Plejd vs GARDENA Bluetooth App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plejd
Control and manage your smart lighting setup with ease. Create custom scenes, schedule lighting changes, and even control your system remotely. Enjoy features like vacation mode for peace of mind when you're away.
- Create custom lighting scenes
- Schedule lighting changes
- Remote control via Gateway
- Vacation mode simulation
- Integrations with third-party services
- Voice control support
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Get the most out of your Plejd products! The Plejd app allows you to easily control and manage your setup. It’s a powerful and user-friendly tool that gives you access to all your products' smart features. Scenes Using the app, you can easily create scenes to suit your varied needs. These scenes are then activated either from the app or your regular light switches. Scheduling With the app, you can schedule your Plejd products to automatically adjust or turn on and off at specific times or with sunrise and sunset. Easily create and configure schedules and timers to suit your needs. Gateway features Gateway lets you control your Plejd system remotely over the Internet and use vacation mode. It also enables integrations with third-party services and, with that, voice control. Vacation mode Vacation mode mimics the behavior of someone being at home by automatically dimming lights and adjusting or turning products on and off when you are away. Enable the feature, relax, and enjoy your vacation.
GARDENA Bluetooth App
This application provides full control over smart garden devices via Bluetooth. It guides users through setup, allows configuration of device settings, and offers scheduling assistance to maintain gardens. Control is accessible within a 10-meter range.
- Full device setup on mobile
- View and change device settings
- Guided setup with EasyConfig
- Scheduling assistant for garden maintenance
- Control devices within 10m range
- Enable rain pause for water controllers
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GARDENA Bluetooth® App, manage your GARDENA Bluetooth® products The official GARDENA Bluetooth® app allows you to take full control of your GARDENA Bluetooth® products. Configure and install * Have the complete device setup on your mobile device. * View and change settings for your devices, change your mowers pin code, enable rain pause for your water controller to save water, and much more. Status and control * Pick up your smartphone, open the GARDENA Bluetooth® App, and you’ll be ready to go. * EasyConfig enables an easy and guided setup and provides step-by-step guidance for setting up and configuring your Bluetooth® devices. * The GARDENA Bluetooth® App helps you with a scheduling assistant to keep your garden just right. * EasyApp Control enables you to control your garden in the app with a distance of 10 m. Gardena GmbH Hans-Lorenser-Straße 40 89079 Ulm Germany Telefon: +49 (0) 7 31 4 90 - 123 Fax: +49 (0) 7 31 4 90 – 219 E-Mail: service@gardena.com Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Glen Instone Managing Director: Joachim Müller, Sarah Dürr Company headquarters: Ulm / Registergericht: HRB Ulm 721339 USt-IdNr.: DE 225 547 309 The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution, which you can find here: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. GARDENA does not take part in dispute settlement proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GARDENA Bluetooth App at 78% against Plejd's 33%. GARDENA Bluetooth App also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GARDENA Bluetooth App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GARDENA Bluetooth App has 105 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Plejd's written reviews are positive against 78% of GARDENA Bluetooth App's.
Plejd ships an update every 2 months, GARDENA Bluetooth App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plejd | GARDENA Bluetooth App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 78.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plejd | GARDENA |
Customer experience
Plejd
GARDENA Bluetooth App
Bugs and requests
Plejd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GARDENA Bluetooth App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Failure to recognize devices after updates
- Inability to change certain settings
- Inconsistent sensor data display
- App crashes and connection failures
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to delete schedules
- Improved weather integration
- Remote restart and control options
- Detailed activity history and reporting
In-app purchases
Plejd
No in-app purchases
GARDENA Bluetooth App
No in-app purchases
