Comparison

GrowCube vs Flower Notes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Independent 4-channel watering
  • Real-time soil moisture monitoring
  • Plant management and browsing
  • Exclusive plant diary function
  • Network configuration for device setup
Features
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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.

About

Flower Notes

Features
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[Main functions] -List view: Supports flower and plant list view management, can be dragged and sorted, and can perform keyword search. -Grouping View: Supports grouping, allowing flowers and plants to be placed in different categories for easy management. -Maintenance Reminder: Supports setting multiple maintenance reminders. -Maintenance Diary: Supports recording maintenance diaries with pictures and text. -Plant relationships: Support adding plant kinship relationships. -Dark mode: supports switching dark themes. -ICloud data synchronization: supports multi terminal data synchronization. -Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DZHhpbWlYWVFOQ2x5 -Premium Membership Terms: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DZFBmc3pMaHB3bWZu -Refund: The current subscription fee cannot be refunded. Please ensure that the functional services meet your needs. -Unsubscribe: If you want to cancel the renewal, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance. You can cancel the subscription by opening System Settings, clicking on Apple ID, clicking on Subscription, selecting Flower Care Notes, and canceling the subscription. Problem feedback email: 396912223@qq.com

Screenshots

GrowCube4 screens
Flower Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrowCube at none against Flower Notes's 3. GrowCube also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16). Flower Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flower Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. GrowCube asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrowCube ships an update every 2 months, Flower Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GrowCube versus Flower Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowCubeFlower Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Yikenuo Tech Develop Co., Ltd.彩容 陈

In-app purchases

None

GrowCube

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Flower Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly Premium$0.993 Months
  • Annual Premium$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is GrowCube free?
GrowCube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flower Notes free?
Flower Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GrowCube or Flower Notes have ads?
Neither GrowCube nor Flower Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrowCube or Flower Notes?
GrowCube ships an update every 2 months, and Flower Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, GrowCube was updated on November 3, 2026 and Flower Notes on October 27, 2026.

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