GrowCube vs Flower Notes
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.
Flower Notes
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | GrowCube | Flower Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yikenuo Tech Develop Co., Ltd. | 彩容 陈 |
In-app purchases
GrowCube
No in-app purchases
Flower Notes
- Quarterly Premium$0.993 Months
- Annual Premium$1.991 Year
- Premium$4.99








