Comparison

RAA vs Holman Home

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

Head to head
About

RAA

Access your member benefits, find cheap fuel and EV charging stations, enter competitions, and request roadside assistance. Manage your RAA products and services, and discover exclusive member offers.

Highlights
  • Digital membership card
  • Real-time fuel prices
  • EV charging station locator
  • Road Service requests
  • Member-only offers and deals
  • Competition entries
Features
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With the RAA app, your member benefits are just a tap away. Find cheap fuel near you, access your digital membership card, enter exciting competitions, request Road Service and so much more – all from the palm of your hand. In the RAA app, you can: • find cheap fuel near you with real-time fuel prices, straight from the source. • access your digital membership card – essential if you don't carry your physical card around. • enter competitions with an awesome range of prizes. • request a Road Service call-out and track the progress of your patrol.* • view all your RAA products and services. • find an EV charging station near you, using our EV charging locator. • save big with a huge range of member-only offers and deals, from entertainment and events to food and fashion. *Limitations apply. Not available in an emergency or for selected job types. Members outside the Adelaide metropolitan area should call 13 11 11 for Road Service. *By downloading this app, you agree to the End User Licence Agreement available at www.raa.com.au/app-terms

About

Holman Home

Control your garden watering and lighting systems remotely from anywhere in the world. Schedule watering, adjust settings, and monitor weather conditions with smart sensors for optimal garden care. Easy DIY installation for a connected outdoor space.

Highlights
  • Remote garden product control
  • Schedule watering cycles
  • Manual zone control
  • Smart sensor integration
  • Garden lighting scene customization
  • Weather monitoring and data graphs
Features
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With the Holman Home app you can use your smartphone to control all the programming and interface functions of a continually increasing range of Holman and K-Rain garden products via a permanent internet (and Wi-Fi) connection, you can then control the device remotely from anywhere in the world (using mobile data or Wi-Fi). These products are designed for easy DIY installation. You can control the following products with the Holman Home app: 1 | GARDEN WATERING • WX8 Irrigation Controller – 8 Zones • WX1 Tap Timer – 1 Zone • WX2 Tap Timer – 2 Zones • K-Rain KRX6 - 6 Zones • K-Rain KRX8 - 8 Zones • K-Rain K Connect Tap Timer (Bluetooth only - can only connect to tap timer when within Bluetooth range) • K-Rain K Connect Tap Timer connected to K-Rain K Connect Wi-Fi Hub Features • You have remote control access to your device to change any setting at any time via the app (excluding K Connect Tap Timer - Bluetooth only) • Schedule three Starts to run on the days of your choice (KRX8 has four Starts and K Connect Tap Timer has eight Starts) • Manually run any zone or Start from anywhere in the world (excluding K Connect Tap Timer - Bluetooth only) • Set your run time in hours and minutes • WX8s with the Holman Rain Sensor “Evie” or other third party rain sensors are able to automatically disable watering during wet weather • WX1s and WX2s with Moisture Sensors are able to automatically disable watering when the soil moisture is above the set threshold • KRX6s and KRX8s with a third party sensor is able disable watering using Scene Automations • It is easy to share your device with other family members or users 2 | Garden Lighting • RGB Garden Light • WW (Warm White) Garden Light Features • Easy 2-Pin (WW) or 4-Pin (RGB) Plug + Socket System. No Electrician required • Scene automations and custom scene options allow you to light up your garden, however you want 3 | WEATHER MONITORING • Helios Weather Station Features • Compatible with other Holman Home products • Accurate weather readings for your property • Includes 10” Indoor LCD Display Panel • Daily, Weekly and Monthly graphs of key weather data

Screenshots

RAA4 screens
Holman Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RAA at 81% against Holman Home's 27%. RAA also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Holman Home's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RAA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RAA has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of RAA's written reviews are positive against 27% of Holman Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RAA ships an update every 2 weeks, Holman Home every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RAA versus Holman Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRAAHolman Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews — better26.8% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB205 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRoyal Automobile Association of South Australia LimitedBookleaf PTY Ltd

Customer experience

RAA

All ratings14,404 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.2%

Holman Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral18.3%
Negative54.9%

