Rain Bird vs IQ+
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
IQ+
Monitor and manage your boat and trailer's security, health, and usage remotely. Receive real-time alerts for critical events and track your trips with detailed reports. Share access with family and friends for a connected boating experience.
- Real-time boat and trailer monitoring
- Security and health alerts
- Geofencing capabilities
- Maintenance scheduling
- Trip tracking and reports
- Remote access for family and friends
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IQ+ Connected Intelligence Connect to your Boat & Trailer The IQ+ App is easy-to-use and provides real-time information 24/7 about your boat & trailer. Remotely monitor and manage the security, health, and use of your boat. Invite your family and friends to IQ+ app of your boat to enjoy the boating experience together. Features: • Monitor battery life, bilge, hours, speed, movement and more • Monitor the ambient temperature of your boat. Great for winterization or when there is a hot cover on the boat • Let your dealer monitor the health of your boat and trailer with a simple click for repairs and maintenance • Manage your boat & trailer maintenance and scheduled maintenance • Create geofences to track security, anchor, storage, use and even shallow areas • Auto alerts for tamper, movement, speed, temperature, potential theft • The device has an internal battery, so our boat stays connected even if the boat battery dies, the boat battery is disconnected for storage or removed during theft • See breadcrumb trails and heat maps of your trips and events on maps and satellite views • See how you are using your boat through reports and widgets To connect you will have two options. 1. The hardware come already installed on your boat 2. You will need to purchase the hardware and install from your local marine dealer A registration email is sent from your dealer to activate your account Download the free app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Rain Bird at 79K against IQ+'s 4. Rain Bird also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). IQ+'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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.
IQ+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird has 79K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rain Bird ships an update every 2 months, IQ+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Bird | IQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (79K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79K — better | 4 |
| 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 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | Radian IoT |
Customer experience
Rain Bird
IQ+
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
IQ+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rain Bird
No in-app purchases
IQ+
No in-app purchases
