Modern Sprout vs realrift
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
realrift
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Request live photos & videos from people nearby. See any place in real time — no guessing, just eyes on the ground. Rift lets you request live visuals from people already there. Wonder if a restaurant is crowded? Want to see a street before you head out? Drop a pin, post a request, and someone nearby captures it for you — in real time. INSTANT REQUESTS Get a photo or video response within minutes from someone in the area. GLOBAL REQUESTS Reach further — post requests anywhere in the world with a 48-hour window. EARN Credits (real cash) Fulfill requests for others and earn your credits SIMPLE & FAST No followers. No feed. Just a request, a response, and exactly what you needed to see.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: realrift at weekly against Modern Sprout's every 13 months. Modern Sprout's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Modern Sprout ships an update every 13 months, realrift weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modern Sprout | realrift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (118 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Modern Sprout LLC | Zhen Ge |
In-app purchases
Modern Sprout
No in-app purchases
realrift
No in-app purchases
