Rain Bird vs Storage Smart Entry by Nokē
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rain Bird
Control your sprinklers remotely from your mobile device. Automate watering schedules and adjust for weather conditions to conserve water and reduce costs. Compatible with various Rain Bird controller models.
- Remote sprinkler control
- Customizable watering schedules
- Automated weather adjustments
- Water and money saving
- Controller model compatibility
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Smart Watering Made Simple. Connect your Rain Bird controller to your mobile device to turn on sprinklers, set up customized watering schedules, and automate weather adjustments, saving you water and money. Compatible with the following Rain Bird controller models: ST8-WIFI ESP-TM2 ESP-RZXe ESP-Me ESP-ME3 RC2 ARC8 For more information: http://wifi.rainbird.com 1-800-RAINBIRD
Storage Smart Entry by Nokē
Access your storage unit using your smartphone. This app provides a convenient and modern way to manage your storage access without traditional keys.
- Smartphone access
- Storage unit entry
- Keyless entry
- Digital access management
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Storage Smart Entry by Nokē allows you to seamlessly access your storage unit with your smartphone.
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Verdict
Rain Bird and Storage Smart Entry by Nokē both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Storage Smart Entry by Nokē's written reviews are positive against 31% of Rain Bird's. Storage Smart Entry by Nokē also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Rain Bird's advantage is ratings volume (79K vs 8.1K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Storage Smart Entry by Nokē holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird has 79K ratings behind it against 8.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Rain Bird's written reviews are positive against 85% of Storage Smart Entry by Nokē's.
Rain Bird ships an update every 2 months, Storage Smart Entry by Nokē every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Rain Bird | Storage Smart Entry by Nokē |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (79K ratings) | 4.9 (8.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.1% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79K — better | 8.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | Noke Inc |
Customer experience
Rain Bird
Storage Smart Entry by Nokē
User reviews
Rain Bird
From 79K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to program
- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 👍 Versatile
- 👍 Must have
- 👍 Ease of mind
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Slow and clunky app
- 🐛 Date/time not updating
- 🐛 Unreliable system
- 🐛 Limited functionality
Storage Smart Entry by Nokē
From 8.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 🔒 Secure access with Bluetooth
- 👍 Helpful and friendly staff
- 🚀 Quick and seamless entry/exit
- 👍 Clean and well-maintained facilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Unreliable access at times
- 🐛 Poor customer support response
Bugs and requests
Rain Bird
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant connection errors
- App crashes frequently
- Date/time not syncing correctly
- Seasonal adjustment not working as expected
- Manual controls not functioning properly
Requested features
6 requests- Add water usage history and analytics
- Allow pausing of individual zones
- Improve manual control options
- Add weather integration and smart scheduling
- Improve notification system
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- Add ability to turn off entire system remotely
Storage Smart Entry by Nokē
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working on newer iPhone models
- Bluetooth pairing problems
- Access issues during off-hours
Requested features
3 requests- Add CarPlay integration
- Improve password management options
- Provide 24/7 technical support
In-app purchases
Rain Bird
No in-app purchases
Storage Smart Entry by Nokē
No in-app purchases
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