Comparison

Seedling vs YardSage

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

Head to head
About

Seedling

Document your plant's journey with notes, photos, and growth stage milestones. Organize gardening tasks with a categorized to-do list. Designed for simplicity, it lets you focus on the joys of gardening.

Highlights
  • Plant journaling with notes and photos
  • Track plant growth stages
  • Record plant care requirements
  • Categorized gardening to-do list
  • Simple and distraction-free interface
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Seedling is a simple garden journal for tracking your plants from seed to harvest. Journal - Photos and notes for every plant, all in one timeline. Growth Milestones - Mark key moments, from sprouting to first bloom to harvest. Plant Care - Sunlight, water, temperature, humidity, soil, and fertilizer — all in one place. To-Do List - Categorized garden tasks, so nothing falls through the cracks.

About

YardSage

Get personalized planting advice based on your location. Discover your USDA hardiness zone, frost dates, and a curated list of what to sow, transplant, or harvest. Manage your garden with ease, from a few raised beds to a larger plot.

Highlights
  • ZIP code to USDA hardiness zone lookup
  • First and last frost date calculation
  • Personalized planting lists
  • 30-day planting calendar (free)
  • Succession planting planner (Pro)
  • Photo journal for garden tracking (Pro)
Features
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YardSage tells you exactly what to plant this week — based on where you actually live. Enter your ZIP code and in under 60 seconds you'll know your USDA hardiness zone, your first and last frost dates, and a personalized list of what to sow, transplant, or harvest right now. No account. No setup. Just your garden. Most garden apps bury the useful stuff. YardSage leads with it. The moment your zone loads, you see your planting list — real varieties matched to your climate and the current date. Whether you're working a couple of raised beds in the backyard or managing a small kitchen garden, the calendar stays synced to your actual growing season. Free features: - ZIP-to-zone lookup with USDA hardiness zone + frost dates - Personalized planting list for your zone - 1 garden bed - 30-day planting calendar - 50 vegetable and herb varieties YardSage Pro (free trial available): - Unlimited garden beds - Full 365-day planting and harvest calendar - 60+ plant varieties including vegetables, herbs, and flowers - Succession planting planner so you never have a feast-or-famine harvest - Photo journal to track what's growing bed by bed - Companion planting checker — know what grows well together before you plant Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Seedling4 screens
YardSage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YardSage at 5.0 against Seedling's 4.0. YardSage also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Seedling's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, 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. YardSage sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Seedling asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YardSage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seedling ships an update monthly, YardSage every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Seedling versus YardSage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeedlingYardSage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurie CaiVikorus, LLC

Customer experience

Seedling

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

YardSage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Seedling

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

YardSage

Subscriptions2
  • YardSage Pro$4.991 Month
  • YardSage Pro$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • YardSage Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Seedling free?
Seedling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YardSage free?
YardSage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seedling or YardSage?
YardSage is rated higher. Seedling averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while YardSage averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Seedling or YardSage have ads?
Neither Seedling nor YardSage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seedling or YardSage?
Seedling ships an update monthly, and YardSage every 3 weeks. Most recently, Seedling was updated on October 30, 2026 and YardSage on October 31, 2026.

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