Comparison

Filtrete Smart vs Your Green Thumb

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

Head to head
About

Filtrete Smart

Monitor and manage your home's air quality with smart filters and purifiers. Receive alerts for filter replacements based on usage and track outdoor air quality trends. Get personalized tips to improve your indoor environment.

Highlights
  • Pair smart air filters and purifiers
  • Track filter life based on usage
  • Receive filter replacement notifications
  • Remotely control air purifiers
  • Monitor outdoor air quality
  • Get tips to improve air quality
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Filtrete™ Smart pairs with your Filtrete™ Smart Air Filter and Filtrete™ Smart Air Purifier to help you understand and manage your home’s air quality. It provides useful tips and alerts customized to your home’s environment, and will notify you when it’s time to replace your filters based on air flow and usage – not just time. With this app, you can • Pair multiple Smart Air Filters to track their life, and receive filter change notifications based on real usage • Pair Smart Air Purifiers to manage your indoor air quality – monitor and clean your air while remotely controlling your device by turning power on/off, setting different fan speeds, etc. • Scan the barcode of your non-smart Air Filters, and set timers to receive filter replacement reminders • Remember your filter type and size, and easily order replacement filters • Monitor outdoor air quality in multiple places, and view short and long-term trends • Receive tips and alerts to improve air quality

About

Your Green Thumb

Features
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Your Green Thumb is the simple, friendly way to keep every plant you own happy: houseplants, garden vegetables, herbs, flowers, shrubs, and trees. No accounts. No clutter. Just open the app and see exactly what needs care today. KNOW WHAT TO DO TODAY The Today screen shows what needs watering, feeding, or attention, and what's overdue so nothing slips through the cracks. Tap "Done" and we take care of the rest. SMART CARE REMINDERS Add a plant, and Your Green Thumb suggests a watering rhythm based on its real needs and where it lives: indoor, outdoor, raised bed, or container. Adjust anything you like. Gentle reminders keep you on track, and they work even with no internet. 600+ PLANT CARE LIBRARY Search a built-in encyclopedia of hundreds of plants — from Monstera, Snake Plant, and Pothos to tomatoes, roses, lavender, maples, and more. Each entry includes light, water, soil, fertilizer, pruning, and common problems. WATCH THEM GROW Snap photos over time and build a visual history for each plant. Look back and see just how far they've come. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • A calendar of upcoming care • A full activity history for every plant • Health status and notes • Organize by location — Front Yard, Kitchen Window, Patio, and more PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no login, no cloud required. Whether you have one little succulent or a whole backyard, Your Green Thumb helps you grow it all with confidence. Free to use, with an optional one-time purchase to remove ads.

Screenshots

Filtrete Smart4 screens
Your Green Thumb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Filtrete Smart at none against Your Green Thumb's 1. Filtrete Smart also leads on ads (none vs shown). Your Green Thumb's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Your Green Thumb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Filtrete Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Filtrete Smart versus Your Green Thumb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiltrete SmartYour Green Thumb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (53K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings53K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3M Company256ai LLC

Bugs and requests

Filtrete Smart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode scanning feature not working
  • App crashes when trying to add new filters
  • Bluetooth connection frequently lost
  • Incorrect filter life displayed in app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow manual filter life input
  • Provide more detailed air quality data
  • Integrate with other smart home systems
  • Add option to disable location tracking
  • Improve app stability and reliability

Your Green Thumb

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Filtrete Smart

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Your Green Thumb

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Filtrete Smart free?
Filtrete Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Your Green Thumb free?
Your Green Thumb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Filtrete Smart or Your Green Thumb have ads?
Your Green Thumb shows ads; Filtrete Smart does not.

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