Mars Hydro vs NthGrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mars Hydro
Control your smart grow system with this app. Manage LED lights, ventilation, and monitor environmental data like CO2, temperature, and humidity for optimal plant growth. Automate your entire grow kit to mimic natural conditions.
- LED light control with timers and simulation
- Ventilation system management
- Complete grow kit automation via iHub
- Environmental data monitoring (CO2, temp, humidity, PPFD)
- Sunrise and sunset simulation
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The Mars Pro app is launched for a new intelligent control system your smart grow system and data monitoring, which includes the marhydro led grow light,inline fan,iHub. Welcome to experience the upgraded version through our website: www.mars-hydro.com Advanced Features: • LED Control: Manage your LED lights with ease, featuring on/off switches, timers, sunrise and sunset simulation, and PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density) detection for optimal light management. • Ventilation System Control: Equipments can be controlled with timers, on/off switches, schedules, and cycles to maintain perfect air circulation. • Complete Automation: Use the iHub to program your entire grow kit, setting up automation programs that mimic natural environment grows. • Comprehensive Environmental Data: Monitor and store vital growing environment data, including CO2 levels, temperature, humidity, and PPFD, ensuring you have all the information needed for a successful grow.
NthGrow
Control and configure your NthGrow devices remotely. This utility app allows for easy management of settings and device operations.
- Device configuration
- Remote control
- Settings management
- Effortless operation
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Effortlessly manage your NthGrow devices with this app, enabling you to configure settings, remote control, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mars Hydro at 2.6 against NthGrow's 2.4. Mars Hydro also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 8). NthGrow's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and review sentiment (33% vs 24%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mars Hydro holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Mars Hydro's written reviews are positive against 33% of NthGrow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mars Hydro ships an update monthly, NthGrow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Hydro | NthGrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (27 ratings) — better | 2.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MARS TRADING RCC, INC. | Shenzhen Lazelaze Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Mars Hydro
NthGrow
In-app purchases
Mars Hydro
No in-app purchases
NthGrow
No in-app purchases
