Comparison

Seedtime vs Pollinator Patch

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

Head to head
About

Seedtime

Manage your garden tasks, notes, and planting schedule all in one app. Visualize your planting calendar, track daily tasks, and record observations with photos. Access educational videos and get gardening advice from an AI assistant.

Highlights
  • Personalized gardening calendar
  • Daily and weekly task checklists
  • Garden journal with photo uploads
  • Masterclass video lessons
  • AI gardening assistant (Sprout Bot)
  • Crop planning and succession planting
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With the Seedtime companion app you finally have a place to track your garden tasks, noteA smoother Seedtime: harvest Records for everyone, search that handles any crop name, and forms that stay clear of the keyboard.s, and observations - all in one simple place on your phone. Use your own personal calendar, task list, journal, and more to turbocharge your growing experience like never before! CALENDAR Add crops to your gardening calendar to easily visualize when to seed, transplant, harvest and more - all based on your local area. With your Seedtime Calendar you’ll be able to: - Add and edit crops in your growing calendar with just a few taps - Choose between spring or fall plantings and add succession plantings to plan a continual harvest all year round - Adjust your plantings on the fly with simple drag and drop editing - Sort, filter, and view your calendar in different ways to maximize your productivity TASKS Tasks will auto-compile from your Seedtime Calendar plan with a daily or weekly checklist so you never fall behind again. Just plan your garden out in the web-app and then use the mobile app to stay on track through the gardening season. With the task list you’ll be able to: - View your daily or weekly task list - Mark tasks as complete as you do them in the garden (syncs with the calendar) - Edit task dates if you need to adjust them - View “what to do” and “how to do it” information for tasks - Quick links over to the Seedtime Classroom to watch short masterclass videos for tasks JOURNAL Your task list is awesome - but it doesn’t stop there. Use the Seedtime Journal to keep track of your notes or observations in the garden. With the journal you’ll be able to: - Add pictures to your journal entries to track your garden progress over time - Tag entries with related tasks - Link your notes to specific plantings - Search all of your notes for anything you’ve written about - Filter all your entries by crop plantings, tags, or dates CLASSROOM You’ll also have access to our entire masterclass video lesson series walking you through each step and phase of the garden to grow an abundance of fresh food right in your backyard. With the classroom you’ll be able to: - View short masterclass video lessons with step-by-step instructions - Discover how to do various tasks in your garden - Learn how to get to desired end results in your garden like how to keep your garden weed free without spending hours on your knees pulling weeds, how to deal with pests and diseases in a natural and organic way, how to extend your season into the winter without breaking your pocketbook, and more… ASK SPROUT With the Seedtime Sprout Bot, you can ask any of your gardening or Seedtime questions and get answers on the fly. Or push your questions to our team to connect directly with us. - Ask about which crops to companion plant together - Get answers about pest or disease problems - Ask about how to trellis your plants or care for them - And more… (really ask just about anything!) STORE Quick and easy access to hundreds of non-GMO seeds, natural fertilizers, and other garden supplies to quickly and easily get what you need to grow your best garden ever. And believe it or not, this is just the beginning! Coming soon you’ll be able to plan your garden layout directly in the mobile app as well - making it the easiest place to make changes on the fly in your garden. Until then, you can use the web-app to layout your garden, and more. Then you can use this companion app to easily stay on track with your garden plan while out in the field. Enjoy! And let’s grow your best garden ever this year! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pollinator Patch

This app helps you care for your yard and plants by providing region-specific guidance on watering, seasonal care, and freeze protection. It also helps you identify plants, discover native species, and find local rebates for landscaping projects.

Highlights
  • Region-specific plant care reminders
  • Native plant identification
  • Customizable planting plans
  • Yard redesign previews
  • Local rebate finder
  • Organic lawn care timing
Features
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Outdoor plant care that knows your yard. Pollinator Patch tells you what each plant needs and when: watering while it establishes, cover before a freeze, and seasonal care matched to your exact region. CARE FOR EVERY PLANT YOU OWN Add the plants already growing in your yard, native or not, or paste in a whole list during setup. Seasonal guidance is free and tied to where you actually garden, not generic tips. YOUR LAWN, TOO Add your lawn like any other plant and get organic care timing for your region, starting with Texas. Not sure what grass you have? Answer three questions or snap a close-up. REMINDERS THAT DO THE THINKING Watering reminders timed to how established each plant is, and if rain already did the job, we tell you to skip it. Freeze alerts before cold nights tell you what to cover and when to uncover. Alerts arrive batched into one calm daily note. KNOW WHAT TO PLANT NEXT Browse 4,600+ verified native species filtered to your region, with pet-safe and HOA-friendly filters. Every plant profile flags toxicity to dogs, cats, and horses, with each claim citing its source, including the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, NC State Extension, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. GET A PLAN THAT LOOKS INTENTIONAL Set your filters: sun, yard size, HOA status, pets. Pollinator Patch builds a planting plan with native species suited to your region and a layout with defined borders and clear cues of care. Built for HOA-conscious homeowners who want a calm, low-risk way to make the change. SEE YOUR YARD REPLANTED Take a photo of your front yard and see a version of it replanted with native plants that fit your region. You get 2 free previews a day, and you can try one before you make an account. FIND REBATES Many cities and water utilities pay homeowners to replace thirsty lawns with native plants. See the turf-replacement and native-landscaping programs in your area, what each covers, and whether pre-approval is required before you start. IDENTIFY ANY PLANT Point your camera at a plant to identify it and find out whether it's native to your area. Free accounts get 25 plant IDs a day. Handy at the nursery or in your own yard. Ask Patch answers your gardening questions along the way, from plant care to HOA expectations. Pollinator Patch is free to download. Pro adds more Patch Vision redesigns, unlimited plant ID scans, more Ask Patch questions, unlimited garden plans, and the full HOA project packet. From first plant to a yard that thrives, season after season. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://thepollinatorpatchgarden.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thepollinatorpatchgarden.com/privacy

Screenshots

Seedtime4 screens
Pollinator Patch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pollinator Patch at 5.0 against Seedtime's 4.7. Pollinator Patch also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Seedtime's advantage is ratings volume (448 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Seedtime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Pollinator Patch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pollinator Patch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seedtime has 448 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Seedtime's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pollinator Patch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seedtime ships an update every 3 weeks, Pollinator Patch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Seedtime versus Pollinator Patch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeedtimePollinator Patch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (448 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings448 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB106 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSeedtimePollinator Patch LLC

Customer experience

Seedtime

All ratings448 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.8%

Pollinator Patch

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Seedtime

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with marking tasks as complete on mobile app
  • Difficulty adding established fruits/veggies

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view garden layout on mobile app
  • Crop-specific reminders and notifications
  • Export tasks/data to digital calendars
  • More comprehensive plant database
  • Optimization for iPad and tablets

Pollinator Patch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Seedtime

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$83.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Yearly$167.991 Year
3 purchases

Pollinator Patch

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro$5.991 Month
  • Founding Member7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Seedtime free?
Seedtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pollinator Patch free?
Pollinator Patch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seedtime or Pollinator Patch?
Pollinator Patch is rated higher. Seedtime averages 4.7 out of 5 from 448 ratings, while Pollinator Patch averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Seedtime or Pollinator Patch have ads?
Neither Seedtime nor Pollinator Patch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seedtime or Pollinator Patch?
Seedtime ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pollinator Patch weekly. Most recently, Seedtime was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pollinator Patch on November 5, 2026.

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