GrowDiary vs Phenohunt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrowDiary
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GrowDiaries is your all-in-one plant cultivation app, designed to empower growers of all levels. Easily document your grow cycles, track progress, and share your experiences with a vibrant community of over 350,000 enthusiasts worldwide. Access a vast library of over 90,000 grow diaries to gain insights, learn new techniques, and improve your yields. Engage in forums, participate in contests, and connect with official representatives from leading seed breeders and nutrient companies. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned cultivator, GrowDiaries provides the tools and community support to elevate your growing journey.
Phenohunt
Organize plant breeding data with photos, notes, and ratings. Track key dates, compare candidates, and generate scannable tags for quick access. Syncs across devices for seamless management.
- Phenohunt projects with pheno records
- Photo gallery and visual timeline
- Grower notes and ratings
- Growing-conditions fields
- Search and filtering
- Printable QR/barcode plant tags
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Phenohunt is the simple, fast way for breeders and cultivators to keep every pheno organized—photos, grower notes, ratings, and tags—so you can compare candidates and make confident selections. Why breeders use Phenohunt • Everything in one place: create phenohunts and add each plant as its own pheno with a clean, readable profile. • Capture what matters: snap seed-pack images and plant photos, and log key dates like Start Veg, Start Flower, and Harvest. • Real grower notes: record your observations in your own words—aroma, structure, vigor, yield, effects—and attach quick ratings so it’s easy to stack phenos side-by-side. • Scannable plant tags: print QR/barcode plant tags directly from the app. Scan a tag in the garden to jump straight to that pheno’s record for quick logging and rock-solid record keeping. • Stay in sync: sign in and your phenos, notes, photos, and ratings are available on any device you use. • Built for focus: a dark, modern interface that keeps the spotlight on your plants—not the app. Key features • Projects (phenohunts) with individual pheno records • Photo gallery and visual timeline per pheno • Grower notes + ratings for easy comparison • Growing-conditions fields (environment, lights, medium, nutrients) • Search & filtering to find winners fast • QR/barcode plant tags you can print and scan to open records instantly • Sign in with Apple or Google Made for phenohunters Whether you’re dialing a small hunt or managing a large room, Phenohunt helps you track, compare, and decide—without spreadsheets or camera-roll chaos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GrowDiary at 16.4 against Phenohunt's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | GrowDiary | Phenohunt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GrowD soft s.r.o. | Houston Smothermon |
In-app purchases
GrowDiary
No in-app purchases
Phenohunt
No in-app purchases









