HarvestLoop vs Garden Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HarvestLoop
This app simplifies home food gardening with an AI assistant to guide you through planning, tracking plants, and managing seasonal tasks. It helps organize garden beds and provides step-by-step advice for successful cultivation.
- Garden bed and plant tracking
- Seasonal task management
- AI garden assistant
- Photo check-ins for plant health
- Notes and activity history
- Optional professional garden design
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HarvestLoop helps you grow a thriving home food garden without guesswork—with Harloo, your built-in AI garden assistant. Create and manage garden beds, track plants, and stay on top of seasonal tasks—all in one place. HarvestLoop combines practical garden planning with Harloo, an AI guide that helps you know what to do and when to do it. Whether you’re starting your first raised bed or managing multiple gardens, HarvestLoop keeps everything organized and easy to follow. Features - Garden bed and plant tracking - Seasonal task management - Harloo AI garden assistant (guidance, questions, next steps) - Photo check-ins for plant health and issues - Notes and activity history - Optional professional garden design and support HarvestLoop is built for homeowners who want real results, not endless research.
Garden Journal
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My Gardening Journal is a simple, thoughtful way to plan, track, and care for your garden throughout the year. Whether you’re growing vegetables, flowers, or herbs, the app helps you organize garden beds, log planting details, and keep notes as your garden evolves. Designed for clarity and ease of use, it’s a calm companion for gardeners who prefer intention over complexity. Key features: Create and manage garden beds and planting plans Track plants with notes and growing details Keep a gardening journal with observations and photos Schedule recurring care tasks and reminders Sync your data securely across sessions A subscription unlocks advanced planning tools, recurring care schedules, and full journaling features. The app is available in English and French and supports users in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. My Gardening Journal respects your data and your time — no ads, no noise, just gardening. App includes a 2-week free trial followed by a $3.99/month auto-renewing subscription. Reviewers can cancel in Settings → Subscription or delete the account to trigger cancellation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Garden Journal at weekly against HarvestLoop's every 3 weeks. HarvestLoop's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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.
HarvestLoop ships an update every 3 weeks, Garden Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HarvestLoop | Garden Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LifeSpace | HERMAN LESTER MORRIS |
In-app purchases
HarvestLoop
No in-app purchases
Garden Journal
No in-app purchases









