Comparison

GroGuild vs Minpick

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

Head to head
About

GroGuild

Features
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Create your own plants and categories, edit existing plants and choose icons, spacing and growing conditions. The editor and import are free for everyone. With groguild Pro, export and share your own entries or the entire plant library. Edits survive app updates and appear in existing guilds. When replacing the library, a list of affected plants and guilds prevents missing entries. Two Australian plants join the catalog. Plant information panels now scroll reliably. GroGuild revolutionizes how you plan your garden. With our innovative drag & drop designer, you'll effortlessly create sustainable plant communities and discover the hidden synergies between different plant species. WHAT MAKES GROGUILD SPECIAL? GroGuild combines centuries-old permaculture wisdom with modern desktop and mobile technology. The intuitive 2D canvas makes complex ecosystem planning accessible - from hobby gardeners to professional landscape planners. KEY FEATURES: β€’ Drag & Drop Guild Designer with an interactive 2D canvas β€’ Grid, snap-to-grid and alignment guides for precise beds β€’ Distance and area measurement directly on the canvas β€’ Companion synergies and antagonist conflicts drawn as live lines β€’ Plant database with category, spacing, sun and water needs β€’ Plants native to North America with region and pollinator filters, a North American origin badge, bloom months and butterfly host information β€’ Seasonal sowing and harvest calendar β€’ Southern Hemisphere mode: sowing, bloom and harvest months shift automatically by six months β€’ Guild templates such as Three Sisters, Fruit Tree Guild, Herb Island, Pollinator Patch and Monarch Waystation β€’ Units in cm, m, inches and feet β€’ PDF with layout, plant list and relationships; PNG image of the layout PDF labels and plant names follow all 18 app languages, including Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Korean. Bundled fonts let the first PDF or PNG export work without internet access. Pollinator Patch and Monarch Waystation are North American examples. Check site suitability and local rules before planting. Do not plant Asclepias syriaca in the EU. AVAILABLE IN 18 LANGUAGES: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Czech and Finnish - with one-tap language switch. PERFECT FOR: β€’ Permaculture enthusiasts and hobby gardeners β€’ Pollinator garden and native planting projects β€’ Landscape planners and garden designers β€’ Self-sufficient growers and sustainable farmers β€’ Agricultural science students FREE AND PRO: The free version includes 15 plants across all categories, enough to plan the classic fruit tree guild in full. groguild Pro unlocks every plant and every guild template with a one-time purchase. No subscription. PRIVACY FIRST: All designs are stored strictly on-device. No design data, plant selections or metadata are sent to any server. Transform your garden into a productive, sustainable ecosystem with GroGuild!

About

Minpick

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You had five minutes. You had things to do. But the five minutes disappeared while you were deciding what to start. Then another small pocket of time came, and choosing still took longer than starting. It was not because there was nothing to do. There was too much to choose from. I used to be there too. That is why I made Minpickβ€”not to make you work harder, but to shorten the part where you have to decide. Save something you want to do later and roughly how many minutes it takes. When you have 3 minutes, choose 3. When you have 5, choose 5. When you have 10, choose 10. Minpick shows up to three tasks that should fit. You do not have to scan a long to-do list again. If you want to narrow things down, use category or priorityβ€”for example, only work, or only tasks with medium or high priority. You can choose a time from the Home Screen widget. If a nudge helps, set a reminder for a day and time. You can switch languages in the app, and VoiceOver and Dynamic Type are supported. If you want to stop, stop. If today is a day to rest, rest. You do not have to turn every free minute into output, and you do not have to open Minpick every time. Next time a few minutes open up and you have things to do but cannot decide what to start, open Minpick then. I did not make it to push you harder. I made it to make that deciding moment a little shorter. You still choose. No account is required. Your saved tasks stay on your device. There are no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

GroGuild4 screens
Minpick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minpick at none against GroGuild's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. GroGuild sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minpick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
GroGuild versus Minpick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroGuildMinpick
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size83 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian GrochlaMakoto Fukuoka

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GroGuild

One-time1
  • GroGuild Pro$3.99
None

Minpick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GroGuild free?
GroGuild is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minpick free?
Minpick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GroGuild or Minpick have ads?
Neither GroGuild nor Minpick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GroGuild or Minpick?
GroGuild ships an update every 3 weeks, and Minpick every 3 weeks. Most recently, GroGuild was updated on October 31, 2026 and Minpick on November 10, 2026.

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