B vs TempPro Sensor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B
Control and monitor your sprinklers from anywhere with this smart watering app. It uses local weather data and plant information to create optimized watering schedules, saving water and money. You can also set custom programs and utilize an integrated irrigation audit tool.
- Remote sprinkler control
- Smart watering schedules
- Weather-based adjustments
- Custom program settings
- Integrated irrigation audit tool
- Water conservation features
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The B-hyve smart sprinkler timer app allows you to control or monitor your sprinklers from anywhere in the world with the convenience of your smart device. Smart Watering Knowing how long and how often to water your plants can be challenging. When set to smart watering mode, B-hyve takes the guesswork out of watering and utilizes Mother Nature, along with some really great technology, to determine the watering schedule for your yard. When set and left in smart watering mode, B-hyve can save users as much as 50% more water over a traditional controller. Weather When set in smart mode, B-hyve uses local weather data to determine how much water is evaporated and transpired through your plants each day to know when it needs to water. It also accounts for any rainfall that is in the forecast, shuts off the system for rain, then looks back to see how much actually fell. That’s smart! But all yards are not the same. B-hyve also takes into account things like soil type, plant type, sun/shade and slope to determine a watering schedule that takes the water to the roots and helps avoid runoff. WeatherSense If you want to be the one in control of the schedule, that’s okay too. With B-hyve you can set custom programs to water how you want while still taking advantage of the local weather data to override watering in case of a weather event. This will shut off your system during the rain and resume your program when the rain has passed. That’s smart! Integrated Irrigation Audit Tool The B-hyve app also integrates the award-winning irrigation audit tool right to your smart device. By performing a catch cup test on your sprinkler system, you will know exactly how much water is being applied rather than relying on estimated sprinkler head water use that other timers/apps use, which can be off by as much as 50%, saving you more water and money. This is the app for the best-selling, WaterSense and SWAT certified Orbit B-hyve Smart Wifi Sprinkler Timer. This is also the companion app for homeowners with the Hydro-Rain B-hyve Pro Wifi Controller. Please let us know if you have questions or problems. ALEXA – Works with Alexa. For a list of Alexa commands visit http://help.orbitbhyve.com/Alexa-Commands/ Bhyve.orbitonline.com 800-488-6156 support@orbitbhyve.com
TempPro Sensor
Monitor real-time temperature and humidity with historical data up to one year. Receive alerts when readings fall outside your set range, ensuring optimal conditions.
- Real-time temperature display
- Real-time humidity display
- Heat index display
- Historical data up to one year
- Customizable alarm function
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The TempPro Sensor APP, formerly known as ThermoPro Sensor, is designed to receive the temperature and humidity values measured by thermometers made by the industry leader TempPro. The APP displays real time temperature, humidity, heat index etc. Additionally, it can store historic data up to two years. An alarm function will alert you when the temperature or humidity is out of the set range.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: TempPro Sensor at free against B's free with in-app purchases. TempPro Sensor also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.1). B's advantage is ratings volume (330K vs 11K) and review sentiment (61% vs 46%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for B against 4.7 for TempPro Sensor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: B has 330K ratings behind it against 11K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of B's written reviews are positive against 46% of TempPro Sensor's.
B ships an update every 6 weeks, TempPro Sensor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | B | TempPro Sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (330K ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews — better | 46.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 330K — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orbit Irrigation | iTronics Co., Limited |
Customer experience
B
TempPro Sensor
User reviews
B
From 330K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Easy to use app
- 🌳 Effective smart watering
- 🌍 Remote control from anywhere
- ⏱️ Convenient manual control
- 📊 Detailed watering history
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🌧️ Inaccurate weather data
- 🔍 Unintuitive interface
- 🔀 Inability to control multiple devices together
- 🕰️ Inconsistent watering schedules
TempPro Sensor
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate temperature and humidity readings
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Quick sensor connection
- 👍 Helpful for monitoring environments
Room to improve
- 🐛 Devices disappear from app after closing
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Sensor data not saving properly
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🔋 Short battery life for sensors
Bugs and requests
B
Reported bugs
4 issues- Watering programs not executing as scheduled
- Zones not responding to manual controls
- Connectivity issues causing loss of watering history
- Unexpected changes to programmed watering schedules
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to pause and resume watering programs
- Integration with smart home platforms (e.g., HomeKit)
- More granular control over watering schedules and zones
- Improved weather forecasting and rain delay functionality
- Global calendar view of all connected devices
TempPro Sensor
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to reconnect to sensors after closing
- Temperature and humidity history data not displaying correctly
- Sensor discovery issues after app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to export data to CSV
- Improve notification system to send alerts even when app is closed
- Add option to change sensor names
- Improve graph functionality to show more detailed historical data
In-app purchases
B
No in-app purchases
TempPro Sensor
No in-app purchases









