, so you can see the design before digging at all." - HGTV Check out just some of the great iScape benefits: Landscape Business Tools - iScape pro subscription provides the ability to create a proposal directly from the app in real time. Whip up a design, output a proposal, set pricing, modify descriptions and create a professional PDF with your quote and custom business info in minutes! Visualize the Finished Project - Whether you’re going to do-it-yourself or hire a pro to help, you’ll know how it should look before the project even starts. Design in Your Own Space - Seamlessly blend your physical and digital living spaces using augmented reality (3D) or traditional designs (2D). Share with Others - Collaborate with a landscape pro, your customers or your spouse and use iScape to share your vision and make it a reality. Complete the Project - We inventory all the products and items within your iScape design to make purchasing smooth and easy. Around the globe, more than 5 million designs have been created with iScape helping both Industry Professionals and Homeowners save time, energy and money. What else is the world saying about iScape? “If you’re looking to tackle a landscaping project, check out iScape, which allows you to overlay virtual flowerbeds, trees and shrubs on top of photos of your home so that you can test out your landscaping ideas before you ever head to the garden supply store.” - Fox News “To plan the perfect patch, look no further than iScape.” - Wall Street Journal “If you’re looking to ramp up your curb appeal, we recommend the iScape app to create virtual landscaping." - The Washington Post “When you’re planning a new garden or considering a change to an established one, it can be difficult to visualize the results. This is where iScape comes in handy.” - The NY Times AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL DETAILS FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS: • Subscriptions are managed in user Account Settings after purchase. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account. • Cancel renewal anytime. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24-hours prior to period end. • Account will be charged for renewal for the same subscription you purchased within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://iscapeit.com/privacy Terms: https://www.iscapeit.com/terms We really hope that you enjoy iScape. We are continuously striving to make the experience better and better. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any feedback and/or questions at support@iscapeit.com. User input has made a tremendous impact at iScape and we greatly appreciate it!

About

Garden Planner+

Design and organize your ideal garden with intuitive tools. Visualize layouts, track plantings, and document your gardening journey with notes and harvest records. Create the garden of your dreams with ease.

Highlights
  • User-friendly garden design tools
  • 2D garden visualization
  • Comprehensive plant database
  • Planting tracker
  • Garden journal with note-taking
  • Harvest tracking
Features
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Welcome to Garden Planner+, where creating and organizing your ideal garden has never been easier. Say goodbye to the frustration of traditional planning methods and hello to a streamlined, efficient gardening experience. Our app offers a comprehensive solution to your gardening needs. Design your garden with ease, visualizing every detail to ensure everything fits way you want it to. Add garden beds, borders, rows, and planters. Experiment with different plant arrangements until you achieve your desired layout. Keeping track of your plantings is simple with our planting tracker. Stay organized by adding plants to your garden plan and use the journal entries to keep track of what you’ve done. Our garden journal feature allows you to document your gardening journey. Take notes on your progress, track weather conditions and keep track of your harvest for review next year. Key features: - User-friendly garden design tools - 2D garden visualization - Comprehensive plant database - Garden journal with note-taking Download our garden planning app now and create the garden of your dreams with ease. You can read our privacy and terms at https://quilled-yellowhorn-245.notion.site/Garden-Planner-Privacy-and-Terms-327a6cbf7d85423ca3aef9a2e9489693

Screenshots

iScape4 screens
Garden Planner+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: iScape at 29K against Garden Planner+'s 184. iScape also leads on chart position (#88 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). Garden Planner+'s advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 24%). On price, rating, 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. iScape sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Garden Planner+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iScape against 4.5 for Garden Planner+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iScape has 29K ratings behind it against 184, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of iScape's written reviews are positive against 33% of Garden Planner+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iScape versus Garden Planner+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriScapeGarden Planner+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better4.5 (184 ratings)
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better184
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiScape Holdings Inc.Ben Noland

Customer experience

iScape

All ratings28,869 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews455 reviews
Positive24.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative66.4%

Garden Planner+

All ratings184 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

iScape

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Designs not saving properly
  • AR functionality not working as expected
  • Slow loading times for content
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options for layouts and designs
  • Ability to save and share designs
  • Integration with plant databases for specific regions
  • Improved performance and stability

Garden Planner+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

iScape

Subscriptions7
  • LIMITED Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • LIMITED Pro Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • LIMITED Pro Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
2 purchases

Garden Planner+

Subscriptions1
  • Garden Planner Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Garden Planner Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is iScape free?
iScape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Garden Planner+ free?
Garden Planner+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iScape or Garden Planner+?
iScape is rated higher. iScape averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Garden Planner+ averages 4.5 from 184 ratings.
Do iScape or Garden Planner+ have ads?
Neither iScape nor Garden Planner+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iScape or Garden Planner+?
iScape ships an update every 3 weeks, and Garden Planner+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, iScape was updated on November 11, 2026 and Garden Planner+ on November 8, 2026.

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