Comparison

Hugreen vs UrbanBlue

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

Head to head

About

Hugreen

Features

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Hugreen app comes with two major functions: a. monitoring the instant and historical environmental parameters; b. setting and operating the smart control system. Via the Rockabye monitoring system, there’s instant view of environmental parameters over dashboard where the users are able to keep a close eye on the growth conditions in real time while the historical data dashboard is to help improve the production in the future. Users are also able to set the upper and lower limits for each parameter used to work w/ the alert mechanism and smart control system. Hugreen app can also be used to remote control the electrical appliances in the greenhouse with different app settings. App control settings include manual, sensor and timer.

About

UrbanBlue

Features

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UrbanBlue Client App that can provide information on UrbanBlue Systems

Screenshots

Hugreen4 screens

UrbanBlue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hugreen at 9.0 against UrbanBlue's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Hugreen versus UrbanBlue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hugreen	UrbanBlue
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	18 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	kuanwen Wang	Urban Blue GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Hugreen

No in-app purchases

None

UrbanBlue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hugreen free?

Hugreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is UrbanBlue free?

UrbanBlue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Hugreen or UrbanBlue have ads?

Neither Hugreen nor UrbanBlue shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hugreen or UrbanBlue?

Hugreen ships an update every 2 months, and UrbanBlue every 2 months. Most recently, Hugreen was updated on October 26, 2026 and UrbanBlue on October 27, 2026.