Comparison

Modern Sprout vs Sporepath

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Sporepath

Features
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SporePath is the cultivation companion for mushroom growers — from first-time hobbyists to serious cultivators running dozens of cultures at once. Stop juggling spreadsheets, notebooks, and masking-tape labels. SporePath keeps every culture, transfer, and observation in one place, so you always know exactly what you have, where it came from, and what to do next. TRACK EVERY STAGE Follow each culture through its full life cycle: spores, agar, grain spawn, and fruiting. Log inoculations, transfers, and observations as you go, and see your whole grow at a glance. LINEAGE & GENEALOGY Every transfer is linked to its parent, so you can trace any culture back to its source and forward to all of its children. Build a clean family tree of your best genetics. LABELS, QR CODES & SCANNING Generate QR codes and barcodes for every culture and print tidy labels straight from the app. Scan a label to jump instantly to that culture's full history. PHOTOS Attach photos from your camera or library to any culture or log entry. Watch colonization progress over time and keep a visual record of every stage. CONTAMINATION TRACKING Flag contaminated cultures and keep them out of your active counts, so your dashboard always reflects what's actually viable. REMINDERS Set reminders for transfers, check-ins, and harvests so nothing slips through the cracks. WORKS OFFLINE, FIRST Your data lives on your device and is always available — no signal required in the grow room. Export an encrypted backup of your whole grow whenever you want. GO PRO SporePath Pro unlocks the power tools: • Print labels • Scan QR codes & barcodes • Generate QR codes & barcodes • Upload photos to the cloud • Create an account & sync across devices Whether you're cultivating gourmet, functional, or research strains, SporePath helps you grow with confidence and keep records you can actually trust. Happy growing.

Screenshots

Modern Sprout4 screens
Sporepath3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Modern Sprout at none against Sporepath's 2. Modern Sprout also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Sporepath's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). 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. Sporepath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Modern Sprout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modern Sprout ships an update every 13 months, Sporepath every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Modern Sprout versus Sporepath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModern SproutSporepath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (118 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings118 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModern Sprout LLCAldrin Francisco

In-app purchases

None

Modern Sprout

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sporepath

Subscriptions2
  • SporePath Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • SporePath Pro (Annual)$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Modern Sprout free?
Modern Sprout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sporepath free?
Sporepath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Modern Sprout or Sporepath have ads?
Neither Modern Sprout nor Sporepath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modern Sprout or Sporepath?
Modern Sprout ships an update every 13 months, and Sporepath every 6 weeks. Most recently, Modern Sprout was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sporepath on October 28, 2026.

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