Orchid Album
reviews and complaints

I think this app is pretty good. I don't use the watering or fertilizing schedules. I like to enter my pictures with their descriptions. I would like to see a quantity counter (every time you divide you get more additions) as well as room to put the vendor. I have been adding it in sections that I don't use. There are a few strange bugs that appear and disappear.

I rarely write reviews but l had to take a moment to say that I really love this app! The learning curve is small and the ease of use and relevance is there. I love the ease of adding pictures as well. I just wish it could sync automatically across all of my devices. I have a lot of orchids and I started my log on my iPad but sometimes it would be easier to add information on my iPhone. Anyway, thanks for a great app, keep up the great work!

I finally decided to update my handwritten orchid records and this app does the trick. It's nice that you can try it out with the lite version.

The two main improvements I would like to see is the ability to switch out the main picture of each orchid and a way to "hide" but not delete orchids that are no longer in your collection.

A few years ago I attempted to keep track of my orchids manually but it did not take long to get overwhelmed. I have been using this app for less than a month but it looks like to me it will do the job.

The customer support is outstanding. I had a question and got an email response within the hour that answered my questions. Looking forward to putting in my entire orchard collection.

A great phone app for the window hobbiest with a 1/2 dozen plants up to the serious grower with 100's of orchids. Way too much detail to keep track of for every plant, but just use what features you like. Having up to two photos per plant stored in the app and not cluttering up your phone photo library is a great space saver. I've used the app over 5 years now.

I like the majority of features of this app, but suggest simplifying the watering process.

Up usability by providing an easier option to record and update when a variety of plants at one time have been watered, rather forcing the creation of a water schedule.

You can do it now, but it requires a couple clicks instead of one single blanket feature.

Pretty happy with the unlimited amount of photos I can use to document all my plants.

I love this app! I've been using it for years! I run up hard against a few limitations, such as the fact that it only updates your account when you ADD an orchid, not when you subtract one from your collection. You also can't keep track of a plant's development, or sort by temperature ranges. When we're having a cold snap, I want a quick list of everything that needs to come indoors when the temperature drops below 50F. But I haven't found anything better, and I'm so invested in this one, it would take eons to input all the data into a new app. I'm home.

I highly recommend this app as it allows me to keep track of all my 330 plants with photos and specific details of each one. It also is useful for identifying plants with lost tags. I have been using this app for at least 2 years and am so happy I found it.

Love this app! It's a great way for the orchid lover to keep track of their collection. Easy to use, easy to upload pics and track watering, feeding, and flowering times. I also find it handy when going to orchid show/sales...as a quick way to look at your collection and see what you already have and what you need to add.

For those of us who own multiple of the same species, a swipe left or right duplicate entry would make the app more efficient and useful. Having to re-enter the same data is time-consuming. Also, it would be nice if the vendor/acquired from created a database wheel to reduce typing the same vendor name. Lastly, there is not an option for Hanging Basket. Should be added in the same section as: Potted, Mounted, etc.

Overall, a good pocket app for use when shopping at a show.

I bought this app several months ago but haven't really tried to use it until this past weekend. It's been constantly crashing! I'm having to enter the data several times for each orchid! My iPad is relatively new and I recently downloaded the latest IOS version. The app is super glitchy and data entry is clunky.

Orchid Album is the only app on my iPad that has ever lost data. This indicates that it is a problem with the app. My iPad OS automatically updates, so any app problems that occur during a system update are not noticeable until it's too late, and data is already gone. Apple does not provide customer service for third-party apps with data stored in iCloud.

Considering the amount of information I stored in Orchid Album, I don't find it reliable enough for an iPad that I use instead of a computer. For a permanent record, use Excel on a laptop — don't waste time using this unreliable app.

Orchid Album instructions should say ‘Do not use this app as your only record. Neither Apple nor developer support data retrieval in case of app failure.'

I am a hobby grower and just started adding my collection to this app. I use orchid wiz for my computer. My first problem is that there is no field to put the number of my orchid. Every collector with even a modest number of orchids knows that the number is the key to keeping track of your plants. Please can this field be added?