GLOWRIUM vs Bask Light Meter
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.
Bask Light Meter
This app uses your device's camera to measure sunlight intensity. It helps you determine the best locations in your home for your houseplants to receive optimal light for growth.
- Measure sunlight with camera
- Optimize plant placement
- Supports houseplants
- User-friendly interface
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With Bask Light Meter, you can use your device's camera to measure light to help you place your house plants where they will thrive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bask Light Meter at 3.8 against GLOWRIUM's 2.4. GLOWRIUM's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Bask Light Meter holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of GLOWRIUM's written reviews are positive against 40% of Bask Light Meter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GLOWRIUM ships an update every 2 months, Bask Light Meter every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GLOWRIUM | Bask Light Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (34 ratings) | 3.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xingyang Hicent Technology Co., Ltd. | Protean Studio |
Customer experience
GLOWRIUM
Bask Light Meter
In-app purchases
GLOWRIUM
No in-app purchases
Bask Light Meter
No in-app purchases
