This started as a small user-facing problem and turned into a product decision.
I built GrowBook because I kept watering every plant on the same day. That was easy for me to remember and terrible for the plants. The succulents stayed wet too long, while the thirstier plants were already drooping by the time I noticed.
What GrowBook does
The app gives each plant its own photo, care schedule, journal and reminder. The basic flow works without an account and without a network connection. There is also an on-device plant identifier and a light meter that uses the phone's ambient light sensor when the device has one.
The boundary I kept
GrowBook is now live on Google Play in 12 languages. It is still a small independent app, so I am watching the first month closely: where people get stuck, which tools they return to, and whether the paid features are useful enough to earn a subscription.
If you keep forgetting whether you watered something yesterday or last Tuesday, I would like to hear how you handle it now.
GrowBook on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yuntai.growbook
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