Comparison

Allumin vs BotaniMinder

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

Head to head
About

Allumin

Features
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Lighting Life is a smart Bluetooth lamp controlled by Bluetooth on smart phone. It can organize network, group, dimmer, timing and so on. It can set up custom scene. This is a link of demo video: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzk0MTM0MzEzMg=.html?Spm=a2h3j.8428770.3416059.1

About

BotaniMinder

This plant care assistant provides personalized suggestions based on local weather and your plant records. Easily add plants with AI assistance and track their growth, watering, and care history.

Highlights
  • Personalized care suggestions
  • AI-assisted plant identification
  • Weather-aware recommendations
  • Track plant growth and history
  • Manage common houseplants
Features
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A plant care assistant designed for home growers. Get personalized care suggestions based on your local weather, city, and plant records. Add plants by taking a photo, let AI help complete plant details, and manage almost any common houseplant or green plant with ease. Track each plant’s growth, watering, fertilizing, and care history in a dedicated plant profile made just for you.

Screenshots

Allumin4 screens
BotaniMinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BotaniMinder at 13.0 against Allumin's 15.6. 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 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Allumin versus BotaniMinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlluminBotaniMinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer深文 李建旺 赵

In-app purchases

None

Allumin

No in-app purchases

None

BotaniMinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Allumin free?
Allumin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BotaniMinder free?
BotaniMinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Allumin or BotaniMinder have ads?
Neither Allumin nor BotaniMinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Allumin or BotaniMinder?
Allumin ships an update every 6 weeks, and BotaniMinder every 6 weeks. Most recently, Allumin was updated on November 2, 2026 and BotaniMinder on October 31, 2026.

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