Comparison

Rain Bird vs Lino Lakes Connect

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

Head to head
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

Lino Lakes Connect

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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with Lino Lakes Connect! In addition, you'll receive notifications and have easy access to commonly used resources from the City!

Screenshots

Rain Bird4 screens
Lino Lakes Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Rain Bird at 3 against Lino Lakes Connect's —. Rain Bird also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rain Bird versus Lino Lakes Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRain BirdLino Lakes Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (79K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings79K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRain Bird CorporationGOGov, 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

Lino Lakes Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rain Bird

No in-app purchases

None

Lino Lakes Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rain Bird free?
Rain Bird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lino Lakes Connect free?
Lino Lakes Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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