Rain Bird vs Zeus Lights
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Zeus Lights
Showcases real-world installations of permanent LED lighting systems for homes. Explore transformed rooflines, entryways, and facades for holidays, ambiance, and security. One system offers endless aesthetic possibilities.
- Real installation examples
- Holiday lighting
- Everyday ambiance
- Security lighting
- Permanent LED systems
- Customizable looks
Read full descriptionHide full description
Every home is different. These are real Zeus Lighting installations across the Austin area — rooflines, entryways, and facades transformed with permanent LED lighting that works for holidays, everyday ambiance, and security. One system, endless looks.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zeus Lights at 100% against Rain Bird's 31%. Zeus Lights also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Rain Bird's advantage is ratings volume (79K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Zeus Lights 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. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Rain Bird's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zeus Lights's.
Rain Bird ships an update every 2 months, Zeus Lights every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Bird | Zeus Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (79K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | Zeus Illumination, LLC |
Customer experience
Rain Bird
Zeus Lights
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
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Add ability to turn off entire system remotely
Zeus Lights
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rain Bird
No in-app purchases
Zeus Lights
No in-app purchases
