Vprobe Smart Plant Sensor + Vplants App Stop guessing. Understand what your plant needs. Vprobe is a Wi-Fi smart plant sensor for indoor plants. Place it in the soil, connect it to the Vplants app and monitor soil moisture, light, air temperature and humidity from your phone. Vplants helps turn real sensor readings into practical plant-care guidance, so you can respond earlier when conditions move outside your selected care thresholds. Smarter plant care, made simple π§ Water at the right time Understand whether the soil around the roots is becoming too dry or staying too wet. βοΈ Find the right position Use real light readings to see whether your plant is receiving enough brightness. π‘οΈ Understand the environment Monitor air temperature and humidity around your plant. π± Check from anywhere Built-in Wi-Fi sends plant readings to the Vplants app without manual Bluetooth syncing. Supported readings and device information Vprobe monitors the essential conditions that help you understand your indoor plantβs environment. Reading Range / details Three-level soil moisture 0β100% (Β±1%) Light 1β64,000 lux Air temperature 0 to +55Β°C (Β±0.2Β°C) Humidity 0β100% (Β±2%) Device information Battery voltage and Wi-Fi signal strength Experimental sensors This Vprobe model also provides optional EC fertility and soil temperature readings. These beta features are disabled by default and can be enabled under Profile β Experimental Sensors (Beta) in the Vplants app. They are still being developed and are not officially supported product features. Vplants app Your plant readings, guidance and history in one place The Vplants app helps you manage your plant profiles, monitor supported readings and receive notifications when your plant may need attention. Plant identification Add your plant by photo or search the plant database. Custom thresholds Adjust care ranges for individual plants. Smart notifications Receive alerts when supported readings move outside your selected ranges. History graphs Review changes in your plant environment over time. Remote monitoring Check your plant while you are away from home. Up to 50 plants Manage your plant collection from one account. Designed for everyday plant care Slim premium design 265 mm long and 14 mm in diameter. IP65 rated Protected against dust and water spray. Replaceable batteries Powered by two standard AAA batteries. No extra hub Wi-Fi connectivity is built directly into Vprobe. π‘ Wi-Fi requirements Vprobe connects to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and supports WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 secured networks. It is not compatible with 5 GHz-only networks, open Wi-Fi networks or older WEP security. π Typical battery life Battery life depends on the selected update interval, Wi-Fi signal strength, battery quality and operating conditions. Update interval Typical battery life Every hour Up to approximately 2 months Every 6 hours β default Approximately 6β10 months Every 24 hours Up to 16 months or longer Battery-life figures are estimates. Actual performance may vary depending on usage, signal strength and environmental conditions. Quick and simple setup 1. Prepare Vprobe Remove the battery isolator tab and attach the soil-sensor section securely. 2. Insert into soil Place Vprobe near the root zone and keep the upper section above the soil. 3. Add your plant Download Vplants, select Add new plant and follow the guided setup. 4. Connect Wi-Fi Connect Vprobe to your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network and start receiving readings. π¬ UK-based setup support If you need help connecting or setting up Vprobe, contact Vortex Vitality support and we will guide you through the process. π Optional smart-home integration Advanced users can connect Vprobe data with Home Assistant through the Vortex Vitality MQTT gateway application for Windows.