Comparison

foop vs BONIQ controller

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

foop

Monitor your vegetable garden's status, ideal harvest times, and care needs with advanced sensing technology. Receive smartphone notifications for timely updates and automatic growing recipe settings.

Highlights
  • Real-time vegetable status monitoring
  • Ideal harvest and care timing notifications
  • Automatic growing recipe setup
  • Environmental condition checks (temp, humidity, CO2)
  • Water level and fan speed monitoring
  • Intuitive and child-friendly interface
Features
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The dedicated smart App keeps you informed about "what's up" with your vegetables. You can check the current status of your vegetables, the ideal timing for harvest and care with foop's advanced sensing technology. The App will send notifications to your smart phone while you are at home, work or at play. [Automatic setting of growing recipe] Choose a vegetable recipe that you want to grow on App, and foop will automatically set the environment ideal for that vegetable. [Status of plants] With the App, you can monitor growing duration, the amount of water and growing temperature even when you are away from home. The App will tell you ideal time for thinning out and harvesting you vegetables with simple messages, so that you growing your own vegetables is care free. [Function and notification] With the App, you can check environmental conditions inside and outside of foop, including temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, brightness, water level, the speed of the dedicated fans. [Simple and easy operation] Child friendly, intuitive and simple operation screen.

About

BONIQ controller

Control your BONIQ 3.0 sous vide cooker remotely, adjusting temperature and time from anywhere. Set custom cooking parameters or use pre-programmed recommendations. Supports multi-step cooking for advanced culinary techniques.

Highlights
  • Remote control of BONIQ 3.0
  • Manual temperature and time settings
  • Preset cooking guidelines
  • Multi-step cooking up to 5 stages
  • Control multiple BONIQ 3.0 units
  • 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi connectivity
Features
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【このアプリで出来ること】 ① BONIQ 3.0の遠隔操作。外出先からも温度・時間管理ができます。 ② マニュアル設定 - 任意の温度と時間を設定できます。 ③ プリセット設定 - BONIQ推奨の加熱基準表に従った温度と時間がプリセットされています。 ④ 多段階設定 - 最大5段階までの温度と時間を設定できます。 【*注意事項*】 *リモートコントロール機能は、最新のBONIQ 3.0専用となります。その他のBONIQでは、本機能をご使用いただくことができません。 *接続帯域は、2.4/5GHz帯接続に対応しています。 \ 低温調理器BONIQのアプリが新しくなりました / BONIQのコントロールはもちろん、低温調理レシピの検索から温度、調理時間の設定までBONIQアプリ一つでお手のもの! 外出先からも加熱進行を止めたいときには温度を低くするといった操作や帰宅前に水温だけ上げてすぐに調理開始するといった操作が可能です。 また、マルチステップでの加熱が可能になりますので最初の45分は80℃で次の15分は90℃で加熱といったマニアックな調理方法も可能になります。 さらに、複数を使いたい場合でも、スマホ1台で複数のBONIQ 3.0 が操作可能。 接続設定は、2.4/5GHz帯接続対応となります。 アプリ接続に関して、本体の不具合ではなくお客様の環境に起因するアプリ接続が出来ない場合は返品及び保証の対象外となりますのでご了承くださいませ。

Screenshots

foop4 screens
BONIQ controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: foop at 2.3 against BONIQ controller's 1.0. foop also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

foop holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

foop ships an update every 6 weeks, BONIQ controller every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
foop versus BONIQ controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfoopBONIQ controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperADDTRON TECHNOLOGY K.K.HAYAMA SHACHU, K.K.

Customer experience

foop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

BONIQ controller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

foop

No in-app purchases

None

BONIQ controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is foop free?
foop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BONIQ controller free?
BONIQ controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, foop or BONIQ controller?
foop is rated higher. foop averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BONIQ controller averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do foop or BONIQ controller have ads?
Neither foop nor BONIQ controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, foop or BONIQ controller?
foop ships an update every 6 weeks, and BONIQ controller every 3 weeks. Most recently, foop was updated on September 17, 2026 and BONIQ controller on September 23, 2026.

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