WBM Smart vs VIVOSUN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WBM Smart
Control home appliances remotely and simultaneously from your smartphone. Set timers for automated functions and easily share device access with family members. The app offers a quick and simple connection process to your smart devices.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Automated timer functions
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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WBM Smart, smart life, smart living1. Remote control: control home appliances anywhere2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one app3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices with family members5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect app to devices
VIVOSUN
Automate and simplify plant care with this app. Monitor environmental conditions, manually control grow equipment, and track plant progress. It helps optimize growth and manage schedules for a better growing experience.
- Real-time environmental monitoring
- Manual control of grow devices
- Automated grow recipes
- Climate tracking and insights
- Growth logging and reminders
- Secure plant diary with photos
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Transform your growing experience with the VIVOSUN App, designed to automate and simplify your plant care. Whether you're a beginner seeking easy automation for light, ventilation, and circulation, or an expert aiming for precise environmental control, The Smart Grow System places control at your fingertips. The VIVOSUN App manages your VIVOSUN GrowHub Controller: - Real-Time Monitoring: Keep tabs on temperature, humidity, VPD, and the status of all your grow devices connected to the GrowHub Controller - Manual Controls: Adjust day/night cycles, temperature, humidity, light spectrum, fan speed, and more directly from the app - Grow Recipes: Set automated parameters for different growth stages, ensuring your equipment always meets your plants' needs - Climate Tracking: Monitor conditions in your grow space for comprehensive plant health insights - Alerts: Receive notifications before temperature or humidity issues arise, so you can stay on top of your grow Grow Diaries: - Log Growth: Log and track growth through a diary so you can understand how your plants have changed over time - Set Reminders: Manage watering and feeding schedules with ease - Add Photos & Notes: Securely store and share plant information - Share Experiences: Connect with other growers and exchange insights - Optimize Growth: Achieve optimal growth when you combine your Grow Diary data with the VIVOSUN GrowHub Controller, which monitors performance of your smart devices—the perfect environment is at your fingertips! The VIVOSUN shop at hand: - Easy shopping that is 100% secure - Free shipping on orders over $99 - Be the first to access promotional discounts!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VIVOSUN at fortnightly against WBM Smart's every 12 months. VIVOSUN also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 97) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). WBM Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for WBM Smart against 4.7 for VIVOSUN. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VIVOSUN has 8.6K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of WBM Smart's written reviews are positive against 62% of VIVOSUN's.
WBM Smart ships an update every 12 months, VIVOSUN fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WBM Smart | VIVOSUN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (97 ratings) | 4.7 (8.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 97 | 8.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WBM LLC | VIVOSUN INC |
Customer experience
WBM Smart
VIVOSUN
Bugs and requests
WBM Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
VIVOSUN
Reported bugs
4 issues- Firmware update failures
- Inconsistent data display and syncing
- Recipes not saving correctly
- In-app purchasing problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add VPD control and automation
- Improve recipe/schedule management
- Implement a dashboard widget for quick monitoring
- Allow moving plants between gardens
- Enhance dark mode and UI customization
In-app purchases
WBM Smart
No in-app purchases
VIVOSUN
No in-app purchases
