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Best Seed Starting Apps

163+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

Out of 163+ seed starting apps on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Compare top Seed Starting Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1GrowIt: Garden PlannerGrowIt: Garden PlannerFree4.7★ (14K)NoYesAug 2026
2Seed StashSeed StashFree—NoYesAug 2026
3Seed to Spoon - Garden PlannerSeed to Spoon - Garden PlannerFree4.8★ (9.2K)NoYesAug 2026
4Planter: Garden PlannerPlanter: Garden PlannerFree4.7★ (2.3K)NoYesAug 2026
5Seed Keep: Garden ManagerSeed Keep: Garden ManagerFree4.3★ (3)NoNoAug 2026
6Farm Your Yard: Gardening AppFarm Your Yard: Gardening AppFree4.6★ (397)NoNoAug 2026
7SleekpointSleekpointFree4.7★ (2.3K)NoNoAug 2026
8SeedBankManagerSeedBankManagerFree—NoNoMay 2026

Top Picks for Seed Starting

GrowIt: Garden Planner#1

GrowIt: Garden Planner by Glority Global Group Ltd.

Veggie & Fruit Planting Guide
Editor's Choice
🌟 Lifestyle
4.7😐(14K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app simplifies home gardening with personalized guidance and expert tips for growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs. It offers customized planting calendars, garden layout planning, and step-by-step growing information. Get seasonal care tips, reminders for watering and fertilizing, and even identify plant diseases with a photo.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Helpful gardening app
  • 👍 Beginner-friendly
  • 🌱 Useful information and guides
  • 📆 Reminders and planning features

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate planting information
  • 🔒 Misleading advertising about free trial
  • 🔍 Limited plant selection
Seed to Spoon - Garden Planner#3

Seed to Spoon - Garden Planner by J&P Park Acquisitions, Inc.

Layout, Planting Calendar
Worth Considering
💪 Health & Fitness
4.8😊(9.2K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Plan, grow, and harvest your own food with this comprehensive gardening app. Features include a visual garden planner, custom planting calendars, an AI gardening assistant, and pest management tools. It also offers recipes and community features.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Helpful for organizing garden
  • 🌱 Provides planting details
  • 👍 Comprehensive information
  • 🤩 Amazing app

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Freezes and crashes
  • 🤔 Design updates made it worse
  • 🔒 Limited to 3 plants without subscription

More Seed Starting apps to explore

4
Planter: Garden Planner
Planter: Garden Planner
Planter: Garden Planner
Plan and manage your garden
Free

Design your garden layout and discover optimal planting times. Access a comprehensive database of fruits and vegetables, including companion planting advice and custom plant options.

Companion and combative plant informationPlanting calendarSquare foot gardening layout grid
🌟 Lifestyle
(2.3K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Seed Keep: Garden Manager
Seed Keep: Garden Manager
Seed Keep: Garden Manager
Scan packets, track varieties
Free

Organize your seed collection with this garden management tool. Scan packets to automatically log details, track growing information, and add personal notes and photos. Manage your entire seed inventory efficiently.

Scan seed packets for automatic data entryView growing details (DTM, storage life)Add photos and personal notes
🌟 Lifestyle
(3)
free
6
Farm Your Yard: Gardening App
Farm Your Yard: Gardening App
Farm Your Yard: Gardening App
Vegetable Planting Calendar
Free

Plan and grow your own food with personalized planting calendars and garden guidance. This app helps you select the right crops and care for them based on your specific location.

Personalized planting calendarsGarden planning toolsLocation-based plant care guidance
🍔 Food & Drink
(397)
free
7
Sleekpoint
Sleekpoint
Sleekpoint
Sleekpoint Innovations
Free

Control and personalize smart home accessories from specific brands. Offers a clean interface for easy organization and access to advanced settings, enhancing your connected home experience.

HomeKit accessory controlPersonalization optionsFirmware updates
🌟 Lifestyle
(2.3K)
free
8
SeedBankManager
SeedBankManager
SeedBankManager
Seed inventory & germination
Free
🌟 Lifestyle
(0)
9
SeedCounter – AI Seed Counter
SeedCounter – AI Seed Counter
SeedCounter – AI Seed Counter
Smart Seed Counting Tool
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
10
Seed World U.S.
Seed World U.S.
Seed World U.S.
by Issues Ink
Free
📰 Magazines & Newspapers
(0)
11
EVSEMaster
EVSEMaster
EVSEMaster
by Nanjing Shenqi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
Free

Manage your smart charging piles with this app. Monitor status, control charging, view records, and perform wireless upgrades via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Monitor charging pile statusControl charging start/stopConfigure charging modes
🌟 Lifestyle
(4)
free
12
Seedly
Seedly
Seedly
Seedly
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
13
AgVenture
AgVenture
AgVenture
AgVenture brand seed
Free
🔍 Reference
(0)
14
Seedric: Seed Identifier
Seedric: Seed Identifier
Seedric: Seed Identifier
Planting Guide & Seed Scanner
Free
📚 Education
(0)
15
Seed World Europe
Seed World Europe
Seed World Europe
by Issues Ink
Free
📰 Magazines & Newspapers
(0)
16
Stine Seed
Stine Seed
Stine Seed
Stine Has Yield
Free
💼 Business
(0)
17
Seed Driver
Seed Driver
Seed Driver
by Cantaloupe Systems
Free

Streamline location visits for drivers with a guided process for service, inventory, and cash collection. This app integrates with the full Seed software suite to manage all operational servicing needs.

Streamlined service processInventory managementCash collection
💼 Business
(20)
free
18
Seed Identifier & Scan AI
Seed Identifier & Scan AI
Seed Identifier & Scan AI
Grow Plants: Farming & Botany
Free
🔍 Reference
(0)
19
Seed Identifier – Seedum
Seed Identifier – Seedum
Seed Identifier – Seedum
Identify Seeds, Grow Smarter
Free
📚 Education
(0)
20
seedtrakr
seedtrakr
seedtrakr
by Rimmer Technology Partners
Free
💼 Business
(0)

FAQ about Seed Starting

What are the best seed starting apps for iPhone?
GrowIt: Garden Planner tops our seed starting apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 14K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top seed starting apps we rank are free to download, including GrowIt: Garden Planner and Seed Stash.
GrowIt: Garden Planner has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 163+ seed starting apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
GrowIt is a gardening app designed to simplify growing your own produce at home. It provides personalized guidance, expert tips, and essential information for cultivating vegetables, fruits, and herbs, covering everything from garden layout to watering and fertilizing.
Key features include discovering plants to grow with personalized schedules, planning garden layouts with companion planting information, learning step-by-step how to grow, receiving seasonal plant care tips, getting automated reminders for watering and fertilizing, and identifying plant diseases by snapping a photo.