Comparison

Rain Bird vs Battcom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Rain Bird

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.778K ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Remote sprinkler control
Customizable watering schedules
Automated weather adjustments
Water and money saving
Controller model compatibility

Features

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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

About

Battcom

Features

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Battcom is a cloud-based, smart electric metering platform. It provides a centralized solution to collect and analyze battery readings collected from IoT telemetric devices manufactured by Smart Charging Technologies.

Screenshots

Rain Bird4 screens

Battcom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Battcom at every 4 days against Rain Bird's every 2 months. Rain Bird's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rain Bird ships an update every 2 months, Battcom every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Rain Bird versus Battcom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Rain Bird	Battcom
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.7 (78K ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	31.2% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	78K — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	48 MB	49 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Rain Bird Corporation	Smart Charging Technologies

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

Battcom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rain Bird

No in-app purchases

None

Battcom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rain Bird free?

Rain Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Battcom free?

Battcom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Rain Bird or Battcom have ads?

Neither Rain Bird nor Battcom shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Rain Bird or Battcom?

Rain Bird ships an update every 2 months, and Battcom every 4 days. Most recently, Rain Bird was updated on October 20, 2026 and Battcom on October 9, 2026.