Rain Bird vs Bose QC Earbuds
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
Bose QC Earbuds
Customize your listening experience with adjustable EQ for bass, mids, and treble. Seamlessly switch between noise cancellation modes and manage device connections. Personalize shortcut buttons for quick access to features like music playback.
- Adjustable five-band EQ
- ANC mode switching (Quiet, Aware, Off)
- Battery life check
- Customizable shortcut buttons
- Manage connected devices
- Instant playlist start for Apple Music Premium
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Take personalization further with the Bose QCE app. Five-band Adjustable EQ lets you fine-tune bass, mids, and treble. Switch between ANC settings and go from Quiet to Aware to off. Check battery life, customize your shortcuts, and manage connected devices. Apple Music Premium users can now start playlists instantly with earbud shortcut buttons, and expanded shortcut options let you customize button actions.
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Verdict
Rain Bird and Bose QC Earbuds both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 47% of Bose QC Earbuds's written reviews are positive against 31% of Rain Bird's. Rain Bird's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 4.8 for Bose QC Earbuds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79K and 35K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Rain Bird's written reviews are positive against 47% of Bose QC Earbuds's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Rain Bird | Bose QC Earbuds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (79K ratings) | 4.8 (35K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews | 47.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79K — better | 35K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | Bose Corporation |
Customer experience
Rain Bird
Bose QC Earbuds
User reviews
Rain Bird
From 79K 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
Bose QC Earbuds
From 35K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎧 Unbelievably clear and crisp sound
- 🔊 Impressive battery life
- 👍 Comfortable and secure fit
- 🔍 Customizable EQ and sound settings
- 🚀 Responsive touch controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 🔇 Automated voice prompts cannot be disabled
- ⏱️ Automatic standby/disconnect issues
- 🔌 Requires app to be open and connected
- 🤖 Voice controls not working as expected
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
Bose QC Earbuds
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Connectivity issues between earbuds and app
- Inconsistent Bluetooth pairing experience
- Earbuds randomly disconnecting or powering off
Requested features
4 requests- Option to save custom EQ/sound profiles
- Ability to disable automatic standby/disconnect
- Improved app stability and responsiveness
- More granular control over voice prompts
In-app purchases
Rain Bird
No in-app purchases
Bose QC Earbuds
No in-app purchases
Questions
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