Comparison

Sproutable vs shinie

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

Head to head
About

Sproutable

Effortlessly grow fresh sprouts at home with guided steps for soaking, rinsing, and harvesting. Receive smart reminders to ensure your sprouts thrive and track your progress with a photo journal and detailed statistics. Access a comprehensive database of over 70 sprout varieties.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step grow wizard
  • Smart rinse reminders
  • 70+ sprout varieties database
  • Photo journal and timelapse
  • Detailed grow statistics
  • Offline functionality
  • Batch rinsing
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Sproutable is the personal sprouting companion that helps you grow fresh sprouts at home — from seed to harvest in just a few days. Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced grower, Sproutable guides you through every step: soaking, rinsing, draining, and harvesting. BEGINNER-FRIENDLY START Never grown sprouts before? A step-by-step wizard sets up your first grow in minutes — pick a variety, choose your method (jar, sprouter, or sieve), and Sproutable builds your soak and rinse schedule automatically. NEVER MISS A RINSE The number one reason sprouts fail? Forgotten rinses. Sproutable sends you smart push notifications at exactly the right time, so your sprouts always get the care they need. 70+ SPROUT VARIETIES, ONE TAP AWAY Choose from a built-in database of 70+ sprout varieties across 15 botanical families — from classic alfalfa and mung bean to broccoli, radish, lentil, fenugreek, quinoa, spelt, and more. Each variety comes with recommended soak time, rinse frequency, days to harvest, difficulty level, and growing tips. BUILT-IN KNOWLEDGE BASE Learn as you grow. Browse the sprout encyclopedia, follow clear guides to every growth phase, see which equipment you need, and find the easiest varieties to start with. Everything you need to succeed, right in the app. SMART GROW TRACKING Track multiple cultivations at once, grouped by phase — soaking, blackout, growing, and harvest. Today's Plan shows exactly what needs attention right now: what to rinse, what's soaking, and what's ready to harvest. Log every rinse with a single tap. PHOTO JOURNAL & TIMELAPSE Document your sprouts' journey with photos. Turn your collection into a timelapse video showing the full transformation from dry seed to vibrant sprouts. STATISTICS & GROW HISTORY Learn from every grow. Detailed analytics across three tabs. Track success rates, yield ratios, seasonal trends, and personal records. Activity heatmap, learning curve analysis, failure breakdown, and method comparison (jar, sieve, tray). BATCH RINSING Growing multiple batches? Rinse them all at once with a single tap. SMART NOTIFICATIONS - Rinse reminders at your chosen times - Harvest alerts when sprouts are ready - Soaking complete notifications - Blackout period end reminders - Overdue care alerts - Daily check-in prompt All batched intelligently — one notification per time slot, not one per plant. BACKUP & RESTORE Never lose your grow history. Export all your data to a single file and restore it anytime — perfect for switching to a new device. COMPLETELY OFFLINE Your data never leaves your device. No account needed, no cloud, no internet required. 30 LANGUAGES Available in 30 languages including Polish, German, Japanese, Spanish, French, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Portuguese, Czech, Italian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Indonesian, Dutch, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Swedish, Slovak, Hungarian, Danish, Norwegian, Greek, Bulgarian, Finnish, and Romanian. SPROUTABLE PRO (Optional One-Time Purchase) Free version: 5 active cultivations, 8 plant cards, 1 custom variety, full notifications. Upgrade once to unlock: unlimited cultivations, unlimited custom plant varieties (add any sprout not in the catalog), custom milestones, unlimited seed sources, timelapse videos, timeline view, calendar export, rinse correlation analytics, organic comparison, source ranking, data backup & restore, and 20 photos per cultivation. Start your first sprout today.

About

shinie

This app acts as a personal coach for your IPL and LED beauty devices. It creates a customized treatment plan based on your skin and hair type, sends reminders for sessions, and tracks your progress with before-and-after photos.

Highlights
  • Personalized treatment plans
  • Skin and hair type customization
  • Smart application reminders
  • Progress tracking with photos
  • Self-learning plan adaptation
  • Zone-specific plans
Features
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Hol das Maximum aus deinem shinie Gerät heraus – mit einem Plan, der zu DIR passt. Die shinie App ist dein persönlicher Coach für die Anwendung deiner shinie IPL- und LED-Geräte. Statt nach Gefühl zu behandeln, bekommst du einen individuellen Anwendungsplan, abgestimmt auf deinen Haut- und Haartyp. Die App erinnert dich an jede Anwendung, passt sich deinem Fortschritt an und zeigt dir mit Vorher-Nachher-Fotos, wie weit du schon bist. SO FUNKTIONIERT'S 1. Kurzes Setup – beantworte ein paar Fragen zu Hauttyp, Haartyp und deinen Zielzonen. 2. Dein Plan – die App erstellt einen maßgeschneiderten Anwendungsplan, genau für dich. 3. Dranbleiben – smarte Erinnerungen sagen dir, wann die nächste Anwendung dran ist. 4. Anpassen – nach jeder Anwendung gibst du kurz Feedback, und dein Plan passt sich automatisch an. 5. Fortschritt sehen – dokumentiere deine Ergebnisse mit Fotos direkt in der App. DEINE VORTEILE - Individueller Anwendungsplan statt Standard-Anleitung - Erinnerungen, damit du nie eine Anwendung vergisst - Selbstlernender Plan, der sich deinem Körper anpasst - Fortschritts-Tracking mit Vorher-Nachher-Fotos - Eigene Pläne für verschiedene Körperzonen – Beine, Achseln, Gesicht & mehr - Klare Schritt-für-Schritt-Führung – nie wieder unsicher KOMPATIBEL MIT - shinie IPL 2.0 - shinie IPL 3.0 Pro - shinie Photon X (LED-Maske) Die App ist die perfekte Ergänzung zu deinem shinie Gerät und begleitet dich von der ersten Anwendung bis zu deinem Ziel. Jetzt herunterladen und das Beste aus deiner Beauty-Routine holen.

Screenshots

Sproutable4 screens
shinie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: shinie at none against Sproutable's 1. shinie also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). Sproutable's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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. Sproutable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. shinie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sproutable ships an update weekly, shinie monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sproutable versus shinie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSproutableshinie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomasz TrykaE&S Commerce GmbH

Customer experience

Sproutable

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

shinie

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sproutable

One-time1
  • Sproutable Pro$5.99
None

shinie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sproutable free?
Sproutable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is shinie free?
shinie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sproutable or shinie have ads?
Neither Sproutable nor shinie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sproutable or shinie?
Sproutable ships an update weekly, and shinie monthly. Most recently, Sproutable was updated on October 31, 2026 and shinie on November 10, 2026.

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