Comparison

Looka vs Garden Planner & Log

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

Head to head
About

Looka

Manage your contact lens inventory, expiration dates, and wear times with this simple yet powerful app. Track your lenses, receive timely reminders for replacements and eye exams, and protect your eye health.

Highlights
  • Smart inventory tracking (boxes and individual lenses)
  • Automatic expiration date calculation and notifications
  • Wear time timer with reminders
  • Wear log and makeup notes
  • Eye exam reminders
  • Lens blacklisting
Features
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Looka(ルッカ)は、そんなコンタクトレンズユーザーの悩みを解決する、シンプルで高機能な管理アプリです。 お気に入りのカラコンやクリアレンズを登録するだけで、在庫数、使用期限、そして目の健康を守る装着時間をまとめて管理できます。 毎日のアイライフを、もっと便利に、もっと健康に。 【主な機能】 スマートな在庫管理 手持ちのレンズを「箱数」と「バラ枚数」で正確に管理。 残り少なくなると「在庫わずか」アラートでお知らせするので、買い忘れを防げます。ブランド名、カラー、DIA、BC、含水率などのスペックも詳細に記録可能です。 使用期限を自動計算&通知 1day、2week、1マンスなど、レンズの種類に合わせて開封日から期限を自動計算。 「あと何日使えるか」がひと目でわかり、期限切れのレンズを誤って使用するのを防ぎます。 目の健康を守る装着タイマー 装着開始ボタンを押すだけでタイム計測スタート。 設定した時間を超えると「そろそろ外しましょう」と通知でお知らせ。目の使いすぎを防ぎ、健やかな瞳をキープします。 装着ログとメイクメモ 「いつ」「どのレンズ」を「何時間」着けていたかを履歴として保存。 その日のメイクや感想をメモできるので、自分だけのレンズ日記としても活用できます。相性が合わなかったレンズは「ブラックリスト」機能で整理も可能です。 眼科検診リマインダー つい忘れがちな定期検診。予定日を登録しておけば、当日や数日前にプッシュ通知でお知らせします。 【こんな方におすすめ】 その日の気分で違うカラコンをつける方 2weekや1monthレンズの交換日を忘れがちな方 左右で度数が違い、在庫管理が面倒な方 コスプレイヤーの方(たくさんのレンズを整理したい方) ドライアイ対策で装着時間を管理したい方 【Looka Premium(有料版)の機能】 さらにこだわりたい方のためのプレミアム機能もご用意しました。 左右別スペック管理: 左右で度数やBC、乱視用などが異なる場合も、それぞれの在庫と期限を個別に管理できます。 データのバックアップと復元: 大切なレンズデータやログをファイルに保存し、機種変更時などに復元できます。 無制限登録: レンズの登録数制限を解除し、好きなだけコレクションできます。

About

Garden Planner & Log

Features
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Know exactly when to plant in your zone. Patch is a garden planner and journal built around your hardiness zone and frost dates. Get a personalized planting calendar that tells you when to start seeds indoors, when to direct sow, and when your vegetables will be ready to harvest - based on your exact growing conditions. PLANTING CALENDAR YOUR WAY: Enter your hardiness zone and Patch calculates your frost dates automatically. The calendar shows your complete growing season: start seeds indoors, transplant seedlings after frost, direct sow outdoors, and expect harvest - all personalized to where you garden. KEY FEATURES: - Zone-Based Planting Calendar: Knows your frost dates and generates custom planting windows for 40+ crops including vegetables, herbs, and flowers - Plant Tracker: Log every seedling from planting through first harvest. Track lifecycle milestones, add photos, and build a complete season record - Garden Map: Design raised beds and garden spaces with a visual grid. Plan companion planting and maximize every square foot of growing space - Companion Planting Guide: Built-in reference for which vegetables and herbs grow better together - and which to keep apart for healthier crops - Harvest Log: Record every harvest with quantity, quality, and notes. See your season totals and find your most productive crops year over year - Garden Journal: Document your growing season with photos and notes for observations, pest problems, weather events, and milestones - Seed Starting Tracker: Know exactly when to start seeds indoors so seedlings are ready right after your last frost date - Weekly Task List: Never miss a watering, fertilizing, or succession planting day based on your actual plants and current season - Smart Reminders: Get notified for frost warnings, planting windows opening, and harvest-ready crops RAISED BED AND VEGETABLE GARDENING: Patch works for raised beds, in-ground plots, container gardens, and greenhouses. Track every plant in every space. The visual garden map supports square foot gardening spacing so you can fit the most food into your growing area. COMPANION PLANTING MADE EASY: The built-in companion planting guide covers 20+ crops. Know which herbs to plant next to your vegetables, which combinations boost yields, and which plants to keep apart. SEED STARTING CALENDAR: The planting calendar covers indoor seed starting windows for every crop in your zone. Patch tells you when to start tomatoes, peppers, and herbs indoors so your seedlings hit the ground running when frost clears. PATCH PRO: - Unlimited garden beds and plants - AI Garden Advisor - ask anything about your garden, pests, planting, and more - Full harvest analytics with year-over-year comparison - Season summary with shareable highlights - CSV export for all your garden data - Custom app icons Start your free trial today and grow a garden worth documenting. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Looka4 screens
Garden Planner & Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Looka at every 5 weeks against Garden Planner & Log's every 3 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Looka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Garden Planner & Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Looka ships an update every 5 weeks, Garden Planner & Log every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Looka versus Garden Planner & Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLookaGarden Planner & Log
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshihiro NakaoKarol Jaworski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Looka

One-time1
  • プレミアムプラン$3.99
3 purchases

Garden Planner & Log

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year
  • Annual (Intro Offer)1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Looka free?
Looka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Garden Planner & Log free?
Garden Planner & Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Looka or Garden Planner & Log have ads?
Neither Looka nor Garden Planner & Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Looka or Garden Planner & Log?
Looka ships an update every 5 weeks, and Garden Planner & Log every 3 months. Most recently, Looka was updated on September 21, 2026 and Garden Planner & Log on September 10, 2026.

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