Link4 Cloud vs UniFi Design
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Link4 Cloud
Monitor and control your Link4 iGrow 1800 and Pearl environmental controllers remotely. Receive real-time alerts, view sensor data, and make configuration changes from anywhere in the world. Log notes and tasks for your grow operation.
- Real-time alarm notifications
- Sensor readings access
- Configuration changes
- Crop information access
- Grow Journal Notes and Tasks
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Access your Link4 iGrow 1800 and Pearl environmental controllers anywhere you go with the Link4 Cloud App. This App does not work for the Link4 iPonic, iGrow 800, and Sapphire environmental controllers (to access these controllers go to this web address: https://link4cloud.com/). Using the Link4 Cloud with your iGrow 1800 and Pearl environmental controllers you can receive real-time alarm notifications, get sensor readings, make configuration changes, access critical crop information, and enter Grow Journal Notes and Tasks. The Link4 Cloud allows you to always be linked to your grow operation, no matter where you are in the world.
UniFi Design
Plan and visualize your network setups with this comprehensive tool. Design your ideal configuration, generate checkout lists, and explore deployments with floorplan visualization. Access essential network planning utilities and community resources in one convenient application.
- Design network setups with Wizard
- Customize racks and generate checkout lists
- Visualize deployments with Floorplan
- Access UniFi Community
- Network Ports AR
- WiFi Calculator
- Capacity Calculator
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UniFi Design at fortnightly against Link4 Cloud's every 6 months. UniFi Design also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). Link4 Cloud's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Link4 Cloud against 5.0 for UniFi Design. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.
Link4 Cloud ships an update every 6 months, UniFi Design fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Link4 Cloud | UniFi Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 23.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 405 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Link4 Corporation | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
Link4 Cloud
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In-app purchases
Link4 Cloud
No in-app purchases
UniFi Design
No in-app purchases
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