LetPot vs Growing Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LetPot
Manage smart gardening devices and track plant health with a digital diary. Record plant status, schedule care, and monitor device performance in real-time. Connect with a community of plant lovers.
- Manage smart gardening devices
- Monitor device status in real-time
- Create and manage Plant Diaries
- Record plant status with photos
- Schedule plant care events
- Connect with gardening community
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LetPot App is an intelligent assistant for gardeners. You can manage your LetPot devices across devices, or use Plant Diary to record the status of your plants easily. LETPOT DEVICE Setup LetPots according to your environmental settings, or monitor the device status in real-time. PLANT DIARY Create a Plant Diary to help record the status of your plants, by adding photos and scheduling plant care events. We are committed to creating a practical and friendly community of gardening enthusiasts. More features are coming soon and waiting for you to explore. Website: https://www.letpot.com
Growing Guide
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The Growing Guide To Herbs is a simple-to-use guide to growing all sorts of herbs. You can learn all sorts of things about herbs such as: - Optimal growing temperatures - Germination depth - Germination times - Plant spacing - Plant maturity time - Plant maturity size - When to harvest ...and most importantly, how to grow them! Growing Guide To Herbs includes the Herbs of: - Dill - Peppermint - Spearmint - Common Mint - Lavender - Rosemary - Catnip - Oregano - Cilantro / Coriander ...and many more! (Even more to come in future updates too!) When the app is downloaded, all information is available offline, so you can use it even without an internet connection! What are you waiting for? Start growing your own herbs now! NOTE: The information in this application does not solely belong to the creator or developer. This information came from credible sources like burpee.com, almanac.com and others, but may not be 100% accurate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LetPot at none against Growing Guide's shown. LetPot also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
LetPot ships an update every 3 weeks, Growing Guide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LetPot | Growing Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Lazelaze Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. | Koewen Hoffman |
Bugs and requests
LetPot
Reported bugs
13 issues- WiFi connection drops and fails to reconnect
- App won't sync schedules with device
- Temperature alert re-enables automatically
- Pump countdown timer display stuck
- Plant images not loading in garden feature
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- Email verification freezes
- Limited basil variety in plant wiki
- App requires manual device adjustment instead of remote control
- Device won't fill automatically without reboot
- Nutrient pump malfunction
- Account creation failures
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Plant notes deleted after updates
Requested features
9 requests- Multi-device support across phone and tablet
- Track species per cell/pod
- Multiple species optimization recommendations
- Manual pump start button in app
- Better scheduling with time selection options
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- Pump activity and disconnection notifications
- LCD backlight control for larger units
- Plant image loading fixes
- Anonymous usage option
Growing Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LetPot
No in-app purchases
Growing Guide
No in-app purchases
