# b·hyve lite — user reviews > 33 indexed App Store user reviews of b·hyve lite by Orbit Irrigation Products Inc., rated 1.43/5 from 68 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bhyve-lite/id1182451935/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bhyve-lite/id1182451935.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 58 ## Newest reviews (16 of 33) ### 1/5 — Worthless *2021-08-29, version 1.0* Like everyone is saying in the reviews the app is worthless. ### 1/5 — Beyond Worthless *2021-08-01, version 1.0* I’ve never written an app review in my life but this thing is beyond worthless. I set all 6 stations info and it only scheduled 1. I couldn’t override, re-schedule, or make any changes that brought the other 5 stations to show schedules. Worse than that, the 1 it did show gave a ridiculous recommendation of 18 minutes 2x day for 3 days a week. That’s about 6 times more than it needs. Apple should remove this app and Orbit should be ashamed of themselves. Awful does not begin to describe it. ### 1/5 — Rebel28545555 *2021-06-24, version 1.0* Useless ### 1/5 — USELESS *2021-05-26, version 1.0* Ditto other complaints. Will not save data you entered. You can’t override their recommendations for lawn watering even thou YOU know your lawn and sprinklers better than some goober in a windowless office somewhere. DONT BOTHER. USE THEIR TIMER AS AN OLD TIMEY DUMB BOX AND DONT USE REMOTE ACCESS. ### 1/5 — What a piece of Crap *2021-03-20, version 1.0* Does this actually do ANYTHING ? ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2020-07-08, version 1.0* I too spent a lot of time entering all my data into the program schedule; Soil type, grass type etc. on a 12 station program; only to discover the App only provided 2 me with the data for 2 stations. Weird. ### 1/5 — Recommendation for only one station :( *2020-04-18, version 1.0* Useless. Someone at Orbit should be fired for this piece of crap. It has ruined their reputation in my opinion. Do they not have a QA/QC dept? I spent a lot of time entering info about my 4 station system, but when I was done, it only displayed a schedule for the first station. Very disappointing. Shame on you, Orbit. Putting out a crappy free product won’t get people to buy another version. Actuallly quite the opposite. I won’t buy their products any time soon. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t provide recommendation *2020-02-06, version 1.0* I input all data. It doesn’t do anything, except record data. All I wanted was a recommendation on how long and when to water, which btw I didn’t need an app for. Just put it on the website. 😡 ### 1/5 — Useless App *2019-08-18, version 1.0* After entering all the information for my 4 Zones, it only schedules 2 Zones and ignores the other 2. Useless App. Don’t waste your time. ### 1/5 — Interesting *2019-06-27, version 1.0* No way to pare up wireless devices so it is in essence useless. I assumed the last reviewer was missing a setting but I am also left confused. ### 1/5 — Does not work right *2019-05-31, version 1.0* Bad app. I am returning my device ### 1/5 — Literally doesn’t do anything but take your contact info *2019-05-09, version 1.0* Don’t waste your time.... ### 1/5 — Junk *2018-07-08, version 1.0* What is this app for. Won’t even acknowledge my location. Orbit should be boycotted over this stupid app ### 1/5 — Don’t even try *2018-04-30, version 1.0* #fail App does nothing and is clearly driving you to the paid app ### 1/5 — Does not work *2017-12-04, version 1.0* I don’t know why this app doesn’t work. It’s really sad because it’s a great concept. I watched several YouTube videos on it to make sure I set it up correctly but the program never sets up. I would love to use it when it gets fixed! I can’t use the b·hyve WiFi Version because I don’t have a Wi-Fi system. So I’m stuck with this one that doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Too bad *2017-11-29, version 1.0* I'm so sad this didn't work, it's a great concept. There hadn't been a review in a few months, so thought I would try, hoping issues had been fixed. Nope! I input all the info and Ap doesn't do anything but accept information. It literally doesn't do anything. Don't waste your time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible *2023-07-22* This is so bad I can’t believe they still offer it. This app does nothing other than allow your input and then recommend to you what schedule you should water. And even that recommendation is way off base. With how bad this one is, I wouldn’t think of purchasing one. Oh- and it doesn’t allow you to control your times from your phone, just in case anyone was wondering. Run from this app. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2023-06-11* All this app does is take control of your system and leave you out of the decision making process ### 1/5 — Poor product *2023-05-18* I bought this with high hopes, never got past the app. It does NOT let you set your own watering schedule. False advertising. ### 1/5 — B hyve *2022-12-03, version 1.0* Trash.I wanted a timer I could turn on and off from where ever I’m am. Don’t want to have to have a schedule.they are a rip off.its trash ### 1/5 — This free APP is a scam *2022-10-01, version 1.0* There is almost NOTHING in this APP. You can’t even set your zone times. It’s offering this is a scam that allows them to say the B-Hyve comes with a “free” APP. But if you actually want something useful, you have to pay $10 for the pro APP. Shame on you Orbit, just another typical modern day company deploying scams to get another buck from unsuspecting customers. ### 1/5 — So bad it’s I’m embarrassed for the employees *2022-05-20, version 1.0* This app does NOT actually allow you to control your watering timer. It’s an automatic “we’ll decide for you” type of thing. Well, I DON’T WANT B-Hyve TO DECIDE THE SCHEDULE, I wan’t to schedule the waterings myself. This is false advertising on their product / product packaging.. saying that you can “Set, operate and optimize” but in reality, you can’t even manually turn it on within the app. How terrible. A simple dumb timer would be better than this $70 unusable junk. I’m guessing this is their way of tricking people into buying their $10 app. This should be reported to the FTC. Shame on you Orbit from North Salt Lake. ### 1/5 — Stupid timer *2022-05-02, version 1.0* It won’t let me set the program I want. It only will do the program it recommends. Horrid piece of junk. ### 1/5 — B-hyve lite *2022-04-25, version 1.0* Awful ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2022-03-12, version 1.0* Only reports a single zone. Needs a fix. ### 1/5 — Awful experience *2022-02-01, version 1.0* I had an earlier b-hyve that finally gave out. This new one is horrible. 1. I could not get the app on my iPhone 13 unless I got it in search each time I needed It. 2. Spent better part of the day to connect to wi-fi. I have multiple devices that have no Connection problem. 3. Gave up and proceeded to set up zones. I COULD NOT GET IT PAST ZONE 1 I’ll give tech help tomorrow again. Oh, one more item, the first one I got at Home Depot today 1/31/2022, the zone wire screws were so tight you couldn’t loosen them. Got a replacement and the screws were half straight And half Phillips screws. Where does it end ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2019-07-11, version 1.0* It works to tell you what to do ### 5/5 — Orbit smart system *2018-06-26, version 1.0* I purchased and installed quickly for myself and a friend. It works great. No complaints to submit. ### 3/5 — It helped me, but please fix bugs: *2021-04-05, version 1.0* I entered similar info for my only two zones (before realizing I didn’t really need to :D), but the app suggested different watering times for them! Happy to provide the info I entered to help fix this. And please fix the links to your “HowTo” pages (determine soil type and turf type). Thankfully, it was still possible to find the info because the “bad link” page contains a search box which actually works (type in “soil type”, for example). I think the idea behind the app is very good. Please dedicate eng resources to bring up the quality. ### 2/5 — Please fix *2020-10-22, version 1.0* I have entered all the info for 4 stations and it only schedules 2. I have gone back into setting many times and successfully entered in the information for the last 2 zones but I still only get 2 zone schedules. This seems to be the biggest complaint in all of the reviews. Can we get some help or an app update? --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*