Comparison

GrowIt vs CosMe

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

Head to head
About

GrowIt

This app simplifies home gardening with personalized guidance and expert tips for growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs. It offers customized planting calendars, garden layout planning, and step-by-step growing information. Get seasonal care tips, reminders for watering and fertilizing, and even identify plant diseases with a photo.

Highlights
  • Personalized planting schedules
  • Garden layout planning
  • Step-by-step growing guides
  • Seasonal plant care tips
  • Automated reminders
  • Plant disease identification
  • Regrowing and hydroponic tips
Features
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Start growing your own fresh produce at home with GrowIt, your ultimate gardening app designed to simplify the gardening experience! Whether you're planting as beginner, enthusiast or professional, GrowIt offers personalized guidance and expert tips to ensure your success throughout the growing season. Designed by plant experts and supported by years of in-depth research in cultivation, GrowIt provides all the essential information for growing healthy vegetables, fruits, and herbs, from garden layout, to watering, fertilizing, soil condition, and companion planting. With customized planting calendar based on your location and climate, you'll find it easy to figure out when to start seeds, transplant, harvest and more. Key Features: ◆ Discover things to grow: Search for easy-to-grow seasonal plants and get personalized planting schedule tailored to your specific zone. ◆ Plan your garden in minutes: Organize your raised beds or patch with companion and combative plant information. Use square foot gardening layout grid for easy spacing of 80+ plants, and over 1,000 varieties. ◆ Learn how to grow, step by step: Build your garden with proper soil, fertilizer, and sunlight. Turn yourself into a green thumb with a library of growing information. ◆ Get seasonal plant care tips: Stay ahead of freezes, heat waves and other extreme weather conditions to protect your garden. ◆ Stay informed with reminders: Say goodbye to guesswork with auto-calculated sprouting and harvest dates for your specific plant and location. Know exactly when to water and fertilize to maximize your produce. ◆ Identify plant diseases effortlessly: Simply snap a photo, and get plant-specific treatment advice. ◆ Address common gardening issues: Eliminate garden weeds, pests w/o chemicals. Avoid plant diseases with proven planting strategies. ◆ Explore more to get inspired. Unlock secrets to regrowing from scraps, hydroponic growing, indoor gardening, and so much more! Make the most of your harvest with recommended recipes and preservation tips on canning, freezing and drying. Join GrowIt now and enhance your gardening skills! Learn, plan, organize and care for your vegetable garden. Enjoy a bountiful harvest with your family and friends! [About GrowIt Premium] • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription • Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off, by going to iTunes Subscriptions after purchase Terms of Use: https://app-service.growmyfoodai.com/static/user_agreement.html Privacy Policy: https://app-service.growmyfoodai.com/static/privacy_policy.html

About

CosMe

Discover products tailored to your specific allergen profile across various categories like skincare and baby care. Get personalized recommendations, detailed product information, and save your favorites for a confident shopping experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized allergen profile creation
  • Extensive product database
  • Smart product recommendations
  • Detailed product information
  • Favourites lists
Features
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Say goodbye to allergen-related concerns and make informed choices with confidence. CosMe is your go-to app for discovering products specifically tailored to your unique allergen profile across a wide range of categories, including skincare, hair care, tanning, baby care, eye care, and more. Key Features: 1. Personalised Allergen Profile: Create your personalised allergen profile by inputting your specific allergies or sensitivities. Cosme considers your unique needs, ensuring that every product recommendation aligns perfectly with your requirements. 2. Extensive Product Database: Explore a vast database of products meticulously curated to cater to your allergen profile. Cosme covers a comprehensive range of categories, including skincare, hair care, tanning, baby care, eye care, and many others. Discover new brands and find suitable alternatives to your favourite products. 3. Smart Product Recommendations: Experience the power of our intelligent recommendation engine. Cosme uses advanced algorithms to analyse ingredient lists and match them against your allergen profile. Receive instant recommendations for safe, allergen-free products that suit your preferences. 4. Detailed Product Information: Access comprehensive details about each product, including ingredient lists, allergen warnings, certifications, and customer reviews. Make well-informed decisions by understanding the composition and potential allergenicity of the items you're considering. 5. Favourites Lists: Save your preferred products to your favourites list. Keep track of your go-to items and easily access them whenever you need, ensuring a hassle-free shopping experience. EULA Policy = https://preview.cosmeapp.com.au/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

GrowIt4 screens
CosMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GrowIt at 4.7 against CosMe's 3.6. GrowIt also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). CosMe's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GrowIt sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and CosMe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GrowIt holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GrowIt has 14K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of GrowIt's written reviews are positive against 38% of CosMe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrowIt ships an update every 2 weeks, CosMe every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GrowIt versus CosMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowItCosMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGlority Global Group Ltd.Cos Me Pty Ltd

Customer experience

GrowIt

All ratings13,699 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews573 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral18.7%
Negative34.9%

CosMe

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

Bugs and requests

GrowIt

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes frequently when scrolling
  • Issues with deleting/updating plants
  • Reminders not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to add more garden beds
  • Option to manually enter plant data
  • Notification for watering based on rainfall
  • More detailed care information for plants

CosMe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GrowIt

Subscriptions10
  • Grow My Food Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Grow My Food Premium7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Grow My Food Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Grow My Food Premium$14.993 Months
  • Grow My Food Premium7 Days trial$14.993 Months
  • GrowIt Premium$19.996 Months
  • Grow My Food Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Grow My Food Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • GrowIt Family Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Grow My Food Premium1 Month trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

CosMe

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$8.001 Month
  • Quarterly Plan3 Days trial$20.003 Months
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$60.001 Year

Questions

Is GrowIt free?
GrowIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CosMe free?
CosMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GrowIt or CosMe?
GrowIt is rated higher. GrowIt averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while CosMe averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do GrowIt or CosMe have ads?
Neither GrowIt nor CosMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrowIt or CosMe?
GrowIt ships an update every 2 weeks, and CosMe every 4 weeks. Most recently, GrowIt was updated on November 6, 2026 and CosMe on November 3, 2026.

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