Garden Journal vs Plotly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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 youβre 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, itβs 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 β 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 β Subscription or delete the account to trigger cancellation.
Plotly
This app helps you plan and manage your garden by organizing spaces, tracking plants, and scheduling essential tasks. It simplifies garden maintenance with reminders and task tracking for various plant care activities.
- Organize garden spaces
- Track plants and varieties
- Schedule watering, feeding, and pruning
- Set due dates and reminders
- Automatic task repetition
- View daily and overdue tasks
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Plotly is a simple garden planner for real life. Organise your garden spaces, keep track of plants, and stay on top of jobs without using spreadsheets or messy notes. Create spaces like beds, pots, borders, greenhouse areas, and indoor growing spots. Add plants to each space, record useful details, and schedule tasks so you know what needs doing and when. Plotly helps you: - Organise garden spaces - Track plants and varieties - Add watering, feeding, pruning, sowing, transplanting, harvesting, deadheading, weed checks, and pest checks - Set due dates and reminders - Repeat regular tasks automatically - See what is due today, overdue, or completed Whether you are growing flowers, herbs, vegetables, or just trying to keep your garden under control, Plotly makes planning easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Garden Journal at weekly against Plotly's every 3 months. Plotly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Garden Journal ships an update weekly, Plotly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garden Journal | Plotly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HERMAN LESTER MORRIS | Natasha Card |
In-app purchases
Garden Journal
No in-app purchases
Plotly
No in-app purchases
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