Metronet vs Rain Vision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Metronet
Monitor and manage your home security system remotely. Receive real-time alerts, control devices via an interactive map, and view surveillance cameras. Automate lighting, heating, and irrigation for enhanced convenience and security.
- System status monitoring
- Real-time event notifications
- Interactive graphic maps for device control
- Home automation (lighting, heating, irrigation)
- Video surveillance camera viewing
- Centralized management via cloud server
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ONLINE PREVIEW Control the status of your system: power supply, battery, alarms. REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS Receive real time notifications for each event. GRAPHIC MAPS Enable or disable devices directly touching icons on the map. INTUITIVE ICONS Enable and disable different areas of your home. HOME AUTOMATION Control lighting, heating, irrigation. VIDEOSURVEILLANCE With Metronet, you can view your video surveillance system cameras directly from your smartphone or tablet. MORE POWER TO SECURITY IESS takes advantage of a solid, last generation Cloud Server to be able to incorporate and manage a large number of control units connected via Wi-Fi (for compatible models), LAN Ethernet and GSM. Compared to integrated Web Server solutions, Metronet allows for the centralized management of performance-heavy functions, unburdening the control units and making their computing power available for other functions, including their main purpose: to guarantee security. SECURITY OF THE SYSTEM The use of SSL communication protocols, combined with certificates issued by a world-famous certification authority, provides a safety profile at the same level of the solutions adopted by the activities of remote banking. In order to use the multilevel service (METRONET and METRONETCLUB), the panel must be registered to the platform by an authorized IESS installer. Some advanced features are only available for accounts created by installers who sign up for the METRONETCLUB platform.
Rain Vision
Control your irrigation system from your smartphone or tablet. Manage watering schedules, perform manual watering, and adjust settings remotely via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
- Remote irrigation management
- Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity
- Wi-Fi remote access with accessory
- Programmable automatic watering
- Manual watering control
- Standard and Advanced modes
- Customizable pause settings
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Rain Vision is the revolutionary concept for the management of domestic and professional irrigation systems. It allows you to manage the whole new range of Rain Vision System electronic controllers and accessories in a single solution. You will have full control of your irrigation system directly from your smartphone or tablet, linked to Rain Vision devices via Bluetooth 5.0 connection. If equipped with the Rain Nuvola Vision accessory, which allows you to exploit your personal Wi-Fi network, your irrigation system can also be remotely managed via Internet, always from the App on your smartphone. Rain Vision is easy and intuitive, suitable even for irrigation beginner users. It will always support you during the use through recommended steps and information screens. Rain Vision App can be set anytime onto two different modes: Standard and Advanced. While maintaining an easy and intuitive user interface, the Advanced configuration mode offers a wide range of irrigation settings, making the system extremely flexible. Even the most experienced and professional users will meet the most complex irrigation needs, thanks to the wide range of functionalities. GENERAL FEATURES - PROGRAMMING: you can program Automatic Irrigation in three simple steps: Start Times, Durations and Frequency. - MANUAL IRRIGATION: you can perform a Manual Watering, independently from the Programs scheduled. - ON/OFF(/PAUSE): you can enable or disable Automatic Irrigation programs. In the Advanced mode you can customise the pause by specific periods or specific watering zones or programmes. - EXTRA FUNCTIONS: in the Advanced mode you can also customise the Rain Sensor behaviour and set the โBudgetโ function (seasonal adjustment). WEBSITE PLATFORM To remotely manage the irrigation system, via Internet, you can also access the Rain Vision platform (www.rainvision.it) to manage your devices by any web browser. Here you will find same features and user interface of the App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rain Vision at Free against Metronet's $3.99. Metronet's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 9%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Rain Vision is free to download; Metronet costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Metronet ships an update every 6 weeks, Rain Vision monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronet | Rain Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free โ better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews โ better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 14.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IESS S.r.l. | rain.it |
Customer experience
Metronet
Rain Vision
In-app purchases
Metronet
No in-app purchases
Rain Vision
No in-app purchases







