Comparison

B vs Athmana

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 offers intelligent scheduling based on local weather and soil conditions, or customizable manual programs. An integrated audit tool helps optimize water usage and save money.

Highlights
  • Remote sprinkler control
  • Smart watering schedules
  • Weather-based adjustments
  • Customizable programs
  • Integrated irrigation audit tool
  • Water usage optimization
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

Athmana

Features
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Athmana is a Bible reading and reflection app designed around a clean, distraction-light reading experience. From the screenshots you shared, the app supports English and Malayalam reading modes, quick book search, direct chapter and verse selection, verse range mode, and a dedicated reflections workspace for saving verses and writing notes. Bilingual Bible interface with English and Malayalam toggles Fast book search with filtered results and abbreviation support Single verse or verse-range reading with chapter and verse controls Save-to-Notes flow for collecting verses into named reflections Notes area with text and drawing modes plus export/share tools iPhone and iPad layouts shown in the screenshots

Screenshots

B4 screens
Athmana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Athmana at weekly against B's every 6 weeks. B's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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

B ships an update every 6 weeks, Athmana weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
B versus Athmana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBAthmana
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (336K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings336K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrbit IrrigationJose Tony

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

Athmana

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

B

No in-app purchases

None

Athmana

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B free?
B is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Athmana free?
Athmana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do B or Athmana have ads?
Neither B nor Athmana shows ads.
Which is updated more often, B or Athmana?
B ships an update every 6 weeks, and Athmana weekly. Most recently, B was updated on November 6, 2026 and Athmana on November 5, 2026.

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