Garden Timer: Focus & Grow
Have a question, found a bug, or want to request a feature? We'd love to hear from you. We typically respond within 48 hours.
Requires iOS 26.0 or later · iPhone
Set a focus duration and start your session. While you stay focused, your garden grows through 12 beautiful stages — from bare soil to a full cherry blossom bloom. Your garden persists across sessions, so every minute of focus adds to a world that's uniquely yours.
Your timer continues running in the background and on your Lock Screen via Live Activity. You can see your remaining time and garden growth status without reopening the app. If you force-quit the app, the session will end and your garden will still receive credit for the time you focused.
Yes! Tap the Pause button in the app or directly from the Dynamic Island / Lock Screen widget. Your garden growth pauses along with the timer and resumes when you continue.
Your garden progresses through 12 visual stages as you accumulate focus time. Each stage represents a milestone — from bare ground to budding sprouts, flowering trees, and finally a fully blooming garden paradise. The total time to reach full bloom depends on your focus session durations. Free users can experience the first 4 stages; Garden Pro unlocks all 12.
Garden Pro unlocks the full experience: all garden worlds (not just Cherry Blossom), the complete 12-stage growth journey, every ambient sound, full session history with no time limit, and a completely ad-free experience.
Garden Pro is available as a yearly subscription ($24.99/year with a 7-day free trial) or monthly ($3.99/month with a 3-day free trial). We also offer a one-time lifetime purchase ($49.99) and a standalone "Remove Ads" option ($2.99) for those who just want an ad-free experience without premium features.
Your subscription is managed through Apple. To cancel:
Open Settings → Tap your name at the top → Subscriptions → Find Garden Timer → Cancel Subscription
You'll continue to have access until the end of your current billing period. Apple does not provide partial refunds for unused subscription time.
Open Garden Timer on your new device, go to the upgrade screen, and tap "Restore Purchases." Make sure you're signed in with the same Apple ID you used for the original purchase. Your Garden Pro status will be restored automatically.
Refunds are handled by Apple. You can request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com. If you have any issues with the app that led to your refund request, please email us first — we may be able to help resolve it.
Your focus session data, garden progress, and preferences are stored entirely on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework. We don't operate servers that store your personal data. For full details, see our Privacy Policy.
Since all data is stored locally on your device, deleting the Garden Timer app removes all of your data permanently — including session history, garden progress, and preferences. There is no cloud backup, so please be aware this action cannot be undone.
Try these steps before reaching out. Most issues are resolved by steps 1-2.
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen, pause, then swipe Garden Timer's card up to close it. Reopen the app.
Open the App Store, tap your profile icon, scroll to find Garden Timer, and tap "Update" if available.
Press and hold the side button + volume button, slide to power off, then turn it back on.
Garden Timer requires iOS 26.0 or later. Go to Settings → General → Software Update to verify.
Send a message to support@gardentimer.app with a description of the issue, your iPhone model, and iOS version. Screenshots help!
Settings → Garden Timer → Live Activities → On. Also check that your iPhone model supports Dynamic Island (iPhone 14 Pro or later).