GLOWRIUM vs Bonsai Care App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GLOWRIUM
Control smart lighting devices via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Customize colors, set scenes, and simulate natural light changes throughout the day. Requires iOS 13.0+ and specific Bluetooth/Wi-Fi versions.
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi control
- Intelligent multi-area control
- Spectrum setting and automatic operation
- Independent color channel customization
- Multi-scene preset lighting
- Phased ecological simulation
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Smarter Plant Assistant Starts with Better Light. GLOWRIUM APP is newly upgraded to deliver a smarter and more convenient lighting experience for indoor plants and modern homes. By connecting with GLOWRIUM smart grow lights, you can easily control brightness, timer schedules, Circadian Mode (Sunrise and Sunset mode), and multiple plant lighting types to create a better light environment for every plant. With the upgraded Plant Assistant feature, GLOWRIUM APP provides lighting suggestions and plant care references based on plant type, helping you care for indoor plants in a smarter and more scientific way. From a single plant to an entire room, and from daily routines to everyday well-being, GLOWRIUM APP brings smart lighting naturally into your life. GLOWRIUM—Where Innovation and Quality Shine.
Bonsai Care App
Monitor and enhance your bonsai's growth. This app provides timely reminders for seasonal photos and intelligent notifications tailored to your tree's species and the current time of year. Connect with a community of enthusiasts and access a free library of care resources.
- Track bonsai tree progress
- Seasonal photo reminders
- Smart species-specific notifications
- Social feed for sharing
- Library of care articles and videos
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Track and optimize the progress of your Bonsai! With the Bonsai Care App you'll be able to keep track of all your trees, it will remind you to take seasonal photos, and you'll receive smart notifications that are based on the tree species and time of year. You can also share your work on the Social Feed and interact with fellow enthusiasts. Lastly, you'll have free access to our library of Bonsai care articles and videos! The app is developed for starting and expert bonsai enthusiasts alike. For the EULA, check: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For privacy and more info about the app, check: https://www.bonsaicare.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bonsai Care App at 4.5 against GLOWRIUM's 2.4. Bonsai Care App also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 48%). GLOWRIUM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Bonsai Care App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GLOWRIUM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bonsai Care App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 70 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of GLOWRIUM's written reviews are positive against 81% of Bonsai Care App's.
GLOWRIUM ships an update every 2 months, Bonsai Care App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GLOWRIUM | Bonsai Care App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (35 ratings) | 4.5 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | 81.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xingyang Hicent Technology Co., Ltd. | Bonsai Empire |
Customer experience
GLOWRIUM
Bonsai Care App
Bugs and requests
GLOWRIUM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bonsai Care App
Reported bugs
7 issues- Notifications only visible on the due date
- Scrolling to find a specific tree or item is tedious and frustrating
- App bugged and not opening on iPhone 13 Pro
- Clicking reminder check mark resets screen and scrolls to top
- Login required frequently
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- App doesn't work without internet connection
- Automatic photo crop to square
Requested features
23 requests- Allow more than 5 trees and photos in free version
- Add more tree species to the database
- Allow users to suggest absent trees for addition
- Divide species into more specific types (e.g., white, black, red spruce)
- Create a community feature for sharing
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- Allow adding individual notes with timestamps on the timeline
- Add a feature to hide tree prices
- Allow trees to be in multiple collections or add searchable tags
- Add a field for a link to more info
- Differentiate between checking for watering and actually watering
- Allow making a note or title in each picture
- Suggest a partner program for publicity
- Merge account for learning platform and app
- Add wiring reminder
- Allow searching trees
- Allow categorizing trees as indoor/outdoor based on season
- Allow setting personal reminders beyond basic care tasks
- Improve reminder notification persistence (e.g., 'overdue since X days')
- Make suggestions tailored to specific climates
- Allow offline functionality
- Improve photo handling (e.g., no automatic square crop)
- Add Mac OS version for Intel chips
- Allow custom care guides for custom trees
In-app purchases
GLOWRIUM
No in-app purchases
Bonsai Care App
- Unlimited Month$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Year$29.991 Year
Questions
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