Comparison

Smart Garden vs DuraCloud

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

Head to head
About

Smart Garden

Manage your entire garden ecosystem from one app. Control irrigation, lighting, ponds, and pools remotely. Monitor your garden with cameras, set timers, and receive alerts for device failures.

Highlights
  • Remote control of garden devices
  • Automated timers and scenarios
  • Visual monitoring with camera feed
  • Power consumption tracking
  • Device failure alerts
  • Voice assistant integration
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MY WHOLE GARDEN IN ONE APP:INTELLIGENT CONTROL OF POND, POOL, GARDEN IRRIGATION, GARDEN LIGHTING, VISUAL MONITORING AND MUCH MORE ... EASY AND SAFE!Control electric devices in your garden at any time and from anywhere with the HEISSNER SMART GARDEN App. Operate your devices with a finger tap or use voice control assistants. Set timers or set automation for your daily operations. Learn about power consumption or receive an alarm if any connected devices fail. Control lighting in brightness and color. See live what's going on in your garden through SMART GARDEN CAM - even in the dark with infrared light view - and get alerts when motion is detected in the garden.SMART FUNCTIONS- Control via app- Alarm via push message in case of failure of connected devices- Set any number of timers and manage them individually- Countdown with on / off switching- Create groups and manage scenarios- Set automation (IFTTT) easily in the app- Response to weather, temperature, sunrise / sunset- Power Metering - Energy consumption display- Display of milliamps, volts, watts, kW / h daily value, kW / h monthly value- Display in real time which devices are ON or OFF- Simulation of presence- Surveillance (via WiFi-Cam) with many additional functions (such as motion detection, night vision, recording, alarm, audio, ...)SMART APPLICATIONSControl of everything that has a plug:- Garden and Christmas lights- Garden ponds (pumps, filters, aerators, UVC clarifiers, lighting)- Pools (heating, filtering, cleaning)- Garden fountains, air pumps, irrigation pumpsSMART INTEGRATION- Easy integration into your home WiFi- high compatibility and connectivity to language assistants (ALEXA, google Home, Siri)- Additional SMART GARDEN devices can be integrated into the app, e.g. SMART GARDEN CAM, garden lights and much morePROFFESSIONAL AND SAFE- Worldwide access to the system via Internet cloud service- Easy installation of the hardware- Creation of groups- Administration of access rightsLearn more at www.heissner.de/smart with lots of product information, videos and help service.

About

DuraCloud

Features
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DuraCloud, the most complete digital application to manage your swimming pool. You only need one App for configuration, monitoring and control of the technical swimming pool installation. Enjoying your pool could not be easier. DuraLink™ connected product range Connect the LINK Master to the internet and it will automatically connect to the DuraCloud App for easy configuration and operation of the different devices. Dashboard The dashboard can be used to control various devices. E.g. lights on/off, pool water temperature or open/close the cover. Settings Very easy to set up the swimming pool system and intelligently control the various devices. All devices will work hand in hand together to guarantee optimal operation. Easy Managing Possibility of managing different pools, onsite or remotely. Ideal for pool builders to follow up their different installations. DURAVISION LED pool lights • Full control of all colour modes • Dimming RGB & TW lights DURAHEAT Heat pumps • Set water temperature • Instant feedback and monitoring of pump operation DURAFLOW Filter pump • Several pre-set filter programs DURACOVER Pool cover • Easy calibration • Safety is priority with ‘DeadManSwitch’ controls

Screenshots

Smart Garden4 screens
DuraCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Garden at 9.0 against DuraCloud's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Smart Garden versus DuraCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart GardenDuraCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHEISSNER GMBHPropulsion Systems

In-app purchases

None

Smart Garden

No in-app purchases

None

DuraCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Garden free?
Smart Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DuraCloud free?
DuraCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Garden or DuraCloud have ads?
Neither Smart Garden nor DuraCloud shows ads.

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