Comparison

ELIoT Responsive Garden vs Plain

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

Head to head
About

ELIoT Responsive Garden

This app allows you to monitor and control your indoor plants and their environment using an IoT sensor. It helps you choose the right species and simplifies cultivation, keeping your plants thriving in any space.

Highlights
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Plant species selection
  • Simplified cultivation
  • IoT sensor integration
  • Remote plant control
  • Multi-device management
Features
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ELIoT integrate the plants into home, terrace, office and shop by carefully choosing the right species and simplifying cultivation; with the ELIoT App and the IoT sensor you have the environments and their plants always under control. Privacy policy link: https://www.gardenstuff.it/en/content/28-policy-for-eliot-responsive-garden-app Terms of service link: https://www.gardenstuff.it/en/content/29-term-of-use-for-eliot-responsive-garden-app

About

Plain

Features
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This app allows Wifi/BLE communication with Navel Plus Micronova IoT modules. This way it is possible to remotely or locally control the pellet stove connected to the Navel Plus. The supported functions are: Turning on/off Setting the room temperature Setting the main ventilation Setting the duct ventilation Setting the power Setting the daily and weekly timer function

Screenshots

ELIoT Responsive Garden4 screens
Plain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plain at none against ELIoT Responsive Garden's 7. Plain also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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. ELIoT Responsive Garden sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Plain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ELIoT Responsive Garden ships an update every 2 months, Plain every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ELIoT Responsive Garden versus Plain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELIoT Responsive GardenPlain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSoluzioni Tirinnanzi srlMicronova Srl

In-app purchases

7 purchases

ELIoT Responsive Garden

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly notifications$3.991 Month
  • Annual subscription for multi-device manage$17.991 Year
  • 11-45 device manage$17.991 Month
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  • 46-99 devices manage$24.991 Month
  • 11-45 device notifications$39.991 Month
  • Annual notification$59.991 Year
  • 46-99 device notifications$59.991 Month
None

Plain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELIoT Responsive Garden free?
ELIoT Responsive Garden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plain free?
Plain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ELIoT Responsive Garden or Plain have ads?
Neither ELIoT Responsive Garden nor Plain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ELIoT Responsive Garden or Plain?
ELIoT Responsive Garden ships an update every 2 months, and Plain every 10 days. Most recently, ELIoT Responsive Garden was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plain on October 15, 2026.

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