Vplants vs HA Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Vplants
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Discover Vplants by Vortex Vitality β Your AI-Powered Smart Plant Care Companion Weβre thrilled to introduce the Vplants App, designed to unlock the full potential of our innovative Vprobe sensor. Together, they make plant care effortless, accurate, and deeply rewarding. What is Vprobe? Vortex Vitality Vprobe is a smart sensor that works seamlessly with the Vplants App. It monitors soil moisture, sunlight, temperature, humidity, fertility and more β giving you the essential insights you need to truly understand and nurture your plants. After all, without real data, plant health canβt be properly evaluated. Important Note The Vplants App requires at least one Vprobe sensor to function. Search for Vortex Vitality Vprobe on Amazon to learn more and get started. How it Works 1. Place the Vprobe in your plantβs pot. 2. Take a photo of your plant. 3. Connect the Vprobe to your home WiFi and link it with the App. Thatβs it! Using advanced recognition technology, the App identifies your plant species and provides tailored care guidance. Youβll receive smart notifications when your plant needs water, light, or other attention β making plant care simple and stress-free. Why Youβll Love It - Manage up to 50 plants in one App. - Customise notification times for each plant. - Real-time sensor data is sent securely to the cloud β no manual syncing, no Bluetooth dropouts, and no extra IoT gateways required. - Check on your plants anytime, anywhere in the world. At Vortex Vitality, we want to make plant care simple, so more people can enjoy the harmony, positivity, and happiness that comes from living with thriving plants. Bring your plants to life with Vplants. β With love, Vortex Vitality
HA Dash
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Control your smart home from a native iOS app. HA Dash renders your Home Assistant Lovelace dashboards natively β no embedded web views, no lag, just fast native UI. Designed for wall-mounted iPads and on-the-go phones alike, HA Dash connects directly to your Home Assistant server over your local network. Features: - Native rendering of Lovelace sections-layout dashboards - Real-time entity updates via WebSocket - Kiosk mode for wall-mounted displays (hides navigation, prevents sleep) - Automatic server discovery via Bonjour/mDNS - Long-lived access token or OAuth authentication - Supports iPhone and iPad - Climate controls with thermostat dial - Sensor graphs and entity history - Camera feeds, media players, vacuums, and more - Open source All communication is directly between your device and your Home Assistant server. No data passes through third-party servers. No analytics, no tracking, no ads. Requires a Home Assistant server accessible from your device. Includes a built-in Demo Mode to explore the app without a server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HA Dash at weekly against Vplants's every 2 months. HA Dash also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vplants ships an update every 2 months, HA Dash weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vplants | HA Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 9.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vortex Vitality Limited | Ashleigh Hopkins |
In-app purchases
Vplants
No in-app purchases
HA Dash
No in-app purchases









