Comparison

Solspot vs 光量ノート

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

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Solspot

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Solspot measures how much light a spot in your home actually gets, then tells you which plants will live there. Lay your phone flat where the plant will sit, screen toward the light. Solspot reads your camera's light meter and shows the light in lux on a gauge that runs from a dark hallway to full sun, with the real range around it. MEASURE THE SPOT, NEVER THE PLANT Light is a property of a place, not a leaf. Solspot measures the light arriving where a plant would sit, the way a leaf receives it. AN HONEST ANSWER, NOT FAKE PRECISION Every reading comes with the range it could really be. Until your device is calibrated, the range is wide and Solspot says so. Above 20,000 lux, in direct sun, the camera cannot tell the light apart, so Solspot says "20,000+" instead of inventing a number. PLANTS THAT WILL ACTUALLY LIVE THERE Matched against your measured light, caveats included. A plant that will survive but sulk is shown as exactly that. Measure a few spots and Solspot tells you which is your brightest. CARE THAT STARTS FROM THE LIGHT Add the plants you own and Solspot works out how often to check each one from the light where it stands, its pot and the season. It asks you to check the soil rather than telling you to water, learns from what you find, and sends one reminder a day naming every plant due. The reminder is free for two plants; Solspot Pro covers every plant. Your care history stays on your phone, and you can export all of it. SEE IT IN YOUR ROOM Stand a plant on your own floor at the size its species actually reaches. 22 of the 200 species have a 3D model. Part of Solspot Pro; the first plant you place is free. PET SAFETY, SOURCED NOT GUESSED Pet toxicity comes from the ASPCA's lists and nowhere else. When ASPCA doesn't list a species, Solspot says "unverified". "We don't know" is never presented as "safe". SAVED SPOTS AND SEASONAL RE-CHECKS Save a windowsill and watch its light change through the year. Solspot reminds you to re-check when the season turns. FULLY OFFLINE No account and no server. Your plants, spots and photos stay on your phone. While measuring, no image is captured at all. In "See it in your room" and the sun's path the camera is a viewfinder, and the only picture is one you take yourself, saved to your own Photos. If you let Solspot use your location for the sun, it is rounded to about 10 km and stays on your phone. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PRO Every light reading including direct sunlight, plant matches with their caveats, every filter, buy links, the Learn stories, unlimited saved spots, care for every plant with a daily reminder for two of them, and a full export: free. Nothing you can use today will ever be locked. Solspot Pro is one purchase, never a subscription, and adds: • This spot through the year: when sun reaches the window, its light month by month with your local weather, and the sun's path over the view • Compare spots: which of your spots gets the most light • Grow-light planner: how close to hang a white lamp, checked with the camera • What's wrong with my plant? Likely causes from what you see • Light through the day, See it in 3D and See it in your room • Reminders for every plant, repot dates and care rhythms • Photo journal and growth time-lapse, and alternate app icons The first use of most Pro features is free, and you can try all of Pro for 3 days at no charge. Nothing renews. "See it in your room" and reminders for every plant stay free for everyone who installed Solspot before version 1.7. No ads, ever.

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光量ノート

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その置き場所、植物にとって本当に明るいですか? 人の目は明るさに対して対数的に順応するため、300lxの部屋も3,000lxの部屋も同じ「明るい部屋」に見えてしまいます。「照度計アプリ」を入れてみたものの、数字の意味が分からず消してしまった——光量ノートは、そんな人のために作りました。 ■ 置くだけ3秒。無料で使えます iPhoneを置き場所に画面を上にして置くだけで、3秒ほどでその場所の明るさ(lx)が表示されます。数値だけでなく、「暗所/室内/明るい室内/明るい日陰/曇天屋外/直射日光」の明るさクラスと、モンステラ・ポトス・サンスベリア・アガベなど植物ごとの「不足/適正/過剰」の判定まで、すべて無料です。デスクワークや読書、手芸など植物以外の明るさ確認にも使えます。 ■ あなたの棚に合わせる ・用途チップをスライドするだけで、置いてある植物や作業に合わせて目標の明るさ帯が切り替わります ・光源プリセット(太陽光/白色LED/赤青育成LED/蛍光灯)で目標値を補正。赤青の育成LEDはlxの値が実際の光量より低く出るため、補正なしでは判定がずれてしまいます ・拡散板モード(紙やティッシュを1枚かざすだけ)で、より安定した測定に ■ Pro(¥800・買い切り、サブスクではありません) 無料版が「合否」を教えるのに対し、Proは「次の一手」を教えてくれます。 ・処方カード: 不足時に「ライトを約◯cm近づける」「窓から◯mへ」を逆二乗則で提案。急な移動で株を傷めないための順化ガイドと、暗い場所での水やり過多への注意も付きます ・積算ロギング: 画面をつけたまま一定時間の明るさを記録し、lux·hの積算値を算出。朝・昼・夕の3点入力から1日の積算光量とDLIの目安も推定できます ・地点の保存・比較: 窓際と棚下段など、複数の場所を名前を付けて無制限に保存し、2地点を比較 ・PPFD換算(目安): 光源プリセットごとの係数でPPFDのおおよその値を表示(赤青LEDは換算不可を正直に表示します) ・較正の保存: 分かっている明るさの場所を基準に、測定値を1点補正して保存 ■ 精度についての正直なお知らせ 光量ノートは、iPhoneカメラの露出情報から明るさを推定する「目安」のアプリです。業務用の照度計や測定機器の代替にはなりません。あくまで「置き場所同士の相対比較」「大まかな傾向の把握」のための道具としてお使いください。 ■ プライバシー カメラ映像は明るさの計算にのみ使い、保存も送信も一切行いません。アカウント登録・通信不要、完全オフラインで動作します。 こんな方におすすめです ・観葉植物、多肉植物、アガベ、塊根植物、ビカクシダなどを室内で育てている方 ・育成ライトの高さや窓際の置き場所に迷っている方 ・「この子、日照不足かも」と感じたことがある方

Screenshots

Solspot4 screens
光量ノート4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Solspot at every 8 days against 光量ノート's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Solspot sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and 光量ノート sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solspot ships an update every 8 days, 光量ノート every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Solspot versus 光量ノート: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolspot光量ノート
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBald Software Development Studio UGShuhei Yamamoto

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Solspot

One-time2
  • 3-Day TrialFree
  • Solspot Pro$9.99
1 purchases

光量ノート

One-time1
  • 光量ノート Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Solspot free?
Solspot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 光量ノート free?
光量ノート is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Solspot or 光量ノート have ads?
Neither Solspot nor 光量ノート shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solspot or 光量ノート?
Solspot ships an update every 8 days, and 光量ノート every 5 weeks. Most recently, Solspot was updated on November 6, 2026 and 光量ノート on November 6, 2026.

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