Meross vs GardenDial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meross
Control and manage a wide range of smart home devices remotely. Set schedules, create custom scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for automated control. Access troubleshooting guides, firmware updates, and community forums for support.
- Remote device control
- Custom schedules and scenes
- Voice assistant integration
- Firmware updates
- In-app hardware guides
- Consumer forum
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Meross app can help you set up and manage smart WiFi bulb, plug, switch, garage door opener, thermostat, air purifier, sensor, humidifier and so on. Meross app offers you special value that other platform apps can not offer such as in-app hardware guide and troubleshooting, in-app setup guide and dedicated troubleshooting, firmware update, cloud service maintenance notice, digital user manual, consumer forum, and new product release information. With Meross app, you can 1. Turn on and off your devices remotely from anywhere with internet. 2. Set schedules and scenes for your devices so that they can run automatically as you wish. 3. Link your devices to your voice assistant platform. 4. Check and update your devices to the latest firmware. 5. Share great product experience with others and discuss about how to use products in Forum. 6. Find information about special offer and new product release. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
GardenDial
This app simplifies mixing ratios for hose-end sprayers, supporting popular models like Ortho Dial N Spray. It accurately calculates concentrations for fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides, eliminating manual math for home gardeners.
- Mix ratio calculation for sprayers
- Supports multiple sprayer models
- Input product label concentration
- Adjustable strength slider
- Supports various measurement units
- No ads or login required
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GardenDial helps you get the mix right every time—specifically designed for Hose-end mix sprayer. Supports sprayer model: • Ortho Dial N Spray • Bonide Auto Mix & Spray • RL Flo-Master Chameleon Simply input your product’s label concentration, select strength, or enter a ratio directly. GardenDial handles the math so you can confidently fill your sprayer. Features: • Fast, accurate calculator for soluble fertilizer, weed killer, insecticide, and fungicide. • Supports tsp, tbs, oz, gram, and ratio input • Adjustable strength slider • Clean interface, no ads, no login • Optional tip jar to support the developer Perfect for home gardeners and lawn care enthusiasts. Always follow your product label and sprayer safety instructions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GardenDial at 5.0 against Meross's 4.6. GardenDial also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Meross's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 2). 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. Meross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and GardenDial sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GardenDial holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meross has 7.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Meross's written reviews are positive against 100% of GardenDial's.
Meross ships an update fortnightly, GardenDial every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meross | GardenDial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.9K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd. | Mingyue Zhang |
Customer experience
Meross
GardenDial
Bugs and requests
Meross
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable garage door status reporting
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16 updates
- Inconsistent device discovery and pairing
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more smart home platforms
- Improve app interface and allow for more customization
- Enhance scheduling and automation features
- Provide more detailed energy consumption reporting
GardenDial
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meross
- 10 SMS for a month$0.991 Month
- 优惠测试-月$1.991 Month
- 优惠测试-年$1.991 Year
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- 优惠测试-周$1.997 Days
- 30 SMS for a month1 Month trial$2.491 Month
- 100 SMS for a month$6.991 Month
- 30 SMS$3.49
- 100 SMS$9.99
GardenDial
- Tip Developer$1.99
- Tip Developer$4.99
- Tip Developer$9.99
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