The Garden Guide

Name: The Garden Guide
Rating: 3.7 (14 reviews)
Author: Chicago Botanic Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

14 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Chicago Botanic Garden
Language

EN
English
Size

38.2
MB

When your question is: “How do I find…” Your answer is: The Garden Guide Packed with information about the Chicago Botanic Garden, our app is the perfect companion as you navigate, discover, learn about, and explore all 385 acres, 26 gardens, 4 natural areas, and our outstanding collection of 2.6 million plants. Get to know the Garden with the help of our Walking Tours and Audio Guides. Or, be your own guide--set out on your own and pin your favorite places. Discover what’s in bloom year round and locate any plant on the grounds by its name, color, or characteristics. Think of it as your personal garden docent--whether you’re visiting the Garden grounds or working in your own backyard.

Ratings & Reviews

3.7

out of 5

14 Ratings

Very Happy
08/03/2013
Mm331mm
We became members again of the Garden after many years. This app couldn't have come at a better time! We love to see what's in bloom and use it often for general information. Like the app and love the Garden!
Very Happy
08/03/2013
Mm331mm

We became members again of the Garden after many years. This app couldn't have come at a better time! We love to see what's in bloom and use it often for general information. Like the app and love the Garden!
App helped me during my time at the Chicago Botanical Garden.
05/20/2023
Alpha-81
Nothing much to say. It has a map of the garden, your location in the garden, and places to go in the garden.
App helped me during my time at the Chicago Botanical Garden.
05/20/2023
Alpha-81

Nothing much to say. It has a map of the garden, your location in the garden, and places to go in the garden.
No sound for audio guides
11/02/2020
137LC2PS
Wow this app needs improvement. The audio guides have no sound on my iPhone 11 Pro Max.
No sound for audio guides
11/02/2020
137LC2PS

Wow this app needs improvement. The audio guides have no sound on my iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Slow startup
05/12/2013
Camillo.
This app seems interesting, but it takes a very long time to check for DB updates at each startup. What's worse, this app will often quit while I'm using the camera (I have an iPhone 4; it may be less of a problem on phones with more RAM), and when I switch back to this app it restarts and wastes a minute doing the update check before it can be used. As a result, I ended up not using this at all on my visit to the botanic garden!
Slow startup
05/12/2013
Camillo.

This app seems interesting, but it takes a very long time to check for DB updates at each startup. What's worse, this app will often quit while I'm using the camera (I have an iPhone 4; it may be less of a problem on phones with more RAM), and when I switch back to this app it restarts and wastes a minute doing the update check before it can be used. As a result, I ended up not using this at all on my visit to the botanic garden!

Style updates and general bug fixes

Version 2.0.4 01/28/2025

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Accessibility

Information

Seller: Chicago Horticultural Society
Size: 38.2 MB
Category: Education
Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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