Comparison

PAR200 Plus vs GrowPAR

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

Head to head
About

PAR200 Plus

Features
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The PAR200 Plus is a lightweight, portable, easy-to-operate spectrometer with BLE remote control operations and SD card data storage. This product has basic features for fast, easy lighting readings, as well as advanced light analytics, and efficient work-flow features for lighting production environments.

About

GrowPAR

Features
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GrowPAR turns your iPhone into a professional-grade PAR light meter for indoor growing, hydroponics, and plant research. What is PAR? Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) measures the light your plants actually use for photosynthesis — between 400–700nm. Unlike lux meters, GrowPAR measures what matters most to your plants. KEY MEASUREMENTS - PPFD (μmol/m²/s) — Instant photon flux density - DLI (mol/m²/day) — Daily Light Integral for growth optimization - CCT (Kelvin) — Color temperature of your light source - Lux — Illuminance measurement PLANT INTELLIGENCE GrowPAR includes a database of 36+ plants with scientifically accurate targets: - Stage-based PPFD targets: Seedling → Vegetative → Flowering → Harvest - Ideal temperature (day/night), humidity, and CO₂ levels - Hydroponics parameters: pH range and EC values - LED distance and photoperiod recommendations - Real-time sufficiency indicator: Is your light enough? LIGHT SOURCES Calibrated for all grow light types: - Full Spectrum LED • Red/Blue LED • HPS • CMH • Natural Sunlight MEASUREMENTS & HISTORY - Save unlimited measurements with timestamp - Filter by plant and light source - Export to CSV for analysis CALIBRATION Use with Apogee MQ-500 or similar quantum sensor for research-grade accuracy. 11 LANGUAGES English · German · Spanish · Turkish · French · Italian · Portuguese · Russian · Japanese · Chinese · Arabic Whether you're growing tomatoes, microgreens, or orchids — GrowPAR gives you the data to grow smarter. Privacy Policy: https://hfozturka.github.io/growpar/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PAR200 Plus4 screens
GrowPAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PAR200 Plus at none against GrowPAR's 2. PAR200 Plus also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). 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. GrowPAR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PAR200 Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PAR200 Plus versus GrowPAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPAR200 PlusGrowPAR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited Power Research Technology CorporationHalil Fatih Ozturk

In-app purchases

None

PAR200 Plus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GrowPAR

Subscriptions2
  • com.hfozturka.growparios.monthly$2.991 Month
  • com.hfozturka.growparios.yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is PAR200 Plus free?
PAR200 Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrowPAR free?
GrowPAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PAR200 Plus or GrowPAR have ads?
Neither PAR200 Plus nor GrowPAR shows ads.

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