Bask Light Meter vs Plantsome 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Plantsome 2.0
This app acts as a personal plant care assistant, providing smart reminders for watering and fertilizing. It offers personalized advice based on plant type and local climate to ensure your indoor plants thrive.
- Smart watering and fertilizing reminders
- Personalized plant care advice
- Local climate integration
- Indoor plant care focus
- Stress-free plant management
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Meet Plantsome: your plant’s new best buddy Tired of guessing when (and how much) to water your plants? Plantsome’s got your back! Our app keeps your leafy friends happy and healthy by telling you exactly when it’s time to water or fertilize, and how much to give. We combine our big plant-thirstiness database with your local climate info to make sure your Monstera, Ficus, or little cactus pal gets just the right sip at the right time. With Plantsome you’ll get: - Smart reminders for watering and fertilizing - Personalized advice based on plant type + your local temps - Care tips tailored for indoor plants only for now (sorry, garden gang!) - A fun, stress-free way to keep your plants alive (and thriving) No more droopy leaves or guilty plant-parent vibes – just lush, happy houseplants. Download Plantsome and make plant care ridiculously easy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Plantsome 2.0 at every 2 months against Bask Light Meter's every 7 months. Plantsome 2.0 also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Bask Light Meter's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Bask Light Meter against 4.0 for Plantsome 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Bask Light Meter's written reviews are positive against 50% of Plantsome 2.0's.
Bask Light Meter ships an update every 7 months, Plantsome 2.0 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bask Light Meter | Plantsome 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protean Studio | Plantsome |
Customer experience
Bask Light Meter
Plantsome 2.0
In-app purchases
Bask Light Meter
No in-app purchases
Plantsome 2.0
No in-app purchases
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