Rain Bird vs Porch
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
Porch
This app offers a smarter approach to home insurance, providing enhanced protection, proactive risk management, and rewards for homeowners. Access your inspection report for personalized guidance and simplify homeownership with maintenance reminders and insights.
- Home insurance exploration
- Proactive risk management
- Seasonal maintenance reminders
- Inspection report analysis
- Member rewards and discounts
- Policy management
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Discover a smarter way to protect your home. The free Porch app showcases how home insurance should work—with more protection, proactive risk management, and valuable rewards for responsible homeowners. Plus, unlock the power of your inspection report to simplify homeownership. See how we protect more: Explore comprehensive coverage that goes beyond basic insurance. Porch Insurance members get a free home warranty, service line protection up to $10,000, and easy policy management—all accessible through the app. Experience proactive risk management: Get seasonal maintenance reminders and home insights that help prevent problems before they happen. Upload your inspection report to unlock personalized guidance, maintenance schedules, and targeted recommendations based on your home's specific findings and data. Discover member rewards: Learn about exclusive Porch Insurance benefits including up to $500 in discounts (based on location and available offers), $100 in handyman vouchers, 4 hours of free moving labor, and connections to approved contractors. Plus, you’ll get additional discounts for sharing a recent inspection report. Whether you're exploring modern home insurance, accessing your inspection report, or managing your existing Porch Insurance policy, this app gives you the tools to make smarter decisions about your home. Get personalized insights from your inspection data, turn inspection findings into actionable to-do lists, compare coverage options, and see why thousands of homeowners trust Porch to protect more, reduce risk, and reward responsibility. Download now to discover how home insurance should work. Need help or have a question? Contact us anytime at: 888-927-4530 appfeedback@porch.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rain Bird at 4.7 against Porch's 3.9. Rain Bird also leads on ratings volume (79K vs 142) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Rain Bird holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird has 79K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Rain Bird's written reviews are positive against 35% of Porch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rain Bird ships an update every 2 months, Porch monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Bird | Porch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (79K ratings) — better | 3.9 (142 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79K — better | 142 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | Porch.com |
Customer experience
Rain Bird
Porch
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
Porch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rain Bird
No in-app purchases
Porch
No in-app purchases
