Lettuce Grow 4+

I’ve never written a review for an app, but this one deserves it. For those that can’t tell the difference between butter lettuce and regular lettuce or anything else that’s green and leafy, this is for you. And beyond the plant identifier, the information and recipes are pretty awesome, too. What truly blew my mind was the link to “send in for review” - I got a response super quick (within minutes) that told me what my plant was, how old it was, AND when I could harvest it. The second review request I sent in was answered equally fast and contained a link to a video! I’d say it’s the best app of its kind, but I think it may be the only one of its kind. So, yeah, it’s the best!

Though the app is pleasant to look at, using it is another story. The app links out to the site rather than housing information and pages on the app. This means you have to deal with site things like the sale and sign up pop-up windows which you can’t close meaning you’re constantly backing out and returning to pages. My system including initial seedlings cost $1000+ and my hope that the app would be better. The app and website are inconsistent when it comes to nutrient dosing. When I initially got my system, none of the QR codes for setting up the system worked; things like that should be housed in the app directly — set up, takedown, how to clean, dosing measurements and the grower’s guide. The seedlings section of the app is probably the best section; however, it takes too many clicks to get to information that should probably be housed on the same page. Also, I think there should be a seedling set up guide which walks the user through wood seat links they purchased and where to house them on their unit. like I said, the app is not terrible, but considering the price of the unit, I would assume that a lot more could be done within the app itself versus being linked out to pages that don’t function in the apps built in browser, a lot of links don’t work on the site itself meaning that not only can I not complete something using the app or the company website I have to seek out a third-party to resolve my issues — especially related to set up.

The system is great, I love it. The App is more annoying than useful. I mostly wanted it for the reminders to fill, fertilize, and check my pH. But, the system and the seedlings arrived on a Wednesday. Lettuce Grow should know this, as they sent it and should have tracked. That’s when I set the system up, so that’s when I do the weekly maintenance. However, the reminder I get is every Friday without fail, which means it’s either two days too late, or five days too early. There doesn’t seem to be any way to adjust this date to your preferred day of the week or to turn it off since it’s useless to get reminded on the wrong day.

Gave it two stars as App doesn’t crash much and it does remind me of what I ordered, in case I’ve forgotten. I suppose I could also use it to reorder supplies but am more likely to just use the website for that. As far as it’s primary function, it’s useless.