Comparison

GrowZone vs GrowWise

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • USDA Hardiness Zone recommendations
  • Plant discovery and filtering
  • Detailed plant profiles
  • Garden organization with notes and photos
  • Plant progress timeline
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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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.

About

GrowWise

This intelligent garden planner simplifies square foot gardening and companion planting. It offers personalized guidance, a botanical seed library, and location-based planting calendars to help you create high-yield, low-maintenance gardens.

Highlights
  • Smart companion planting suggestions
  • Square foot gardening grid layout
  • Extensive botanical seed library
  • Location-based planting calendar
  • Printable garden inventory and layouts
  • Seed starting and transplanting guidance
Features
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GrowWise turns your real garden into a living plan: beds to the square foot, a seed box you actually use, and companion planting you can see. Tap a plant. See what belongs beside it. New Companion Mode lets you compare several plants at once and find seeds that work with all of them. PLAN BEDS LIKE THE REAL THING Create raised beds by width and length in feet. Plant vegetables and herbs on a 1-foot grid, undo freely, and keep multiple gardens for different yards or seasons. PLANT WHAT GROWS WELL TOGETHER Green rings mark companions. Red rings mark plants to keep apart. Filter the Seed Box to companions of a plant in the bed—or use Companion Mode to find seeds compatible with a whole grouping. PLANT ON TIME FOR YOUR ZONE Set your location to load USDA growing zone plus last and first frost dates. The planting calendar shows when to start indoors, direct sow, and transplant. Filter seeds by Start now, Sow now, or Transplant now. KEEP A GARDEN YOU CAN TAKE OUTSIDE Open inventory for a seed list, growing notes, and symbol key you can print. Track plantings from seed to harvest, and save seed for next year. GrowWise is built for home vegetable gardeners who want a plan that matches the soil they actually have. Free includes one garden bed (up to 10×10 ft) and the full seed catalog. GrowWise Premium unlocks unlimited beds, larger beds, and custom seeds.

Screenshots

GrowZone4 screens
GrowWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GrowWise at 5.0 against GrowZone's 2.0. GrowWise also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. GrowZone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GrowWise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GrowWise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrowZone ships an update every 7 months, GrowWise weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GrowZone versus GrowWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowZoneGrowWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames KirwinJessie Lacey

Customer experience

GrowZone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

GrowWise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GrowZone

One-time1
  • Full Version Upgrade$8.99
3 purchases

GrowWise

Subscriptions2
  • GrowWise Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • GrowWise Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is GrowZone free?
GrowZone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrowWise free?
GrowWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GrowZone or GrowWise?
GrowWise is rated higher. GrowZone averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GrowWise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GrowZone or GrowWise have ads?
Neither GrowZone nor GrowWise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrowZone or GrowWise?
GrowZone ships an update every 7 months, and GrowWise weekly. Most recently, GrowZone was updated on October 11, 2026 and GrowWise on October 2, 2026.

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