LinkTap vs Raindrip
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.
Raindrip
Control your watering with a smart timer. Create custom schedules and automate adjustments based on weather to save time, money, and water. Compatible with specific models.
- Remote watering control
- Customizable schedules
- Weather-based adjustments
- Water saving automation
- Model compatibility
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Connect your Raindrip Water Timer to your mobile device to control watering. Set up customized watering schedules and automate weather-based adjustments, saving time money and water. Compatible with the following models: R875CT R875CTG For more information, visit raindrip.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LinkTap at 56% against Raindrip's 0%. LinkTap also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 22 months). Raindrip's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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
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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LinkTap has 48 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of LinkTap's written reviews are positive against 0% of Raindrip's.
LinkTap ships an update every 5 weeks, Raindrip every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LinkTap | Raindrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (48 ratings) — better | 2.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LINKTAP PTY LTD | National Diversified Sales, Inc. |
Customer experience
LinkTap
Raindrip
In-app purchases
LinkTap
No in-app purchases
Raindrip
No in-app purchases
