Pulse Grow vs Grow Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse Grow
Monitor your grow environment remotely, tracking temperature, humidity, and light. Receive custom alerts and log your progress with integrated journaling to optimize your plant growth.
- Remote environmental monitoring
- Temperature and RH tracking
- Light monitoring
- VPD calculation
- Customizable alerts
- Integrated journaling
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Pulse Grow Environmental monitoring. Anytime. Anywhere. Improve your grow with remote monitoring of temperature, RH, light, and VPD, custom alerts, and integrated journaling.
Grow Guide
This app helps users track their cannabis grows from seed to harvest. It offers AI-powered advice, a community forum for knowledge sharing, and professional tools like a VPD calculator and light meter. Create time-lapse videos of your plants and learn from experienced cultivators.
- Daily grow tracking journal
- AI-powered plant advice
- Time-lapse video creation
- Active grower community
- Professional growing tools (VPD, light meter)
- Nutrient and environment tracking
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Grow Smarter, Not Harder Join thousands of cannabis growers tracking their grows, sharing knowledge, and getting AI-powered expert advice. Whether you're a first-time grower or a seasoned cultivator, Grow Guide is your all-in-one cannabis tracking app and community. What Makes Grow Guide Different: Complete cannabis grow journal with daily tracking AI Plant Doctor for instant growing advice Time-lapse video montages (exclusive to Grow Guide!) Active community of helpful growers Professional growing tools (VPD, light meter, feeding calculator) Track nutrients, environment, and growth stages Privacy controls for sensitive grows Key Features: Grow Journal - Log every detail from seed to harvest Community Feed - Connect with growers worldwide AI Chat - Get instant answers to growing questions Time-Lapse Creator - Turn your grow into stunning videos Grower's Toolbox - 15+ professional tools in one app Courses & Q&A - Learn from experienced cultivators Contests & Giveaways - Win prizes from sponsors What Growers Say: "Between Reddit, other grow apps, and Discord, this app is far superior. You genuinely listen to users and make it better every update. I believe this community will thrive!" — TheWookalarKing "I was just looking for a way to track my grow, but the social aspect is a game changer! As a retired programmer, I appreciate the attention to detail. You saved me from writing my own app!" — CodePirate Download now and join the fastest-growing cannabis community! Terms: https://growguide.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grow Guide at 97% against Pulse Grow's 46%. Grow Guide also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Pulse Grow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Grow Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Pulse Grow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grow Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 121 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Pulse Grow's written reviews are positive against 97% of Grow Guide's.
Pulse Grow ships an update fortnightly, Grow Guide weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse Grow | Grow Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (29 ratings) | 4.9 (121 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 121 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | Pulse Labs, Incorporated | phannafest llc |
Customer experience
Pulse Grow
Grow Guide
In-app purchases
Pulse Grow
No in-app purchases
Grow Guide
- Grow Guide Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Grow Guide Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Grow Guide Pro (LTD)$149.00
