Comparison

B vs Steppy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote sprinkler control
  • Smart watering schedules
  • Weather-based adjustments
  • Custom program settings
  • Integrated irrigation audit tool
  • Water conservation features
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

About

Steppy

This app listens to music and verbally guides you through pre-recorded dance steps in sync with the song. You can train it with your own spoken instructions and manage song entries. Listen via Bluetooth earphones or the iPhone speaker.

Highlights
  • Spoken dance step guidance
  • In-sync with music
  • Customizable dance step training
  • Bluetooth earphone support
  • CSV import/export
  • Edit and delete song entries
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Have you ever wished that the next dance step to a song could be spoken in your ear? Steppy Step can recognize a song and tell you the dance steps that you've assigned as the song plays. Train Steppy Step with your spoken dance instructions, and Steppy Step will note where in the song the steps belong. The next time the song is played, Steppy Step will recognize the song and speak and display your dance instructions back to you, in sync with the song. Use Apple AirPods or any Bluetooth audio earphones to listen for the dance steps, or use the iPhone's speaker. Import and export dance steps in CSV format, and edit and delete song entries right from the app.

Screenshots

B4 screens
Steppy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: B at Free against Steppy's $0.99. B also leads on ratings volume (335K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). Steppy's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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

B is free to download; Steppy costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steppy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: B has 335K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
B versus Steppy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBSteppy
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (335K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings335K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrbit IrrigationVictor Franco

Customer experience

B

All ratings330,461 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,905 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative31.3%

Steppy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Steppy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

B

No in-app purchases

None

Steppy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B free?
B is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steppy free?
Steppy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, B or Steppy?
Steppy is rated higher. B averages 4.7 out of 5 from 335K ratings, while Steppy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do B or Steppy have ads?
Neither B nor Steppy shows ads.

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