Comparison

Bask Light Meter vs Hi, Buds

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Hi, Buds

Transform your living things into charming characters that thrive in a cozy digital world. Care for them, send them on adventures, and build a kingdom together. This gentle experience prioritizes well-being with no pressure or failure states.

Highlights
  • Create characters from photos
  • Gentle care mechanics
  • No failure states
  • Unified 'Sunshine' currency
  • Character-specific personalities
  • Build a growing kingdom
Features
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The plant care app that takes care of you, too. Take one photo of a plant you love. A windowsill monstera, the fern on your desk, a supermarket succulent you couldn't leave behind. Hi, Buds turns it into a little felt-and-wool character with its own name, voice, and personality. It settles into your cozy world and remembers the time you spend together. What you do here • Photograph the plants in your life and watch each one wake up as its own character • Care for them gently: water, mist, feed, or just drop in to say hi, and earn Sunshine for every act • Get cared for back. Your buds check in on you, too ("did you drink water today?") • Send buds on tiny adventures and see what they bring home • Build a calm little kingdom that grows as you do No pressure, ever There's nothing to fail here. Nothing wilts if you take a day off. Nothing scolds you, nags you, or makes you feel guilty. Your buds wait patiently and greet you when you come back, even if it's been a while. One pool of Sunshine for everything Caring for a plant and caring for yourself fill the same well. A few slow breaths, a quick check-in, a tuck-in at night: it all counts. There's no separate score for you and your plants. Small and slow on purpose This is a tiny, hand-felt world. No leaderboards, no battle passes, no streak to defend. Just buds, quietly thriving, glad to see you. (Got a pet or a garden friend you love too? They're welcome here.) Bring the plants in your life into one warm place, and say hi.

Screenshots

Bask Light Meter4 screens
Hi, Buds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hi, Buds at 100% against Bask Light Meter's 40%. Hi, Buds also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

Hi, Buds holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Bask Light Meter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hi, Buds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bask Light Meter ships an update every 7 months, Hi, Buds every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bask Light Meter versus Hi, Buds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBask Light MeterHi, Buds
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings)4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1023 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB159 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperProtean StudioNCOM d.o.o.

Customer experience

Bask Light Meter

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Hi, Buds

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bask Light Meter

No in-app purchases

None

Hi, Buds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bask Light Meter free?
Bask Light Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hi, Buds free?
Hi, Buds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bask Light Meter or Hi, Buds?
Hi, Buds is rated higher. Bask Light Meter averages 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Hi, Buds averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.
Do Bask Light Meter or Hi, Buds have ads?
Neither Bask Light Meter nor Hi, Buds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bask Light Meter or Hi, Buds?
Bask Light Meter ships an update every 7 months, and Hi, Buds every 5 days. Most recently, Bask Light Meter was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hi, Buds on October 21, 2026.

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