GrowZone vs GrowMore CookMore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrowZone
Discover plants suited for your climate and organize your garden with personalized recommendations. Track your plants' progress with notes and photos, and access detailed care information. Unlock unlimited garden planning with a one-time purchase.
- USDA Hardiness Zone recommendations
- Plant discovery and filtering
- Detailed plant profiles
- Garden organization with notes and photos
- Plant progress timeline
- iCloud sync across devices
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GrowZone+: Plant Finder, Garden Planner & Zone-Based Recommendations GrowZone+ helps you discover plants that are suited to your USDA Hardiness Zone, then organize your garden in one simple app. Whether you're planting your first flower bed, growing vegetables, or expanding an established landscape, GrowZone+ helps you choose plants with confidence and keep track of everything you grow. Smart Plant Recommendations • Automatically determine your USDA Hardiness Zone from your location • Or choose your zone manually for even more accurate recommendations • Discover plants suited to your climate • Filter by sun exposure, soil type, water needs, and plant category • Browse detailed plant profiles with photos, care information, and growing tips My Garden (Premium) • Add plants to My Garden with a single tap • Track each plant with notes and photos • Keep a timeline of your garden's progress • Sync your garden across your iPhone and iPad using iCloud Unlock My Garden with a simple one-time in-app purchase. Powerful Plant Search • Search by common or scientific name • Explore more than 500 curated plants, with new additions planned • Compare plants by growing conditions and care requirements Care Information • Learn the ideal sunlight for every plant • Understand soil and watering requirements • Read clear, beginner-friendly growing guidance Free & Premium • Browse the complete plant library for free • Add up to 10 plants to My Garden at no cost • Upgrade once to unlock unlimited plants and premium features • No subscription required Why GrowZone+? • Personalized recommendations based on your USDA Hardiness Zone • Organize everything you grow in one place • Track photos, notes, and planting progress • Sync seamlessly across iPhone and iPad with iCloud • Designed for beginners and experienced gardeners alike GrowZone+ makes it easier to choose the right plants, stay organized, and enjoy a more successful growing season. Download GrowZone+ today.
GrowMore CookMore
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Plan it. Grow it. Save it. Cook it. GrowMore CookMore is a year-round vegetable gardening and cooking app for backyard growers, raised-bed gardeners and community-garden plots in the US and Canada (USDA zones 3-10), and the UK. Right now that means fall: planting garlic, sowing cool-season greens, putting beds to bed, and cooking down the last of the harvest. Come January it's peppers under lights, then the spring rush. SCAN CENTER Point your camera at any seed packet, plant tag or nursery six-pack. The app reads it, checks it against your zone and frost dates, and tells you whether to sow now, save it to your Seed Tin, or log it to Expenses because you just bought it. Three free scans, then included with Harvest. GROW - Growing guides for 110+ vegetables and fruits, written for US zones and frost dates - Frost date alerts and harvest forecasting: know what's ready before the first frost gets it - Garden journal with photo timeline, plus "This week last year" on Home so last season's you does the reminding - Visual Garden Planner with drag-and-drop raised beds and rows (Bumper Harvest) - Companion planting guide - Pest and disease library: 57 entries for North America, free for everyone - Near You: share your ZIP and see what gardeners around you are sowing this month - Head Gardener chatbot for garden questions (paid tiers) COOK - 300+ recipes that filter by what you just picked. Cook from your harvest, not from a shopping list - Freezer tracker: log the harvest, get reminded before it spoils Three tiers, no pressure: Free: pest library, basic growing info, sample recipes, 3 free scans Harvest: full recipes, growing guides and scanning Bumper Harvest: adds the visual Garden Planner 7-day free trial on paid tiers. Cancel any time. Built by a vegetable gardener in the north of England who wanted one app that follows the whole season. Tested on real plots, in real weather, by real gardeners. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GrowMore CookMore at weekly against GrowZone's every 7 months. GrowZone's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. GrowZone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GrowMore CookMore sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GrowZone ships an update every 7 months, GrowMore CookMore weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrowZone | GrowMore CookMore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Kirwin | TONY CHARLES SMITH |
In-app purchases
GrowZone
- Full Version Upgrade$8.99
GrowMore CookMore
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Bumper Harvest Monthly$6.991 Month
- Annual Premium$29.991 Year
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- Bumper Harvest$39.991 Year
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