Comparison

GroSens Smartbox vs Bever App

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

Head to head
About

GroSens Smartbox

Monitor and optimize your growing environment with real-time data on substrate water content, EC, and temperature. Customize irrigation strategies with alerts to maintain precise control over your cultivation. Achieve precision growing with ease from any device.

Highlights
  • Real-time substrate water content monitoring
  • EC and temperature tracking
  • Customizable irrigation strategies
  • Alerts for target values
  • Precision growing insights
  • Cross-device accessibility
Features
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e-Gro is Grodan mobile app that provides access to your GroSens system, whenever you want and wherever you may be. It is accessible from every possible device, desk top, smartphone or tablet. e-Gro provides real-time insights into substrate water content, EC and temperature. It provides users with the opportunity to customize & optimize their own irrigation strategies with alerts set around measured target values.In this way you always remain in control. Precision Growing has never been so easy!

About

Bever App

Features
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The completely revamped Bever App gives you ownership over Bever Innovation’s Smart Technology. The Smart Tech enables you to wirelessly connect to products and influence smart autonomous behaviours, connect controllers, form groups, share sensors and tweak behaviours to your harts desire. Using the power of the Bever Cloud, keeping track of networks large or small has never been this easy. Whether you are the sole administrator of your network or part of a service team, you will have everything you need at your fingertips. You can get detailed statistics and information from our smart products. See how much Smart Technology saves you by intelligently dimming output when no motion is detected, utilizing natural (day-)light and by gradually scaling back power when temperatures rise to critical levels. It allows for pro-active maintenance and proofing of lighting requirements. Service providers can now enable end-users to experience great service by allowing service on their sites while retaining ownership and control over their products. You can now get notifications trough the app or get emails when certain conditions are met. The all new Bever app has a fresh coat of paint, making the experience of using Bever Smart Tech a modern one that is fast and pleasant.

Screenshots

GroSens Smartbox2 screens
Bever App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bever App at every 4 weeks against GroSens Smartbox's every 3 months. GroSens Smartbox's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GroSens Smartbox ships an update every 3 months, Bever App every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GroSens Smartbox versus Bever App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroSens SmartboxBever App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRockwool International A/SBever Innovations

In-app purchases

None

GroSens Smartbox

No in-app purchases

None

Bever App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GroSens Smartbox free?
GroSens Smartbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bever App free?
Bever App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GroSens Smartbox or Bever App have ads?
Neither GroSens Smartbox nor Bever App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GroSens Smartbox or Bever App?
GroSens Smartbox ships an update every 3 months, and Bever App every 4 weeks. Most recently, GroSens Smartbox was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bever App on November 3, 2026.

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