Comparison

GrowDiary vs BerryMate

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

Head to head
About

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.

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BerryMate

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Never lose a spot again. BerryMate is a private map for people who pick berries and mushrooms. Record your walk with the screen locked, log each find in two taps, and over the seasons build the map only you have: where the chanterelles were, which slope had cloudberries, and which patch has given nothing for three years. YOUR SPOTS STAY YOURS • No account, no sign-up, no tracking — your places are never sent to us • Everything lives on your phone; iCloud backup and sync is optional and goes through your own private iCloud account • Recording works with the screen locked, and "While Using the App" location access is all it ever asks for BUILT FOR THE FOREST • GPS walk recording that survives locked screens and force quits • Age-tinted trails show where you've already searched — and how long ago • Log finds, amounts and ripeness in seconds, or report an empty patch: honest history beats wishful memory • Mark a place you can see across the bog with a long press • Walk-back guidance points you to any saved spot with live distance YOUR HISTORY, YOUR WAY IN • Import years of geotagged photos — each becomes a find at the right place and time, grouped into spots automatically • Import GPX tracks from Garmin, Suunto, Polar and other watches • Every spot keeps its full visit history, photos included AI IDENTIFICATION, HONESTLY FRAMED • Photograph a find and get a species suggestion with a confidence level and a lookalike warning • Add any species you track — the AI pins the name to one exact species, Wikipedia reference included • A suggestion for your log, never edibility advice. Never eat anything based on an app identification. BERRYMATE PRO — ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER • Spot forecasts: every spot predicts its prime window from typical seasons at your latitude, tuned by your own visit history — computed entirely on your phone, nothing sent anywhere • App lock: Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode guards your map • Scan to identify, powered by AI The everyday map — recording, logging, spots, import, iCloud backup — is free, complete, and stays that way. In English, suomeksi, pĆ„ svenska.

Screenshots

GrowDiary4 screens
BerryMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrowDiary at none against BerryMate's 1. GrowDiary also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). BerryMate's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. BerryMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GrowDiary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
GrowDiary versus BerryMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowDiaryBerryMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGrowD soft s.r.o.GinnyPix

In-app purchases

None

GrowDiary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BerryMate

One-time1
  • BerryMate Pro$4.99

Questions

Is GrowDiary free?
GrowDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BerryMate free?
BerryMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GrowDiary or BerryMate have ads?
GrowDiary shows ads; BerryMate does not.

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