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Vercro vs Growli
Growli (GardenPack (App Store seller)): a plant care and growing companion for iPhone and Android, with daily weather-timed tasks and AI garden chat. Checked against its own pages on 19 September 2026.
The short version
Vercro
Stays with your garden as it changes.
- Knows what’s growing in each bed and the feeds you own, and each morning picks the few jobs that matter, each with a reason.
- Turns a problem spotted by Plant Check or Ask Vercro into jobs, once you confirm.
- Keeps the record of what you sowed, did and picked, and uses it when you plan: crop rotation checked against each bed’s history, companion planting suggestions and repeat sowings.
Free for up to 3 gardens or allotments, with unlimited crops, beds and seasons. Free includes 25 Ask Vercro questions and 5 Plant Checks a month. Pro includes 300 questions and 30 Plant Checks a month.
Growli
Built for: a chat-led companion for iPhone and Android that turns what you grow into daily tasks timed to local weather, with photo identification and diagnosis on its paid plan.
Free plan: Your garden, care tasks and growing guides are free.
Paid for: Plus adds plant identification, photo diagnosis and unlimited garden chat.
Side by side
| Feature | Vercro | Growli |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing free plan | Yes, free (not a trial)Vercro Free has no time limit and needs no card. | YesYour garden, care tasks and growing guides are free. |
| Free trial | No trialThere is a free plan instead of a trial. | 7 days on the yearly planNo trial on the monthly or weekly plans. |
| Paid plan price (UK) | Pro £4.99 a month or £39 a yearPro prices on the web app at app.vercro.com, VAT included. Existing subscribers keep the price they signed up at.The Vercro iPhone app (version 2.0.2) lists different in-app purchase prices (£2.99 to £59.00) on the UK App Store as of 15 Sep 2026. | £6.99 a month or £34.99 a yearAlso £1.99 a week. The same amounts appear on the UK App Store. |
| Guidance for your own plants | Yes, freeToday shows the few jobs that matter for your own crops and beds, and why, using your local forecast. Up to five on most days; finish them and it says you're done for today. | Yes, freeDaily care tasks timed to your local weather. |
| Garden planning | Yes, freeA Garden plan for every location you have, now, this autumn and next spring, with measured beds drawn to scale. In the web app. | Growing plan, freeA personalised growing plan built around where you grow and how much time you have, with sowing, transplanting and harvest dates for each seed. A bed or plot layout tool is not described. |
| Growing record | Yes, freeRecord keeps what you sowed, did and picked, bed by bed. Log harvests by weight or count. | Not statedA garden timeline and your chat history are described. A separate journal or harvest log is not. |
| Ask AI gardening questions | 25 a month free25 Ask Vercro questions a month on Free, 300 a month with Pro. | Chat free, unlimited with PlusYou can chat with Growli on the free plan (a limit is not stated). Unlimited garden chat is a Plus feature. |
| Photo plant checks | 5 a month free5 Plant Checks (photo assessment) a month on Free, 30 a month with Pro. | ID and diagnosis (Plus)Plant identification and photo diagnosis with a treatment plan are Plus features. |
| Weather or frost dates | Yes, freeYour postcode's forecast shapes the jobs Vercro shows you. | Yes, freeTasks are timed to local weather, with frost, heatwave and cold-snap alerts the night before. |
| Gardens, plans or places | 3 freeUp to 3 locations on Free, unlimited with Pro. Unlimited crops and beds on both. | Not statedNot mentioned on the pages we checked. |
| UK focus | Built for UK growersUK sowing calendars and UK postcodes. Ireland is also supported. | Designed for UK growersThe Google Play listing says it is designed for UK growers, and the site cites RHS and Met Office data for UK users. Prices are shown in pounds and dollars. |
| What needs a subscription | More locations and AI allowancePro adds unlimited locations, 300 Ask Vercro questions and 30 Plant Checks a month. | ID, diagnosis, unlimited chatPlus adds plant identification, photo diagnosis and unlimited garden chat. |
Sources and dates
Sources and dates (8)
Every competitor value was re-read on its primary source (the vendor's own page or its UK App Store listing at apps.apple.com/gb) on the date shown. Where a source did not mention a feature we say 'Not stated' or 'Not mentioned on the pages we checked' rather than 'No'. Nothing was signed up for or bought.
Prices are as listed on the date checked, in pounds where a UK source showed them. App Store prices can differ from website prices, can vary by country, and vendors run discounts and price tests.
Vercro values describe the plans from the September 2026 relaunch. They depend on that release being live.
- Vercro plans from the relaunch (Model D) entitlement contract, 15 Sep 2026Checked 15 September 2026 · supports 12 entries
- Vercro, UK App Store listingChecked 15 September 2026 · supports 1 entry
- Growli, UK App Store listingChecked 19 September 2026 · supports 6 entries
- Growli pricing page, getgrowli.appChecked 19 September 2026 · supports 10 entries
- Growli websiteChecked 19 September 2026 · supports 2 entries
- Growli: how it worksChecked 19 September 2026 · supports 1 entry
- Growli, Google Play listingChecked 19 September 2026 · supports 1 entry
- Growli FAQChecked 19 September 2026 · supports 1 entry
See all nine apps together on the comparison page, or compare with RHS Grow, GrowVeg, Seedtime, Planter, VegPlotter, Leaftide or Gardenize.
Let Vercro keep up with your garden
Tell it what’s growing where. Tomorrow morning, Today will have looked at your beds.
Free. Not a free trial. No card required.