Comparison

Smart Home vs Grower Diary

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

Head to head
About

Smart Home

Manage and control all your smart home devices from a single, intuitive application. Adjust lighting, temperature, and connected appliances remotely, anytime, anywhere. Organize devices by room, set schedules, and automate routines for a simplified smart living experience.

Highlights
  • Remote device management
  • Room and group organization
  • Real-time device status monitoring
  • Customizable scheduling and automation
  • Secure and encrypted connections
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Smart Home: Remote Control is a convenient and intuitive app that allows you to manage and control your smart home devices directly from your phone. Whether you're adjusting lighting, temperature, or connected appliances, this app gives you full access to your smart environment — anytime, anywhere. KEY FEATURES: ・ Device Control: Remotely manage lights, plugs, thermostats, and more. ・ Room & Group Management: Organize devices by room or function for quick access. ・ Real-Time Monitoring: View the status of connected devices instantly. ・ Scheduling & Automation: Set custom timers and routines to simplify daily tasks. ・ Secure Connection: Encrypted communication for safe and private control. ・ Clean Interface: Simple, elegant design built for easy navigation. Download Smart Home: Remote Control today and enjoy seamless, centralized control over your smart devices. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/thinq-remote-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/thinq-remote-terms-of-use

About

Grower Diary

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GrowerDiary is a practical grow journal for tracking plants from the first day to harvest. Log daily grow data such as watering, pH, EC, temperature, humidity, plant height, photos, notes, trimming, nutrients and feeding plans. Keep every plant organized in one clean timeline and review how your grow changes over time. The app also includes useful grow tools such as DLI, VPD, airflow, electricity, pot watering, light unit conversion, hydro analysis and visual diagnosis. Built-in tutorials help you understand pH, EC, watering, climate, hydro reservoirs, common problems and harvest basics. GrowerDiary supports light and dark mode, color themes, metric and imperial units, reminders, plant archives and harvest summaries. The free version lets you try the app with basic limits. A one-time full version unlock removes the limits and gives access to all plants, longer grow histories and premium tools.

Screenshots

Smart Home4 screens
Grower Diary1 screens

Verdict

The call

Smart Home and Grower Diary are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Smart Home sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Grower Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Home ships an update every 3 weeks, Grower Diary every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Smart Home versus Grower Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart HomeGrower Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (286 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings286 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB124 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDINO-MAT d.o.o.Ondrej Prochazka

Bugs and requests

Smart Home

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Alternative payment options
  • Better setup and connectivity

Grower Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Home

Subscriptions4
  • Smart Home: Remote Control App3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Smart Remote for Home$5.997 Days
  • Smart Remote for Home$19.991 Month
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  • Smart Home: Remote Control App$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Grower Diary

One-time1
  • Full Version Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Smart Home free?
Smart Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grower Diary free?
Grower Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Home or Grower Diary have ads?
Neither Smart Home nor Grower Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Home or Grower Diary?
Smart Home ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grower Diary every 10 days. Most recently, Smart Home was updated on October 30, 2026 and Grower Diary on October 8, 2026.

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