Frontier Aura vs PlantEra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frontier Aura
Enhance your home with smart lighting control. Manage your devices, create custom rooms and scenes, and share access with others. Enjoy a cozy and convenient living space.
- Home App and Siri compatibility
- Remote monitoring and control
- Customizable homes and rooms
- Scene implementation
- Device sharing
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Great features to make your everyday living cozy with a lot of fun and cost saving: - Fully compatible with Home App and Siri. - Add, management, remote monitoring and control paired Frontier Aura BLE Light Switches. - Supports custom HOMEs and ROOMs creating. - Supports implementation of scenes. - Supports renaming of all services. - Supports device sharing.
PlantEra
This app provides a beautiful and organized way to track the growth and care of your plants. Document milestones with photos and notes, set reminders for routines, and view simple statistics to cherish your plant journey.
- Create plant profiles with photos and notes
- Record timeline updates with images
- Organize plants by category
- Set care routine reminders
- View plant statistics
- Sync records across devices
- Share plant growth stories
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PlantEra is a plant journal designed for people who want a clean and beautiful way to track plant growth over time. Use PlantEra to: • Create plant profiles with photos, source, price, and notes • Record timeline updates with images, status tags, and text • Organize plants by category • Set reminders for care routines • View simple plant statistics • Sync your records across devices with iCloud • Share your plant growth story with polished visuals PlantEra helps you keep all your plant memories and care records in one place, whether you are documenting a new leaf, a repotting, or long-term growth. Some features may require a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Service-3354c178547380a4858afaa3c0121d92?source=copy_link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Frontier Aura at none against PlantEra's 3. Frontier Aura also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). PlantEra's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, ads 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. PlantEra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Frontier Aura asks for nothing beyond the download.
Frontier Aura ships an update every 21 months, PlantEra every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frontier Aura | PlantEra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | King I Electronics Co., Ltd. | 巍巍 宋 |
Customer experience
Frontier Aura
PlantEra
In-app purchases
Frontier Aura
No in-app purchases
PlantEra
- PlantEra Pro$0.991 Month
- PlantEra Pro$9.991 Year
- PlantEra Pro$12.99
