Yardian vs Netro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yardian
This smart sprinkler controller features a built-in camera and a water restrictions database to help conserve water, save money, and enhance home security. It automatically adjusts watering schedules based on local weather and regulations, eliminating the need for manual adjustments.
- Built-in camera for monitoring
- Smart Watering Program with local weather data
- Exclusive Water Restrictions Database
- Automatic schedule adjustments
- Over-The-Air (OTA) programming
- IFTTT integration
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The Yardian The Yardian, Your Smartest Sprinkler Controller! Your Easiest-To-Use Smart Device for Home Water Conservation and Family Protection. Save up to 50% of Outdoor Water Usage ------ Yardian is the world’s first smart sprinkler controller with a built-in camera. It’s also the one and only smart sprinkler controller that provides a Water Restrictions Database. Yardian saves water and money, avoid fines of several hundred dollars, and monitor activities in your garage or yard! No More Constant Manual Adjustment ------ The Yardian’s “Smart Watering Program” carefully determines the optimal manner to water your lawn or garden with current, local weather data, your lawn or garden profiles and local water restrictions.The “Program” covers all watering zones by default. The Yardian can be easily set up and operating automatically without any manual programming. Exclusive Water Restrictions Database ------ More and more U.S. urban areas are adding government restrictions to residential water use. In some geographical areas, it is becoming incredibly difficult to maintain a green garden while avoiding penalty fees. With our help, there is no longer any real need to research your local government’s water regulations; the Yardian maintains and updates a water restrictions database that automatically alters your watering schedule to adhere to any required restrictions. The Yardian Provides Peace of Mind ------ Home safety statistics state that “4 burglaries happen every 60 seconds somewhere in the United States…and, it takes only 6 seconds to break through a garage door”. Installing the Yardian in your garage is the perfect security device with its built-in digital camera. It ensures permanent digital eyes, 24/7! Aeon Matrix Ensures Future Proofing of the Yardian ------ Aeon Matrix is able to integrate free Over-The-Air (OTA) programming with all Yardian devices. It conveniently receives new software, configuration settings and encryption updates. The Yardian also works with IFTTT, a web-based service to allow device owners the freedom and flexibility to create customized shortcut applications and actions. These "future-proof" capabilities ensure that this controller is a true investment in evolving smart home management.
Netro
This app manages your home irrigation system remotely. It creates intelligent watering schedules based on local weather to conserve water and maintain a healthy garden. Monitor your garden's status and adjust settings from anywhere.
- Dynamic weather-based watering schedules
- Remote sprinkler monitoring and control
- Garden health status indicators
- Adjustable watering preferences
- Schedule manager
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Netro is a cloud based watering system that is designed for effortless use in residential irrigation. It helps to reduce unnecessary water usage and keeps your garden healthy. Netro creates dynamic watering schedules by analyzing your local weather and estimating the rain amount. The Netro app shows the key factors for a healthy garden so you know exactly how your garden is doing. It also provides a convenient schedule manager through which you can adjust your watering preferences and Netro will optimally adjust the schedule for you. With the Netro app, you can monitor and control your sprinklers from anywhere. You can purchase the smart watering controller (Netro Sprite), the smart hose faucet timer(Netro Pixie) and the smart plant sensor (Netro Whisperer) at Netrohome.com or Amazon.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yardian at 3.6 against Netro's 2.6. Yardian also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Netro's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Yardian holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Yardian's written reviews are positive against 38% of Netro's.
Yardian ships an update every 2 months, Netro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yardian | Netro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (33 ratings) — better | 2.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better | 37.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aeon Matrix | Netro Inc |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Yardian
No in-app purchases
Netro
No in-app purchases







