Comparison

CloudRain vs Smart Garden

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

Head to head
About

CloudRain

Features
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Smart Home? Smart Garden! CloudRain now brings everything you know and love about smart home concepts to your garden. CloudRain is an app-controlled garden irrigation system based on an intelligent algorithm that uses local weather data. ​The valves installed in the garden can be controlled via the app and automatically water the plants. ​CloudRain ensures optimal irrigation and avoids unnecessary water consumption. The valves are self-maintaining through solar energy. Already existing irrigation systems can be controlled with CloudRain as well. Water to the specific needs of your plants. CloudRain customizes your watering schedule for you. Based on sun exposure, wind, temperature, humidity, CloudRain’s smart algorithm automatically find the perfect treat for your plants. Conserve water, don’t waste a drop. Never ever see your sprinklers run during the rain. Save up to 80% compared to traditional timers of water by using CloudRain’s Adaptive Watering which adjusts to the local weather forecast and only waters when it is needed. Easy installation The CloudRain valves connect wirelessly and are self maintained through solar energy. No need to lay wires or exchange batteries at any time. Stay in control, no matter where you are Monitor your garden from home, work or while travelling. Our CloudRain App comes for free and lets you stay in complete control of your garden, wherever you are.

About

Smart Garden

Manage your entire garden ecosystem from one app. Control irrigation, lighting, ponds, and pools remotely. Monitor your garden with cameras, set timers, and receive alerts for device failures.

Highlights
  • Remote control of garden devices
  • Automated timers and scenarios
  • Visual monitoring with camera feed
  • Power consumption tracking
  • Device failure alerts
  • Voice assistant integration
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MY WHOLE GARDEN IN ONE APP:INTELLIGENT CONTROL OF POND, POOL, GARDEN IRRIGATION, GARDEN LIGHTING, VISUAL MONITORING AND MUCH MORE ... EASY AND SAFE!Control electric devices in your garden at any time and from anywhere with the HEISSNER SMART GARDEN App. Operate your devices with a finger tap or use voice control assistants. Set timers or set automation for your daily operations. Learn about power consumption or receive an alarm if any connected devices fail. Control lighting in brightness and color. See live what's going on in your garden through SMART GARDEN CAM - even in the dark with infrared light view - and get alerts when motion is detected in the garden.SMART FUNCTIONS- Control via app- Alarm via push message in case of failure of connected devices- Set any number of timers and manage them individually- Countdown with on / off switching- Create groups and manage scenarios- Set automation (IFTTT) easily in the app- Response to weather, temperature, sunrise / sunset- Power Metering - Energy consumption display- Display of milliamps, volts, watts, kW / h daily value, kW / h monthly value- Display in real time which devices are ON or OFF- Simulation of presence- Surveillance (via WiFi-Cam) with many additional functions (such as motion detection, night vision, recording, alarm, audio, ...)SMART APPLICATIONSControl of everything that has a plug:- Garden and Christmas lights- Garden ponds (pumps, filters, aerators, UVC clarifiers, lighting)- Pools (heating, filtering, cleaning)- Garden fountains, air pumps, irrigation pumpsSMART INTEGRATION- Easy integration into your home WiFi- high compatibility and connectivity to language assistants (ALEXA, google Home, Siri)- Additional SMART GARDEN devices can be integrated into the app, e.g. SMART GARDEN CAM, garden lights and much morePROFFESSIONAL AND SAFE- Worldwide access to the system via Internet cloud service- Easy installation of the hardware- Creation of groups- Administration of access rightsLearn more at www.heissner.de/smart with lots of product information, videos and help service.

Screenshots

CloudRain4 screens
Smart Garden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Garden at 9.0 against CloudRain's 12.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CloudRain versus Smart Garden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudRainSmart Garden
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloudRain GmbHHEISSNER GMBH

In-app purchases

None

CloudRain

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Garden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudRain free?
CloudRain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Garden free?
Smart Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CloudRain or Smart Garden have ads?
Neither CloudRain nor Smart Garden shows ads.

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