Growee vs Bluelab Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Growee
This app allows you to remotely monitor and control your Growee device for plant cultivation. It provides real-time data on pH, EC levels, humidity, and temperature, with a full grow history log.
- pH and EC level monitoring
- Environmental monitoring (humidity, temperature)
- Full grow history log
- Remote operation via Wi-Fi
- Easy-to-use design
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Growee devices are required to use this app. Go to https://getgrowee.com to get one. Growee's App and Devices allow hydroponic growers to monitor and control their feeding solution from any location: 1. Track the EC, pH, and water temperature of your plant at any time from anywhere. 2. Keep your hydroponic plants at the perfect pH level all the time with automatic pH balancing. 3. Inject nutrients and set up a feeding schedule based on a controlled EC/ppm range. Growee smart devices operate over WiFi/LAN from anywhere.
Bluelab Pulse
This app connects to a specialized meter to provide real-time measurements of nutrient levels, moisture, and temperature in growing media. Track historical data, record notes, and set target ranges for optimized plant care. Export your data for further analysis.
- Real-time nutrient, moisture, and temperature readings
- Historical data tracking and trend analysis
- Note recording for observations and tasks
- Target range setting with visual indicators
- Wireless data syncing from meter
- Customizable growing medium profiles
- Data export to CSV format
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Connect to a Bluelab Pulse Meter for fast, accurate nutrient (EC), moisture and temperature measurements directly from the root zone, in soils, potting mixes, coco blends and other growing media types. The Bluelab Pulse app syncs real-time measurements direct from the Bluelab Pulse Meter for you to view, analyse, store and export your root zone data. Use the Bluelab Pulse app to: • VIEW MEASUREMENTS: View live updates on screen as you take measurements with the Pulse Meter. Take measurements from the button on Pulse Meter, or in the app. A single button press or tap gives you pore conductivity (nutrient EC), % moisture content (volumetric or % of max water holding capacity), and temperature. • TRACK MEASUREMENTS: View historic measurements for moisture, nutrient (EC) and temperature all time and date stamped. See your measurement history at a glance, identify trends, manage root zone performance, and see the results of your adjustments. • RECORD NOTES: Quickly add notes to the measurement history and track useful information such as measurement location, plant observations or operational task reminders. • MOVE FASTER: Set target nutrient and moisture ranges and quickly send to Pulse Meter. Use the Blink™ range indicators on Pulse Meter to quickly check if the measurement was in or out-of-range. Use the app to dive into the detail. • SYNC WIRELESSLY: Use Pulse Meter without the app to capture fast measurements and get quick feedback with Blink™. When back in range, Pulse Meter automatically syncs all new measurement data to the Pulse app. • CONFIGURE PULSE METER: Select the medium type you will be measuring in from the pre-set options in the app. Update Pulse Meter on-the-fly as you move between medium types. • CALIBRATE & OPTIMISE IRRIGATION: Calibrate Pulse Meter to the maximum water holding capacity of specific growing mediums for a more meaningful scale between maximum water holding capacity and the wilting point. Follow the simple in-app process to calibrate and store custom media calibrations. • GRAB & GO: Quickly pair to any Pulse Meter and get measuring • NOTIFICATIONS: Receive measurements to the lock-screen with customisable notification sounds. • EXPORT: Export all your measurement data to a .csv for further analysis. • IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY: New app and firmware improve connection stability
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Growee at 67% against Bluelab Pulse's 25%. Growee also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Bluelab Pulse's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Growee holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Growee's written reviews are positive against 25% of Bluelab Pulse's.
Growee ships an update every 2 weeks, Bluelab Pulse every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Growee | Bluelab Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Growee Technologies Ltd. | Bluelab Corporation Ltd |
Customer experience
Growee
Bluelab Pulse
In-app purchases
Growee
No in-app purchases
Bluelab Pulse
No in-app purchases








