SimpleGrow vs Plan & Sow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleGrow
Plan your garden with personalized schedules based on local frost dates. Design raised beds, identify plants, and diagnose issues with AI tools. Access expert courses and webinars to improve your gardening skills.
- Personalized planting schedules
- Raised bed layout designer
- AI plant identification
- Pest and disease diagnosis
- Expert gardening courses
- Companion planting suggestions
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Know exactly what to plant - and when. SimpleGrow turns your location's real frost dates into a personalized planting schedule so nothing goes in the ground too early, too late, or in the wrong spot. Used by home gardeners growing vegetables, herbs, and food for their families. SMART PLANTING SCHEDULES • Personalized to your exact zip code and frost dates • Seed starting, transplanting, and harvest reminders • Spring and fall calendars with succession planting GARDEN LAYOUT PLANNER • Visual raised bed designer with drag-and-drop • Companion planting suggestions (friends and enemies) • Auto-generates layouts based on your plant list AI-POWERED TOOLS • Identify plants and diagnose problems from a photo • Pest and disease diagnosis • Pet-safe plant checker LEARN FROM EXPERTS • Video courses on regenerative gardening • Monthly live webinars with expert gardeners • Soil health and composting guides --- Try free for 14 days --- $9.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://simplegrow.org/terms Privacy Policy: https://simplegrow.org/privacy
Plan & Sow
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Plan & Sow is a practical garden planner built to help you stop overthinking and start growing. Design your garden beds, map out what you want to plant, and get a clear, step-by-step plan to keep your garden moving in the right direction. Whether you’re growing in raised beds, containers, or a small backyard setup, Plan & Sow helps you organize your season and stay consistent—without complicated spreadsheets or overwhelming advice. Key features Garden bed layout planning: Visualize your bed and plan where your plants will go Task-focused planning: Stay on top of what to do and when to do it (seed starting, planting, watering, fertilizing, pruning, and more) Simple, guided experience: Built for beginners and busy gardeners who want clarity and momentum Plan for the season: Keep your garden goals organized from early prep through harvest Built for real life Plan & Sow is made for gardeners who want a straightforward system that helps them take action—so you can spend less time researching and more time planting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plan & Sow at none against SimpleGrow's 2. SimpleGrow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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. SimpleGrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Plan & Sow asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SimpleGrow | Plan & Sow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Angel Abreu | Sowphisticated Digital LLC |
In-app purchases
SimpleGrow
- SimpleGrow Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- SimpleGrow Premium Annual$89.991 Year
Plan & Sow
No in-app purchases









