Comparison

Yardian vs Netro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Dynamic weather-based watering schedules
  • Remote sprinkler monitoring and control
  • Garden health status indicators
  • Adjustable watering preferences
  • Schedule manager
Features
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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

Screenshots

Yardian4 screens
Netro4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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: 43% of Yardian's written reviews are positive against 38% of Netro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yardian ships an update every 2 months, Netro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yardian versus Netro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYardianNetro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (33 ratings) — better2.6 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews — better37.9% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAeon MatrixNetro Inc

Customer experience

Yardian

All ratings33 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative30.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral30.4%
Negative26.1%

Netro

All ratings17 ratings
Positive23.5%
Neutral29.4%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral17.2%
Negative44.8%

Bugs and requests

Yardian

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Netro

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • App crashes when renaming zones
  • App crashes when moving between screens
  • App crashes when attempting to open
  • App crashes when logging in
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  • App crashes when creating an account
  • App crashes immediately after opening
  • App crashes after entering login info
  • App crashes every time on opening
  • App crashes every single time on opening
  • App crashes every time I attempt to open it
  • App crashes every single time I attempt to open it
  • App crashes every single time I attempt to open it and log in
  • Json serialization error
  • App freezes on spinning green dots when making setting changes
  • Hourly data split between AM/PM and separate screens
  • Scrolling on data plot pages crashes the app
  • System randomly will not water zones
  • Manual watering not working
  • App doesn't send notifications when a program has run
  • Weather data is inaccurate
  • Controller does not reconnect to Wi-Fi after power outage
  • Delay function is confusing
  • Scheduling section is pointless
  • App doesn't show main page update when zone is run from programs page
  • Manual control changed to separate screen
  • No way to shut off manual control
  • Whisperer dying
  • Pixies all died
  • Cannot rearrange programs
  • Device was dead during watering cycle
  • Sync is too long
  • Manual stop button doesn't work
  • Saving custom programs only saves for about 2 weeks
  • Scheduling function is not working
  • Created scheduling program does not reflect in the calendar

Requested features

23 requests
  • Allow 1.5 minute watering intervals
  • Allow simultaneous watering of multiple zones
  • Alter order of watering zones with drag and drop
  • Add more weather providers (e.g., Apple's API)
  • Improve user interface for iOS users
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  • Incorporate scheduling under preferences into programs
  • Increase maximum run time beyond 60 minutes
  • Add push notifications for watering start/stop
  • Allow users to choose Italian weather sources
  • Allow users to select watering during night hours only
  • Add a manual hard 'Stop' button for all zones
  • Make manual control easier and more accessible
  • Allow users to rearrange programs
  • Improve historical data storage duration
  • Remember login credentials
  • Improve analytics depth and flexibility
  • Allow users to customize default settings
  • Make manual watering selection more accessible
  • Allow users to configure custom zone names in Alexa app
  • Improve the way wires make contact in slots
  • Provide a more reliable weather forecast for Italy
  • Allow users to disable weather-based watering if desired
  • Improve the delay function to be more intuitive

In-app purchases

None

Yardian

No in-app purchases

None

Netro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yardian free?
Yardian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Netro free?
Netro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yardian or Netro?
Yardian is rated higher. Yardian averages 3.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Netro averages 2.6 from 17 ratings.
Do Yardian or Netro have ads?
Neither Yardian nor Netro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yardian or Netro?
Yardian ships an update every 2 months, and Netro every 4 months. Most recently, Yardian was updated on October 15, 2026 and Netro on October 16, 2026.

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