What's new in Folly

The latest version of Folly is 1.8.0, released on 6 November 2026. Each release below lists what changed, newest first. Anything marked Pro needs Folly Pro; everything else is on every plan. See every feature.

1. Version 1.8.0 · 6 November 2026

   Care tasks and caring for many plants at once

   Care tasks for the jobs beyond watering, logging for a whole shelf in one go, a timeline for every plant, and a Garden organised by room.

   • Care tasksPro

     Reminders for the jobs beyond watering and feeding: rotating, cleaning leaves, pest checks, misting, pruning, repotting, flushing the soil, top dressing, or a task you name yourself. Each keeps its own schedule and arrives in the same daily reminder.

     Watering reminders

   • Log care for several plants at once

     Mark all as done clears everything due today, and Log care records watering or feeding for any plants you pick in one go, with undo.

     Watering reminders

   • An activity timeline for every plant

     Every watering, feed, care task, note and health check, one card per entry, so you can see what changed and when.

     Watering reminders

   • The Garden, by room

     The Garden tab now groups your plants by room within each growing site, with the rooms that have care due first.

   • Weather alerts that follow your plants

     Move a plant outdoors, bring it inside or change its room, and its weather alerts are re-checked straight away.

     Frost and weather alerts

   • A useful Home from day one

     Home shows your local weather from the start, even before you add your location, and this month's care guide, in full on Folly Pro.

   • Report a problem from more places

     Report a problem from Home, the Garden, Discover, reminders, the weather, the care guide and your scan history, as well as from a scan result.

   • Faster pages

     The plant page, Home, the Garden and Discover open faster.

2. Version 1.7.0 · 28 October 2026

   A new welcome and a clearer Folly Pro

   A new first run that shows what Folly does before you start, and one clear page for Folly Pro wherever you upgrade.

   • A new welcome

     New users see what Folly does in a few quick steps before they start.

   • One clear Folly Pro page

     Every upgrade now opens the same three-page view of Folly Pro, with what it includes, the price and the dates laid out before you decide.

3. Version 1.6.0 · 21 October 2026

   Try Folly Pro free for a week

   New users can try Folly Pro free for a week on the yearly plan, with a reminder before the week ends.

   • A free week of Folly Pro

     Start a free week on the yearly plan where the store offers it. Nothing is charged today, and Folly reminds you before the week ends.

4. Version 1.5.0 · 17 October 2026

   Recovery plans for sick plants

   When a health check finds a problem Folly can treat, Fix my plant builds a day-by-day plan to bring the plant back.

   • Recovery plansPro

     Fix my plant asks a few quick questions, then builds a day-by-day plan with what to do now, what to expect, and check-ins on set days with reminders and photos. Tell Folly when something has changed and the plan changes if it needs to.

     Plant Doctor

   • Other matches when a plant is not what Folly thought

     A card under the result shows the other likely matches, with tips for a better photo.

     Plant identification

   • Report a problem

     Report a problem from a scan result, a health report or the plant page, with an optional email for a reply.

   • Log care on any day

     Log watering and feeding on any day, with or without a reminder due.

     Watering reminders