Rain Bird vs Hose & Fitting Navigator
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
Hose & Fitting Navigator
This app helps users select the correct hose and fitting products for any application using AI and ML analysis. It streamlines the process of identifying compatible replacements from various manufacturers, reducing errors and improving efficiency.
- AI/ML hose layline analysis
- Cross-reference database
- Identify compatible replacements
- Reduce errors and maximize efficiency
- STAMPED methodology support
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1.Using the Hose and Fitting Navigator app with the STAMPED methodology ensures that the correct products are chosen for each application, reducing errors and maximizing efficiency 2.Hose and Fitting Navigator app that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to analyze hose laylines for quick identification and selection of compatible replacement hoses. 3.Hose and Fitting Navigator app, designed to streamline the process of identifying compatible hose products from alternative manufacturers 4.Extensive Cross-Reference Database
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Rain Bird at 79K against Hose & Fitting Navigator's 3. Rain Bird also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Hose & Fitting Navigator'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.
Hose & Fitting Navigator 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Bird | Hose & Fitting Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (79K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79K — better | 3 |
| 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 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | Danfoss A/S |
Customer experience
Rain Bird
Hose & Fitting Navigator
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
Hose & Fitting Navigator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rain Bird
No in-app purchases
Hose & Fitting Navigator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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