Rain Bird vs AFIRE AWPR2
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
AFIRE AWPR2
Remotely control your water vapor fireplace insert from anywhere in the world using your smartphone. Stay connected to your home's ambiance with this intuitive application.
- Remote fireplace control
- Global connectivity
- Water vapor fireplace support
- Smartphone integration
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AFIRE APP keeps you and your fireplace intimate. You phone can remotely control your AFIRE water vapor fireplace insert anywhere on the planet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rain Bird at 4.7 against AFIRE AWPR2's 1.0. Rain Bird also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (79K vs 2). 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.
Rain Bird holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird has 79K ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of AFIRE AWPR2's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Bird | AFIRE AWPR2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (79K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | AFIRE TRADING LTD |
Customer experience
Rain Bird
AFIRE AWPR2
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
AFIRE AWPR2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rain Bird
No in-app purchases
AFIRE AWPR2
No in-app purchases
