Comparison

AeroGarden vs The Set List

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

Head to head
About

AeroGarden

Monitor and control your Wi-Fi enabled indoor garden from your phone. Receive alerts for water and nutrient needs, access gardening tips, and connect with a community of growers. Enjoy bigger, healthier harvests with smart convenience.

Highlights
  • Plant alerts for water and nutrients
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • Indoor gardening tips and FAQs
  • Connect with growing communities
  • Monitor multiple gardens
Features
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NEW FOR 2024 Now your plants can talk! With the free AeroGarden App your plants in a W-Fi enabled AeroGarden will tell you when they need water or nutrients with friendly alerts on your Phone. Enjoy bigger, healthier harvests by never missing a watering or feeding again! And unlock a full set of features for your AeroGarden Indoor Grow Lights! GROW SMARTER Timely tips delivered straight to your iPhone teach you our favorite indoor gardening secrets and guide you to growing healthier, more beautiful and abundant gardens. Includes a detailed set of FAQs that help you get the most from your AeroGarden. STAY CONNECTED Easily connect with growing communities of AeroGardeners on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and more. Or enjoy one-click access to our expert AeroGarden Customer Service specialists. Connect and monitor multiple AeroGardens from one simple interface for your biggest harvests ever! SIMPLE CONVENIENCE Wi-Fi technology lets you monitor, control and customize critical garden functions such as light, water and nutrients from anywhere in the world at any time. Just download the free AeroGarden App onto your mobile device with iOS 12.0 or higher.

About

The Set List

Easily create and share your LEGO set wishlists with friends and family. Scan barcodes to add sets, track your collection, and ensure no duplicate gifts are given. Friends can reserve gifts privately to maintain the surprise.

Highlights
  • Create LEGO wishlists and owned lists
  • Barcode scanning for set lookup
  • Shareable wishlists via link
  • Private gift reservation system
  • Friend list for collaborative gifting
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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The Set List is the gift registry app for LEGO fans. Create your wishlist, share it with friends and family, and never get a duplicate set again. Whether you're a casual builder or a serious collector, The Set List makes it easy to keep track of the sets you own and the ones you're hoping for — and lets your loved ones know exactly what to get you for birthdays, holidays, or just because. CREATE YOUR SET LIST Add LEGO sets to your owned list or wishlist in seconds. Scan the barcode on the box with your camera, type the barcode number manually, or enter the set details yourself. The app looks up the set name, number, theme, and even shows you a photo — automatically. SHARE WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY Enable sharing to get your unique link. Send it to anyone — they can view your wishlist from their browser, no app required. They'll see exactly which sets you want, with prices and themes, so they can shop with confidence. RESERVE GIFTS (SURPRISE-PRESERVED) When someone buys you a gift from your list, they can reserve it right in the app. Other friends will see it's taken — but you won't see a thing. The surprise stays intact until you unwrap it. FRIENDS LIST Add friends by their share code. View their wishlists and reserve gifts for them, all in one place. No more group chat chaos trying to coordinate who's buying what. KEY FEATURES • Barcode scanner — point your camera at the LEGO box barcode to instantly look up the set • Manual barcode entry — type the EAN or UPC number from the box if scanning doesn't work • Set images — see a photo of the set when you look it up • Owned list — track every set in your collection • Wishlist — keep a running list of sets you want • Share link — let friends and family view your list from any browser • Gift reservations — friends can mark gifts as taken without spoiling the surprise • Friends list — follow your LEGO-loving friends and shop their lists • Cloud sync — your data syncs across all your devices via your account • Privacy first — your lists are private until you choose to share them The Set List. The easiest way to share the sets you love.

Screenshots

AeroGarden4 screens
The Set List3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Set List at 100% against AeroGarden's 13%. The Set List also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). AeroGarden's advantage is ratings volume (679 vs 3). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Set List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AeroGarden has 679 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of AeroGarden's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Set List's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AeroGarden ships an update every 6 weeks, The Set List every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AeroGarden versus The Set List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeroGardenThe Set List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (679 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings679 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScotts Miracle-GroSkylar Swank

Customer experience

AeroGarden

All ratings657 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive13.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative79.9%

The Set List

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AeroGarden

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to connect to gardens
  • Light controls not working as expected
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Login/account issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to control light intensity and duration
  • Push notifications for garden maintenance
  • Retain login session for longer periods
  • Support for older devices and tablets

The Set List

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AeroGarden

No in-app purchases

None

The Set List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AeroGarden free?
AeroGarden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Set List free?
The Set List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AeroGarden or The Set List?
The Set List is rated higher. AeroGarden averages 4.1 out of 5 from 679 ratings, while The Set List averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do AeroGarden or The Set List have ads?
Neither AeroGarden nor The Set List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AeroGarden or The Set List?
AeroGarden ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Set List every 4 days. Most recently, AeroGarden was updated on October 27, 2026 and The Set List on October 22, 2026.

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