Comparison

DahliaGens vs Bloomanac

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

Head to head
About

DahliaGens

This app simplifies dahlia breeding for enthusiasts and growers. Track flower traits, seedling progress, and parent crosses. Generate and manage crosses, monitor germination, and sort seedlings by various characteristics.

Highlights
  • Track dahlia breeding progress
  • Record flower traits
  • Log seedling development
  • Manage parent crosses
  • Generate and edit crosses
  • Monitor germination
  • Sort seedlings by characteristics
Features
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Take the guesswork out of dahlia breeding. Whether you're a hobbyist or a serious grower, DahliaGens gives you the tools to track, cross, and manage your dahlias with ease. Effortlessly record flower traits, log seedling progress, and track parent crosses — all in one place. Designed with breeders in mind, you can generate and edit crosses, monitor germination, and sort seedlings by form, size, color, and rating. Start tracking your dahlias today for free! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bloomanac

Features
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Bloomanac is a growing journal for dahlia people - from one raised bed to a commercial cut-flower field. Build a permanent library of every variety you grow. Record how each one actually performs: in the abstract, and in this bed, this season. Years of knowledge stay with the variety; the messy specifics stay with the planting. - Your beds, rows and plantings, mapped - Notes by voice - say what you see, standing in the row - A growing calendar that tells you what to do this week - First bloom, pinching, harvest counts, Brix readings - Propagation: cuttings, divisions, tubers on hand - Ask Sage, an AI that knows your farm and your season For commercial growers: sales projections, supply and cost tracking, a buyer list, and a shareable availability page florists can read without an app. Bloomanac works offline. Write a note in a field with one bar of signal and it is yours the moment you have any. Gardener is free. Enthusiast and Farmer add more Sage each month; you can also buy an unlimited month on its own. Bloomanac is free to use. Enthusiast and Farmer are optional subscriptions: • Enthusiast — $10.99 a month or $109.99 a year • Farmer — $34.99 a month or $349.99 a year • Sage Unlimited — a one-time $22.99 purchase that lifts your Sage limit for the rest of that month Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you buy. A subscription renews itself unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Service Terms: https://app.bloomanac.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.bloomanac.com/privacy

Screenshots

DahliaGens3 screens
Bloomanac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bloomanac at every 2 days against DahliaGens's every 3 weeks. DahliaGens's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DahliaGens sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bloomanac sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DahliaGens ships an update every 3 weeks, Bloomanac every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DahliaGens versus Bloomanac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDahliaGensBloomanac
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOwen CurtisParallel 41 LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

DahliaGens

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Hobbyist$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Enthusiast$7.991 Month
  • Enthusiast2 variants$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Hobbyist$44.991 Year
  • Yearly Enthusiast$59.991 Year
5 purchases

Bloomanac

Subscriptions4
  • Enthusiast Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Farmer Monthly$34.991 Month
  • Enthusiast Yearly$109.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Farmer Yearly$349.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sage Unlimited$22.99

Questions

Is DahliaGens free?
DahliaGens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloomanac free?
Bloomanac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DahliaGens or Bloomanac have ads?
Neither DahliaGens nor Bloomanac shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DahliaGens or Bloomanac?
DahliaGens ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bloomanac every 2 days. Most recently, DahliaGens was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bloomanac on October 12, 2026.

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