User reviews

RAA

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • ⛽ Great for checking fuel prices
  • ⭐ Excellent customer service
  • 🚗 Prompt roadside assistance
  • 💰 Good value for membership

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App not opening/crashing
  • ⛽ Fuel price information not updated
  • ⚠️ Login issues
  • 📱 Incompatible with older devices
  • ❌ App not loading

Holman Home

From 1 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to set up
  • 👍 Works well for basic functions
  • 👍 Reliable hardware (sometimes)
  • 👍 Good for remote watering
  • 👍 User-friendly app (sometimes)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Extremely unreliable
  • 🐛 Buggy and clunky UI
  • 🐛 Frequent data loss/dropout
  • 🐛 Settings do not save
  • 🐛 Automation doesn't work

Bugs and requests

RAA

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Login issues, emails not sent
  • App not opening/disappearing
  • Fuel price information not updated
  • App not compatible with older iOS versions (iPhone 6, iPad)
  • Keyboard doesn't slide down when submitting roadside assistance
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  • App download issues preventing login
  • Fuel search not working on iPad
  • Map zoom out not syncing correctly
  • Site down for maintenance and then unusable
  • Update has ruined app functionality on older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode support
  • Home Screen widget for fuel prices
  • CarPlay and Apple Wallet updates (already implemented but requested again)
  • Option to select both 'diesel' and 'premium diesel' prices simultaneously
  • Ability to zoom in on fuel prices on the map
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  • Option to enter competitions with just membership number
  • App size optimization for older phones

Holman Home

Reported bugs

41 issues
  • Constantly deletes data
  • Requires restart/re-linking
  • Frequent data dropout
  • Rain delay feature does not save
  • Schedule watering does not start
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  • Device/hub goes offline
  • Software UI unresponsive and buggy
  • Cannot view past weather trends accurately
  • Daily totals reset at 9 am, no numerical readout
  • Automation doesn't work, watering doesn't happen
  • Constantly resetting password
  • App deletes all devices
  • Hub never connected
  • Settings do not save
  • Updated app refuses to initiate start times
  • Cannot set location for weather
  • Preset stations wiped after updates
  • Logging out of app
  • WX1 cannot connect to Wi-Fi hub
  • AM setup only, PM times not available
  • Status shows watering when moisture is above limit
  • Changes to schedules not saved
  • Cannot set time for manual watering
  • Next watering time shows as in the past
  • Wi-Fi socket deleted, cannot reconnect
  • Need to reset all the time, especially after power outage
  • Missing activity history
  • Keeps showing network error
  • WX is limited to only three schedules
  • Time settings change randomly
  • Cannot pair with controller after updates
  • App won't open
  • New app not compatible with older iPad
  • Security cameras don't show sprinklers running
  • Hub wouldn't connect to Wi-Fi
  • Location Services not showing app
  • Location shows incorrect distance
  • No HomeKit compatibility
  • Odd/even day interval selection missing
  • False advertising regarding interval watering
  • Previous app not compatible with new hardware

Requested features

22 requests
  • HomeKit support
  • Desktop access/web interface
  • Improved rainfall data visualization (bar chart, cumulative totals)
  • Hourly rainfall totals
  • Cumulative rainfall display
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  • Clearer rainfall totals (since midnight/9 am)
  • Dark mode
  • Apple Watch app integration for weather station
  • More scene options for lighting
  • Automatic sunset/sunrise lighting
  • Interval watering settings
  • Misting function in scenes
  • Notifications for timer start/stop
  • Calendar watering history
  • Activity/event log
  • More than 3 schedules per tap timer
  • Ability to stop scheduled watering after it has started
  • Status showing why watering is skipped (e.g., moisture level)
  • Option to program misting in manual watering mode
  • Face ID/Biometric login
  • Allow PM times for setup
  • Alert for spikes in water usage

In-app purchases

None

RAA

No in-app purchases

None

Holman Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RAA free?
RAA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Holman Home free?
Holman Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RAA or Holman Home?
RAA is rated higher. RAA averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Holman Home averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RAA or Holman Home have ads?
Neither RAA nor Holman Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RAA or Holman Home?
RAA ships an update every 2 weeks, and Holman Home every 5 months. Most recently, RAA was updated on November 11, 2026 and Holman Home on November 7, 2026.

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