ScentArea vs Scent Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScentArea
Manage scent diffusion schedules and monitor oil levels remotely. Control multiple devices, share access securely, and customize fragrance settings for different environments. Ideal for businesses or large spaces needing consistent aroma control.
- Customizable working modes and schedules
- Real-time oil level and consumption tracking
- Fragrance type and device status monitoring
- Secure administrator sharing of operation rights
- Group control for multiple devices
- Customizable group names and settings
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[Free to change the working Modes] The machine can be set for 5 groups different working periods , it can set different working days,working times according to different requests and suit for different places. [Real-time view oil level and fragrance type] The users can set the total capacity of oil bottle, current oil level and oil consumption , The machine can intelligently calibrate the remaining days of remaining oil, customize the essential oil type of the devices, and check the status of the equipment in real time. [Administrator can share operation rights] When the administrator connects the equipment with the network, administrator can authorize the device operation rights to the sharers through the mobile phone number or QR code, and the authorization can be cancelled,then the sharers don’t not have the sharing rights, so the device is more secure. [Group controls multiple devices] Users can set the equipment groups, customize the group name, add the equipment to the corresponding group to achieve group management, one group of equipment can be set the same relevant data.
Scent Online
Control your smart aromatherapy devices remotely via Bluetooth or WiFi. Manage multiple devices, group them, and share control with others. Customize timing tasks and enjoy multi-language support for an intelligent aromatherapy experience.
- Remote device control via Bluetooth/WiFi
- Manage multiple devices
- Device grouping and sharing
- Customizable timing tasks
- Multi-language support
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Scent Online, enjoy an intelligent aromatherapy life 1. Support Bluetooth connection and WiFi network, you can control the device remotely anytime and anywhere. 2. Can add multiple devices, an account + an APP to achieve control of all intelligent aromatherapy machine devices. 3. Devices can be grouped, scene as well as share, friends, colleagues, family members can control the device by accepting the share and have permission to control. 4. Can customize the timing task to execute according to the mode. 5. Support multiple languages, covering a variety of mainstream languages and small languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scent Online at 67% against ScentArea's 8%. Scent Online also leads on rating (2.3 vs 1.3). ScentArea's advantage is ratings volume (164 vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Scent Online holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScentArea has 164 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of ScentArea's written reviews are positive against 67% of Scent Online's.
ScentArea ships an update every 2 weeks, Scent Online every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScentArea | Scent Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (164 ratings) | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 164 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊 谢 | Guangzhou Scenthope Environmental Technology Co., LTD |
Customer experience
ScentArea
Scent Online
Bugs and requests
ScentArea
Reported bugs
15 issues- WiFi connection fails during setup
- App crashes and loses inputted data
- Device shows offline when actually running
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- SMS verification code never arrives
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- App logs out randomly despite 'remember me' option
- Custom device names deleted without warning
- Cannot reconnect after initial successful connection
- App closes when changing country area code
- Requires reconfiguration every time app is used
- Connection drops after 1-2 days of use
- AP mode stops working after app updates
- Cannot sync after app reinstallation
- Spinning loading screen that never completes
- Password reset SMS codes not received
Requested features
11 requests- Bluetooth connectivity option instead of WiFi-only
- Push notifications for oil refill reminders
- Additional pause time intervals (10, 15 minutes)
- Arabic language interface support
- Oil consumption duration estimation
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- Ability to logout and login without password reset
- Remember login credentials functionality
- Persistent custom device naming
- Improved UX/UI design
- Clear setup instructions and user manual in app
- Better offline functionality
Scent Online
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScentArea
No in-app purchases
Scent Online
No in-app purchases
