Comparison

LinkTap vs RainPoint Home

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

RainPoint Home

Manage your home and garden with a smart system. Control appliances remotely, schedule irrigation for your lawn, and manage multiple devices simultaneously. Share access with family and connect easily.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Irrigation scheduling
  • Simultaneous device control
  • Timer functions
  • Device sharing
  • Easy device connection
Features
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smart system for home and garden! 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Irrigation control: easy to set irrigation sheduled,nurture beatiful lawns of your garden. 3. Simultaneously control: multiple devices can be controlled with one App 4. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 5. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 6. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

Screenshots

LinkTap4 screens
RainPoint Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LinkTap at 3.6 against RainPoint Home's 2.1. LinkTap also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 21%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

LinkTap holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of LinkTap's written reviews are positive against 21% of RainPoint Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkTap ships an update every 5 weeks, RainPoint Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LinkTap versus RainPoint Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkTapRainPoint Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (48 ratings) — better2.1 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews — better21.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4856 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKTAP PTY LTDFujian Baldr Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

LinkTap

All ratings48 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral20.8%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral15.2%
Negative28.8%

RainPoint Home

All ratings56 ratings
Positive21.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative67.9%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative60.6%

In-app purchases

None

LinkTap

No in-app purchases

None

RainPoint Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinkTap free?
LinkTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RainPoint Home free?
RainPoint Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LinkTap or RainPoint Home?
LinkTap is rated higher. LinkTap averages 3.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while RainPoint Home averages 2.1 from 56 ratings.
Do LinkTap or RainPoint Home have ads?
Neither LinkTap nor RainPoint Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkTap or RainPoint Home?
LinkTap ships an update every 5 weeks, and RainPoint Home every 3 weeks. Most recently, LinkTap was updated on September 21, 2026 and RainPoint Home on September 22, 2026.

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