LinkTap vs OrbitAssist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LinkTap
Control your wireless water timer remotely from anywhere. Schedule watering with multiple modes, skip watering during rain, and monitor your device's status. Receive notifications and view historical data for efficient water management.
- Remote access anywhere, anytime
- Six work modes for scheduling
- Rain Skip feature
- Monitor timer status
- Watering notifications
- View watering history
- Control up to 24 timers
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LinkTap App: Remotely access your LinkTap Wireless Water Timer through the App anywhere, anytime. FEATURES: . Provide 6 works modes (Instant mode, Calendar mode, Month mode, Odd-even mode, Interval mode and 7-day mode). . Rain Skip to save water. . Monitor water timer's status (battery capacity, wireless signal strength). . Receives notification when watering starts and ends. . View watering and rain skip history of each water timer. . View real-time watering progress. . View water timer's local weather forecast. . Control up to 24 water timers under one user account. . Multilingual support (English, Español, Deutsch, Français, Italiano and 中文) Supported language: English, Español, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, 中文, 日本語 REQUIREMENTS . The App requires iOS 7+. . Cellular or WiFi internet connection is required.
OrbitAssist
This app helps troubleshoot and resolve connectivity issues with smart devices. It guides users through tests to identify and fix potential problems, ensuring a smooth experience with smart products.
- Connectivity issue identification
- Troubleshooting tests
- Device connection assistance
- Smart product experience enhancement
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At Orbit we strive to ensure that every customer has the best possible experience with our smart products. Unfortunately, there may be times when you experience issues with setting up or keeping your device connected to the internet - in those cases, Orbit Assist can help! With just a few taps of your screen, Orbit Assist completes the tests required to identify and help fix potential causes of connectivity issues, so you can go back to enjoying your Orbit Products to the fullest!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LinkTap at 56% against OrbitAssist's 0%. LinkTap also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
LinkTap holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of LinkTap's written reviews are positive against 0% of OrbitAssist's.
LinkTap ships an update every 5 weeks, OrbitAssist every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LinkTap | OrbitAssist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (48 ratings) — better | 1.0 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LINKTAP PTY LTD | Orbit Irrigation |
Customer experience
LinkTap
OrbitAssist
In-app purchases
LinkTap
No in-app purchases
OrbitAssist
No in-app purchases
