RAINPOINT Smart Digital Soil Moisture Meter Kit

These work fantastic at keeping track of moisture while we’re away. It also gives outside temperature which is super helpful. Had them 3 months so far have not needed to change batteries.

Finally a moisture monitoring system that works! I've been looking for a way to monitor the moisture level in my Bonsai trees, outdoor planters, and indoor plants for a long time. I've tried a couple other products on the market and they're no where near as advanced and well thought out as these! Pros - System can monitor more sensors than you'd ever need - Ability to create alarms that send notifications based on humidity and or battery level. - interface is very intuitive. Creating alarms "scenes" is easy. - Wifi device seems to be fine connecting to devices located ~20ft away and through walls. - So far it's proving to be waterproof. - Ability to chart and log historic moisture levels. - Sensors seem to be working in 4" deep pots. - Individual sensors display % Moisture. Cons - Requires a 2.4Ghz wifi connection and will not connect to a SSID that was broadcasting both 2.4 & 5. - Connects to alibababa hosted servers in China. - An absolute bear to setup if you have an advanced firewall running Suricata / Snort! This tripped 3 Snort rules. - The sensors require a Phillips screw driver (included) to access the batteries. - There doesn't appear to be a rubber gasket sealing the battery compartment. - The sensors require ~ 6" of soil to fully seat. - Instructions are near worthless! I could write better instructions in my sleep!

Nice design, decent iOS App (RainPoint Home), small WiFi bridge that's easy to setup and connect to WiFi (2.4GHz only) and to sensors, as well as easy firmware updates and comes with a screwdriver to install and replace the sensor 3 x AAA batteries that are NOT included, but that's where the good things stop. The purpose of this device is to alert (and potentially trigger events) based on soil humidity levels and thats not working! The RainPoint Home App has "Smart Scenes" where you can setup events and alerts but they don't work/trigger. I managed to to get one alert to appear in the log section of "Smart Scenes" but there was no push notification or email sent out. Subsequent tests with the bridge and sensor in immediate proximity showed the sensor itself is detecting moisture (LCD showed 99%), but the bridge had no idea, created no log events, no notifications and no emails went out. That's a showstopper and defeats the purpose of the device. I emailed support with timestamped screenshots and pictures but don't hold high hopes. If support manages to resolve the issues I will return and provide an update...

Love this to keep track of my large Thai Constellation. Perfect and has never lost connection

This is the only smart soil meter I can find on the market that has a display screen on the device itself,so I don’t need to use my phone all the time. Connectivity is stable. APP is easy to navigate and quite functional for plant owners. If wanna check remotely and record moisture level data via the app, buy the sensor + hub version and you can add many extra sensors under the same gateway. This is fairly useful if you have multiple plants or hanging plants. Otherwise, the sensor only version is good enough. I grow dozen of perennials and some veggies either indoor or in backyard and always forget which ones I have watered or not. To keep my plants alive and healthy is never easy! THIS SOIL METER DOES HELP A LOT! Now it is so easy to tell if my plants need a drink while I walk by or check on phone when I’m away. The app allow monitoring moisture level changes over time,so I can adjust my watering plans accordingly. Have 5 of this for now, might get more later. The only downside is the probe is not long enough for some large potted plants. Other than that, this is one of the most useful plant care tool I've ever used. It does bring me peace of mind and keep my plants happier.