Modern Sprout vs LetPot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Modern Sprout
Manage your smart gardening devices remotely. Enjoy expert-programmed settings for various plants and control hydroponic systems and grow lights. Set custom timers and share device access with family.
- Remote device control
- Expert-advised plant settings
- Hydroponic system management
- LED growlight control
- Customizable timers
- Simple setup
- Device sharing
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Smart, simple, sustainable gardening 1) Control all your Modern Sprout smart growing devices from anywhere 2) Expert-advised, pre programmed settings for fast setup and appropriate growing environments based on your plant type 3) Control your hydroponic system for plant watering from anywhere 4) Control your LED growlights from anywhere 5) Set custom timers for your lifestyle 6) Simple setup 7) Capable of connecting to smart listening devices 8) Share devices with family members
LetPot
Manage smart gardening devices and track plant health with a digital diary. Record plant status, schedule care, and monitor device performance in real-time. Connect with a community of plant lovers.
- Manage smart gardening devices
- Monitor device status in real-time
- Create and manage Plant Diaries
- Record plant status with photos
- Schedule plant care events
- Connect with gardening community
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LetPot App is an intelligent assistant for gardeners. You can manage your LetPot devices across devices, or use Plant Diary to record the status of your plants easily. LETPOT DEVICE Setup LetPots according to your environmental settings, or monitor the device status in real-time. PLANT DIARY Create a Plant Diary to help record the status of your plants, by adding photos and scheduling plant care events. We are committed to creating a practical and friendly community of gardening enthusiasts. More features are coming soon and waiting for you to explore. Website: https://www.letpot.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LetPot at 74% against Modern Sprout's 20%. LetPot also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months). Modern Sprout's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Modern Sprout holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 115 and 65 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Modern Sprout's written reviews are positive against 74% of LetPot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Modern Sprout ships an update every 13 months, LetPot every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Modern Sprout | LetPot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (115 ratings) — better | 3.2 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Modern Sprout LLC | Shenzhen Lazelaze Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Modern Sprout
LetPot
Bugs and requests
Modern Sprout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LetPot
Reported bugs
13 issues- WiFi connection drops and fails to reconnect
- App won't sync schedules with device
- Temperature alert re-enables automatically
- Pump countdown timer display stuck
- Plant images not loading in garden feature
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- Email verification freezes
- Limited basil variety in plant wiki
- App requires manual device adjustment instead of remote control
- Device won't fill automatically without reboot
- Nutrient pump malfunction
- Account creation failures
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Plant notes deleted after updates
Requested features
9 requests- Multi-device support across phone and tablet
- Track species per cell/pod
- Multiple species optimization recommendations
- Manual pump start button in app
- Better scheduling with time selection options
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- Pump activity and disconnection notifications
- LCD backlight control for larger units
- Plant image loading fixes
- Anonymous usage option
In-app purchases
Modern Sprout
No in-app purchases
LetPot
No in-app purchases
