Pocket Planter: Garden Plannerv1.0.14
Released August 3, 2026Major
The latest major update introduces significant content and UX changes, including a dedicated flower garden and a Pest Watch tab. The rating remains stable at 5.0 stars, though the limited sample size of three reviews prevents a definitive assessment of the update's success. The net impact is neutral as the core utility remains intact.
What changed
- ContentAdded 173 flowers and houseplants in a dedicated 'Flowers & Home' garden separate from vegetables
- New featureIntroduced one-tap companion combo planting for pre-configured garden setups
- UXEnhanced planting controls to allow bed selection, plant swapping, and on-the-spot bed creation
- New featureAdded a dedicated Pest Watch tab for early warnings on likely pests
- UXRedesigned home screen to keep daily tasks visible until completion
- UXFixed visibility issues for plants moved via the Fix My Garden feature
- UXAdded undo confirmation when following a plant
Reception
Content
The addition of 173 flowers and houseplants expands the garden management utility without disrupting the existing 5.0-star rating.
New feature
no evidenceThe small post-update sample size prevents verification of user engagement with the new companion combo planting and Pest Watch features.
UX
no evidenceThe redesign of the home screen and planting controls lacks sufficient user feedback to determine if these changes improve task visibility.
Marlvel takeaways
- Monitor the Pest Watch tab and companion planting usage as the sample size grows to validate if these features drive repeat daily sessions.
- Track the retention of users who utilize the new Flowers and Home garden section to see if it increases session duration.
- Evaluate the impact of the redesigned home screen on task completion rates once the review volume exceeds the current three-review threshold.
Original release notes
Flowers and houseplants, with a garden of their own 173 flowers and houseplants — monstera, pothos, snake plant, dahlias, foxglove and more — now live in their own Flowers & Home garden, kept separate from your vegetable beds. Plant a companion combo in one tap Pick a setup like Salsa Garden, Cutting Garden or Succulent Shelf and we build the bed for you, already planted and checked for companion conflicts. Smarter planting Choose exactly which bed a plant goes into. Bed full? Swap out something already growing there, or start a new bed on the spot. Pest Watch, front and centre Its own tab, with early warnings for the pests most likely to reach your plants this month. A calmer home screen Your daily plan sticks around until every task is actually done, and one-off cards step aside once you have read them. Fixed - Plants moved by Fix My Garden could be counted but not appear in the bed. They now show up properly. - Flowers and houseplants stay in the Flowers & Home garden; vegetables stay in your garden beds. - Following a plant now confirms it, with an undo.