Comparison

Nevio by eSMART vs BotanicBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Nevio by eSMART

Features
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Thanks to the Nevio application you can easily manage and monitor your home, from inside or remotely. It connects to the full eSMART solution to provide an intelligent and innovative home automation system. One click to manage your home, without breaking any walls. - Visualize your energy consumption (electricity, heating, hot water); - View past and real time consumption; - Change the temperature in your rooms; - Control your lights, outlets and blinds remotely; - Access to personalized services: weather forecast and news ; - Launch a scene with one single click;

About

BotanicBuddy

Features
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BotanicBuddy helps you identify your plants, keep track of their care, and spot signs of pests and disease. IDENTIFY PLANTS FROM A PHOTO Snap a photo of a plant, or pick one from your library, and BotanicBuddy suggests what species it is, with its preferred light, water and temperature and how to look after it. You get 3 identifications a month free, or 50 a month with BotanicBuddy Pro. CARE REMINDERS Add plants to My Plants and get watering and fertilising reminders on your phone. Each plant starts with an interval based on its species, and you can change it for any plant. Log when you water or feed, and the next reminder counts from then, so BotanicBuddy keeps the history and you don't have to. PEST & DISEASE SCAN Photograph an affected leaf, or point the live camera at it, and the scanner checks for signs of common garden and houseplant pests and diseases, with general guidance on what to do next. It runs entirely on your phone, works offline and needs no account. It is guidance, not a diagnosis; if it isn't confident it says so. PLANT-CARE TIPS A library of more than 50 plant-care guides: Monstera care, orchids, succulents, watering, repotting, pests, pet-safe houseplants and more, in plain English. PLANT TAGS Scan a BotanicBuddy plant label to open that plant's care guide instantly, even before you install the app. BOTANICBUDDY PRO An optional subscription, monthly or yearly, that raises plant identification to 50 a month and unlocks the plant wishlist, for saving plants you plan to buy. Everything else in the app is free. PRIVACY Sign in with Apple, or use the app without an account. No ads, and we never sell your data. Photos you identify are sent to our plant-identification service; pest scans never leave your phone. We use usage analytics, with no advertising identifier, to improve the app. BotanicBuddy is made by Maddisys, a small UK studio. Get in touch any time at john@maddisys.co.uk. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://revanta.app/privacy

Screenshots

Nevio by eSMART4 screens
BotanicBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nevio by eSMART at none against BotanicBuddy's 2. BotanicBuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BotanicBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Nevio by eSMART asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nevio by eSMART ships an update every 2 months, BotanicBuddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Nevio by eSMART versus BotanicBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNevio by eSMARTBotanicBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size167 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereSMART Technologies SAMaddisys Limited

In-app purchases

None

Nevio by eSMART

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BotanicBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • BotanicBuddy Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • BotanicBuddy Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Nevio by eSMART free?
Nevio by eSMART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BotanicBuddy free?
BotanicBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nevio by eSMART or BotanicBuddy have ads?
Neither Nevio by eSMART nor BotanicBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nevio by eSMART or BotanicBuddy?
Nevio by eSMART ships an update every 2 months, and BotanicBuddy every 3 days. Most recently, Nevio by eSMART was updated on October 30, 2026 and BotanicBuddy on November 10, 2026.

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