Comparison

Growstead vs ByteBau AG

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

Head to head
About

Growstead

Plan and optimize your food self-sufficiency journey, from large properties to small balconies. Track and manage your homesteading activities with intuitive tools.

Highlights
  • Food self-sufficiency planning
  • Homestead tracking
  • Activity optimization
  • Garden planning
  • Balcony gardening support
Features
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Growstead Companion is a revolutionary app designed to empower individuals and families in their journey toward food self-sufficiency. Whether you have acres of land, a small backyard, or just a balcony, this app provides the tools you need to plan, track, and optimize your homestead with ease. This app is licensed under Apple’s standard End User License Agreement, available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ByteBau AG

Features
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ByteBau AG redefines the way you market and manage your buildings. Our innovative app is tailored to your needs as a company. Forget plans and static images. Use virtual reality or web view to explore, configure and present buildings in a fully immersive and interactive environment - from anywhere in the world.

Screenshots

Growstead4 screens
ByteBau AG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ByteBau AG at none against Growstead's 2. ByteBau AG also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Growstead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ByteBau AG asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Growstead ships an update every 3 weeks, ByteBau AG every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Growstead versus ByteBau AG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowsteadByteBau AG
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB287 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperihomesteadbyteAgenten gmbh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Growstead

Subscriptions2
  • ihomestead Premium$4.991 Month
  • ihomestead Premium$49.991 Year
None

ByteBau AG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Growstead free?
Growstead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ByteBau AG free?
ByteBau AG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Growstead or ByteBau AG have ads?
Neither Growstead nor ByteBau AG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Growstead or ByteBau AG?
Growstead ships an update every 3 weeks, and ByteBau AG every 4 days. Most recently, Growstead was updated on October 2, 2026 and ByteBau AG on October 25, 2026.

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