LetPot vs BBSolar
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
BBSolar
Manage and set up smart devices with this app. It provides in-app guides for setup and troubleshooting, firmware updates, and digital user manuals.
- In-app hardware guide
- In-app setup guide
- Troubleshooting assistance
- Firmware updates
- Cloud service maintenance notices
- Digital user manual
- New product information
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BBSolar app can help you set up and manage smart device. BBSolar app offers you special value that other platform apps can not offer such as in-app hardware guide and troubleshooting, in-app setup guide and dedicated troubleshooting, firmware update, cloud service maintenance notice, digital user manual, and new product release information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BBSolar at 4.9 against LetPot's 3.2. BBSolar also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). LetPot's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 12) and device support. On price, 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.
BBSolar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LetPot has 65 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of LetPot's written reviews are positive against 100% of BBSolar's.
| Parameter | LetPot | BBSolar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (65 ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Lazelaze Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. | HOMESMART HK LIMITED |
Customer experience
LetPot
BBSolar
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
BBSolar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LetPot
No in-app purchases
BBSolar
No in-app purchases
