Comparison

LetPot vs Birdfy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Birdfy

Monitor your backyard for feathered visitors with real-time live streaming and automatic video capture of bird activity. Organize your recordings by species, share your discoveries with a global community, and even track the entire nesting and hatching process.

Highlights
  • Real-time bird visitor tracking
  • Automatic video capture of bird moments
  • Categorized video clips by bird species
  • Community sharing of bird observations
  • Nesting and hatching process tracking
  • AI-powered bird and animal identification
Features
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The Bird Side of Life 1. Live Stream: Real-time Bird Visitor Tracking - View the device's live feed anytime, anywhere to track birds or animals visiting your backyard. 2. Moment Auto-Capture: Automatically Record Wonderful Moments - The device automatically records short video clips when it detects birds or other creatures, saving key moments without manual operation. You can view these directly within the app. 3. Categorized Collection: Manage Wonderful Clips by Bird Species - Sort videos by bird species based on recognition results or your manual selection, allowing you to easily find, manage, and browse your collected video content. 4. Community Sharing: Explore Other Users' Fascinating Observations - Share or browse wonderful content of bird visits with users worldwide. Enjoy an immersive video stream experience that supports Browse by bird species, expanding your birdwatching horizons. 5. Bird Nesting & Hatching Process Tracking (for Birdhouse Devices) - Automatically identify and record the complete process of birds from nest building, laying eggs, hatching, to fledging. The process is automatically archived by stages, allowing you to browse the entire lifecycle on a timeline. Finally, a merged video is generated, fully presenting the precious process of nesting and raising young. 6. Cloud Services (Optional Paid Premium Features) - AI Recognition Cloud Service: When enabled, it supports more intelligent video analysis and content organization, including: * Accurate Identification: 6000+ bird/animal identification, accurately recognizing species like birds, squirrels, and other visiting animals in your device's footage. * Highlights: Automatically generates daily highlights, selecting the most exciting moments of the day. * Monthly/Annual Recap: The system organizes and generates monthly and annual highlight video compilations for easy review and saving. * Birdfy Data: Records bird visit times, frequency, and species, generating data reports. * Smart Moment List Filtering: Supports quick filtering of interesting bird videos by recognition results, improving Browse efficiency. - MVR Cloud Service * Standard recording is 20 seconds. Subscribing provides longer moment recording times (30 seconds+) and longer moment preservation times. - Collection Cloud Service * Standard users have only 5GB of collection memory. Subscribing increases collection memory to 20GB+.

Screenshots

LetPot4 screens
Birdfy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Birdfy at 4.1 against LetPot's 3.2. Birdfy also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 65). LetPot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and review sentiment (74% vs 48%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Birdfy sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.39 per month. LetPot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birdfy holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birdfy has 3.6K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of LetPot's written reviews are positive against 48% of Birdfy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LetPot ships an update every 3 weeks, Birdfy every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LetPot versus Birdfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetPotBirdfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (65 ratings)4.1 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews — better48.3% of reviews
Number of ratings653.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB279 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Lazelaze Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd.NETVUE, INC.

Customer experience

LetPot

All ratings65 ratings
Positive52.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative41.5%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative23.7%

Birdfy

All ratings3,584 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews782 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative43.9%

User reviews

LetPot

From 65 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and beginner-friendly
  • 🌱 Effective plant growth and health improvements
  • 📱 Convenient app control and scheduling
  • ⏰ Helpful watering reminders and notifications
  • 📚 Comprehensive plant wiki and care information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent WiFi connection failures
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🔌 Device sync issues with app
  • ⚠️ Unreliable schedule execution
  • 🐛 Settings reset after power loss

Birdfy

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive app layout
  • 🎥 Great video quality
  • 🐦 Excellent for bird watching
  • 💡 Useful community features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • 🤖 Inconsistent bird identification
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate/use
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features

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

Birdfy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to delete devices
  • Unreliable live view and video uploads
  • Unexpected app logout and account deletion

Requested features

5 requests
  • Batch editing for misidentified birds
  • Favorites/frequently spotted section
  • Landscape mode support
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Motion detection sensitivity adjustments

In-app purchases

None

LetPot

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Birdfy

Subscriptions15
  • Collection Storage Basic mo.$2.391 Month
  • MVR - Basic - Monthly$2.391 Month
  • MVR - Plus - Monthly$3.591 Month
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  • Collection Storage Plus mo.$4.691 Month
  • Hummingbird Recognition mo.$4.691 Month
  • Bird Recognition Basic mo.$5.891 Month
  • Collection Storage Pro mo.$7.091 Month
  • MVR - Pro - Monthly$7.091 Month
  • Collection Storage Basic ann.$23.491 Year
  • MVR - Basic - Annual$23.491 Year
  • MVR - Plus - Annual$35.491 Year
  • Hummingbird Recognition ann.$45.991 Year
  • Collection Storage Plus ann.$46.951 Year
  • Bird Recognition Basic ann.$57.991 Year
  • Collection Storage Pro ann.$70.991 Year
One-time2
  • Hummingbird Reco. Lifetime$85.99
  • Bird Recognition Lifetime Plan$99.99

Questions

Is LetPot free?
LetPot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birdfy free?
Birdfy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LetPot or Birdfy?
Birdfy is rated higher. LetPot averages 3.2 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Birdfy averages 4.1 from 3.6K ratings.
Do LetPot or Birdfy have ads?
Neither LetPot nor Birdfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LetPot or Birdfy?
LetPot ships an update every 3 weeks, and Birdfy every 10 days. Most recently, LetPot was updated on October 16, 2026 and Birdfy on October 16, 2026.

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