GrowCube vs WaterPlantly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrowCube
This app allows you to intelligently monitor and water up to four different plants independently. It uses a 4-channel humidity sensor to track soil moisture in real-time, ensuring your plants receive the right amount of water. You can also log your plant cultivation journey and share your experiences.
- Independent 4-channel watering
- Real-time soil moisture monitoring
- Plant management and browsing
- Exclusive plant diary function
- Network configuration for device setup
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GrowCube is an intelligent watering product meticulously designed by Elecrow, which is the world's first and first to be launched globally. GrowCube offers multiple watering methods, with an independent 4-channel humidity sensor and water outlet design, allowing for the independent watering of 4 types of plants. By monitoring soil moisture in real time, CrowCube can offer you a unique experience as a flower lover. No matter where you are, it can intelligently take good care of your beloved flowers for you. 1. Add equipment To set up the network configuration for the device, first connect your mobile phone to the device hotspot starting with "GrowCube". After a successful connection, enter the wifi name and password of the current environment in the network configuration interface. Once the setup is successful, switch your mobile phone to the wifi of the current environment and you can use it. 2. Equipment: Users can manage and browse the plants currently being planted on the device, including the suitable environment and soil moisture curve of the current plants. ABCD correspond to four different water valve outlets, and the currently planted plants can be added or removed from each water valve outlet. Click the "Water" button to water. 3. Planting log The exclusive plant diary function records and shares thoughts, ideas and feelings during the plant cultivation process.
WaterPlantly
Never forget to water or fertilize your plants again. This app helps you manage all your plants in one place, sending timely reminders and allowing you to log care activities. Keep your green friends thriving with organized plant care.
- Watering and fertilizing notifications
- Centralized plant management
- Care activity calendar
- Data backup
- Customizable frequency and time
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Reminder application to prevent forgetting to water and fertilize plants Use the app to manage the plants you are growing Recommended for people who often forget to water and fertilize their vegetable gardens and houseplants ■WaterPlantly Features■ ・Notification of watering and fertilizing at specified frequency and time ・Centralize management of multiple plants with an app ・Use the calendar to record the days you watered and fertilized ・Data Backup -TermsOfService https://mizukami2005.github.io/water_plantly/Terms/en/index.html -PrivacyPolicy https://mizukami2005.github.io/water_plantly/PrivacyPolicy/en/index.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WaterPlantly at 60% against GrowCube's 0%. WaterPlantly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). GrowCube's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. WaterPlantly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.49 per month. GrowCube asks for nothing beyond the download.
WaterPlantly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GrowCube has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GrowCube's written reviews are positive against 60% of WaterPlantly's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrowCube | WaterPlantly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yikenuo Tech Develop Co., Ltd. | mizukami takamasa |
Customer experience
GrowCube
WaterPlantly
In-app purchases
GrowCube
No in-app purchases
WaterPlantly
- Monthly support for developers$4.491 Month








