Fake International Version – No Remote Access
Complete waste of money if you actually want "smart" features. While you can technically add these sensors to the Mi Home EU region, they are fundamentally broken. They will not connect to local EU-region BLE gateways (like Xiaomi cameras).
This means you have zero internet access to your plant data. The only way to see the stats is to stand right next to the plant with Bluetooth on. If you want remote monitoring, you are forced to switch the entire app to the China (CN) region, which then breaks all your other local devices.
The "International" branding is a lie. If you have an EU-based smart home and want to check your plants while away from home, avoid these. I am returning them immediately.
This means you have zero internet access to your plant data. The only way to see the stats is to stand right next to the plant with Bluetooth on. If you want remote monitoring, you are forced to switch the entire app to the China (CN) region, which then breaks all your other local devices.
The "International" branding is a lie. If you have an EU-based smart home and want to check your plants while away from home, avoid these. I am returning them immediately.
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Great information
These devices provide a lot of information (light, water, fertilizer & temp) that’s helped me better care for my plants. The history could be presented by showing days and allowing individual days to be selected. Also the optimum ranges for each metric is way too small to see. Showing it in color would improve visibility without changing font size.
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Umm
Random things are in Chinese - App in general has a weird feeling.
beast for world
tanks for app taks mi
No longer working
After a couple years app and connectivity stopped working
Light meter does not work
It always says “night is coming on” so it can’t make a recommendation about how much light the plant is getting. I have one of them in a window that gets lots of sun. I’ve checked it throughout the day and it always says the same thing. It also worries me that it hasn’t been updated in 4 years.
Owner
I cannot get the sensors or the app to work. they really need to update their app software to the latest versions of Apple and android. These are extremely inconsistent sensors when they work but most of the time they don’t I don’t recommend buying this. Also, the advertisement at Alibaba express says they’re good for gardens, but the sensor says for use on indoor plants only.
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Unreliable
Data is unreliable, soil moisture and light intensity hit the end of scale for some reason, but this and messes up the entire thing
Inconsistent results
I have had this app and sensor for about 2 weeks. One new sensor would not sync. 3 out of 4 sensor seems to have consistent reading but 1 other sensor is providing incorrect results. I validate the results with a regular moisture and light meter. I don’t recommend these sensors. Great idea but poorly executed.
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Needs Update for Android
As of 7 November, 2024, the app will not install on my Android devices because it is incompatible / made for an older version of Android.
Installed pretty easily on iOS and appears to function as expected in that environment.
Installed pretty easily on iOS and appears to function as expected in that environment.
Great idea – terrible interface
Great concept poorly executed. To explain: As it’s just Bluetooth (rather than Wi-Fi) and you can’t group your plants. You have to run to the front of the house and then to the back of the house, and then upstairs depending on which one it decides to update. You can’t change the order or update individually. Also: You have to press each plant four times to get the data – rather than it being readily available in a clean dashboard showing e.g. plant 1 in red, needing attention and sending you an alert. Wouldn’t take much thought or application to turn this into a GREAT product ***Developers please take note***
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Needs improvement
Doesn’t have the plants I grow in and doesn’t have an add . The price and what it does I guess I can expect much. Be nice if it would run over internet so I could get information outside of being next to my plants . I can get that information myself without a sensor. Doubt I will buy any more when others do much more
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Useless
Don’t waste your money, it never syncs - a complete waste of time & effort getting it set up. Which is a shame as it has the potential to be a really useful gadget. Please do better.
App update plants please!
The app is missing a lot of plants I own that I could not find searching for them! I have golden leather ferns, a Hawaiian red stem plant, and many others that I could not identify with the soil meter because the plant list needs to be updated and new additions of species need to be added please and thank you!
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Bluetooth
Cannot get the app to find the device after many attempts. Useless and a waster of money.
Is this a dead app?
Last update was 2 years ago…
The developer doesn’t respond to support asks
The batteries on the devices I bought all seem to run out within weeks of putting new batteries in. I probably only get successful syncs 20% of the time. Shame as at first this all worked well.
The developer doesn’t respond to support asks
The batteries on the devices I bought all seem to run out within weeks of putting new batteries in. I probably only get successful syncs 20% of the time. Shame as at first this all worked well.
Inaccurate at best
Put one into a newly watered plant and said it was dry. Great idea. Joke of a product.
Great idea—dicey implementation
Such a useful concept, but a rather poor implementation. The sensors’ lack of WiFi capabilities—or even a hub option—for remote monitoring is limiting. The app has its own technical shortcomings as well—features like the Plant Diary menu, among others, work sporadically or not at all. At best, a cheap solution to a common problem—at worst, a waste of money and time.
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Plant Data base
Just installed this app, ok 3*... but the stock plant data base in poor. Why can you not enter the plant details or take picture out house plants we have. This way we have accurate information rather then pictures of other plants. And yes Iv have the latest update...
Won’t connect anymore
Product worked fine, but now won’t reconnect. Attempted to contact the manufacturer and their email bounced back.
AVOID these fly by night apps!
AVOID these fly by night apps!
