OhmPlug vs VibeGarden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OhmPlug
Control smart plugs remotely to save energy and add convenience. Automate your home with routines, voice commands, and group devices by room. Earn rewards for energy savings through an optional connected service.
- Remote appliance control
- Voice control integration
- Smart home routines
- Device grouping by room
- Energy saving alerts
- Earn rewards for energy savings
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The official app to control OhmPlug smart plugs, designed to help you save energy while adding convenience to your home. • Easily set up OhmPlug smart plugs using bluetooth and Wi-Fi. • Remotely control appliances from anywhere so you don’t waste energy when you’re out. • Voice control your lights and entertainment.* • Give your OhmPlug a nickname (“air purifier”) that works with voice control.* • Create smart home routines to automate your home.* • Group your OhmPlugs based on which room they are in. • Remotely turn lights on and off while on vacation to increase home security. * Functionality is available via Amazon Echo and Google Home. You must connect your OhmPlug to your Amazon Echo or Google Home accounts. Information may be shared in accordance with OhmConnect’s Privacy Policy at https://www.ohmconnect.com/privacy-policy. You may also use OhmPlug smart plugs to get paid for saving energy in conjunction with OhmConnect, a free service that you can sign up for at ohmconnect.com.* • Set up your OhmConnect account to receive timely alerts when electricity demand is spiking so you can use less when it counts. • Automatically turn off OhmPlugs to save energy and money. • Earn money and gift cards for saving energy during peak usage hours if you sign up for OhmConnect. To get paid for saving energy, sign up for OhmConnect’s demand response program and link your utility account here: ohmconnect.com If you join OhmConnect’s demand response program, your OhmPlug will automatically turn off during OhmConnect energy-savings events for your area unless you program your OhmPlug through the App to remain on or you use your OhmConnect account to opt your OhmPlug out of a specific event.
VibeGarden
This app acts as a personal garden assistant, offering plant-specific advice and proactive insights. It helps users track plant care, manage watering schedules, and discover native plants. The companion feature provides whole-garden intelligence for more confident and joyful gardening.
- AI-powered garden companion
- Personalized plant care guidance
- Proactive whole-garden insights
- Plant care logging and timeline
- Smart watering tracking
- Native plant discovery
- Local nursery finder
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VibeGarden helps you understand what your garden needs — and what to do next. Meet Gideon, your Garden Companion. Ask questions about your plants, get personalized care guidance, and receive proactive insights that connect what’s happening across your garden. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Whether you’re caring for a single houseplant or an entire backyard, VibeGarden brings your plants, care history, local conditions, and garden knowledge together in one place. ASK GIDEON Get thoughtful, plant-specific answers about watering, pruning, repotting, pests, soil, fertilizing, seasonal care, and more. GIDEON INSIGHTS Garden Companion members receive proactive whole-garden intelligence. Gideon can connect patterns across your plants and help you notice issues or opportunities before you might think to check. TRACK YOUR PLANT CARE Log planting, transplanting, repotting, pruning, deadheading, fertilizing, soil amendments, harvests, plant observations, and more. Keep a clear Timeline of what’s happened with every plant. SMART WATERING Track watering, see when plants are due, and keep your care schedule organized. VibeGarden also uses weather and rainfall context to help make watering guidance more relevant. BUILT AROUND YOUR GARDEN Create gardens, organize your plants, track where they live, and keep care history connected to the right place. GROW NATIVE Discover plants native to your region and learn which ones may be a good fit for your garden. FIND LOCAL NURSERIES Explore nearby independent nurseries and garden centers when you’re ready to find plants or supplies. GARDEN COMPANION Upgrade for unlimited Ask Gideon, proactive Gideon Insights, and whole-garden intelligence tailored to your plants and garden. Gardening doesn’t need to feel like a textbook. VibeGarden helps you grow with more confidence, context, and a little more joy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VibeGarden at 100% against OhmPlug's 21%. VibeGarden also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). OhmPlug's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (959 vs 3). On price and ads 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. VibeGarden sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. OhmPlug asks for nothing beyond the download.
VibeGarden holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OhmPlug has 959 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of OhmPlug's written reviews are positive against 100% of VibeGarden's.
OhmPlug ships an update every 3 months, VibeGarden weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OhmPlug | VibeGarden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (959 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 959 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OhmConnect, Inc | Brandon Crawford |
Customer experience
OhmPlug
VibeGarden
Bugs and requests
OhmPlug
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login/password reset issues
- App crashes when adding devices
- Devices randomly disconnect from WiFi
- Incompatible with 5GHz networks
Requested features
4 requests- Widget for on/off control
- Apple HomeKit integration
- Live power consumption stats
- Dusk-to-dawn timer setting
VibeGarden
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OhmPlug
No in-app purchases
VibeGarden
- Garden Companion Monthly$9.991 Month
- VibeGarden Annual$59.991 Year









