Rain Bird vs Sobre
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
Sobre
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Sobre is a place for you to quickly note down thoughts, ideas, reminders, inspirational quotes, hilarious overheard conversations and plans for world domination before they slip from your mind into the black hole of lost memories. A digital back-of-the-envelope, if you will.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rain Bird at Free against Sobre's $1.99. Rain Bird also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 40 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Rain Bird is free to download; Sobre costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rain Bird ships an update every 2 months, Sobre every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Bird | Sobre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (70K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 70K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | Rich Barton |
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
Sobre
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rain Bird
No in-app purchases
Sobre
No in-app purchases
