Rain Bird vs OthelloGo
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
OthelloGo
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Wondering how to quickly and easily find out what's going on around City of Othello? Look no further than OthelloGo to receive the latest alerts on road closures, weather alerts, events and so much more! In addition to notifications, you'll have easy access to commonly used resources from the City!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rain Bird at every 2 months against OthelloGo's every 9 months. Rain Bird also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update every 2 months, OthelloGo every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Bird | OthelloGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (70K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 70K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | GOGov, Inc. |
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
OthelloGo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rain Bird
No in-app purchases
OthelloGo
No in-app purchases
