Rain Bird vs TempPro BBQ
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
TempPro BBQ
Remotely monitor the time and temperature of food cooking on your grill, smoker, or BBQ using a programmable Bluetooth food thermometer. This app allows you to keep track of your cooking progress directly from your mobile phone.
- Remote temperature monitoring
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Programmable thermometer
- Food cooking tracking
- Grill, smoker, and BBQ compatible
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TempPro BBQ is app for a programmable radio Bluetooth food thermometer. You will now be able to remotely monitor the time and temperature of food cooking on your grill with a mobile phone, smoker or BBQ.
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Verdict
Rain Bird and TempPro BBQ both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of TempPro BBQ's written reviews are positive against 31% of Rain Bird's. TempPro BBQ also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rain Bird against 4.7 for TempPro BBQ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70K and 25K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Rain Bird's written reviews are positive against 54% of TempPro BBQ's.
Rain Bird ships an update every 2 months, TempPro BBQ monthly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Rain Bird | TempPro BBQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (70K ratings) | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70K — better | 25K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | iTronics Co., Limited |
Customer experience
Rain Bird
TempPro BBQ
User reviews
Rain Bird
From 70K 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
TempPro BBQ
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate temperature readings
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🚀 Reliable Bluetooth connectivity
- 👍 Helpful for smoking/grilling
- 👍 Great customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent time remaining estimates
- 🐛 Disconnects when app is in background
- 🐛 Alarms can be too loud and persistent
- 🐛 Limited temperature range customization
- 🐛 Graphs don't retain full cook history
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
TempPro BBQ
Reported bugs
3 issues- Probes showing inaccurate temperatures
- Alarms going off unexpectedly or at wrong times
- App crashing or losing connection randomly
Requested features
5 requests- Add WiFi connectivity for remote monitoring
- Improve temperature graph functionality
- Allow custom alarm settings and snooze
- Provide more meat/cut-specific presets
- Implement Live Activity support on iOS
In-app purchases
Rain Bird
No in-app purchases
TempPro BBQ
No in-app purchases
