iTINC vs RainWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTINC
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iTINC is an iOS binding and custom user interface for the secure TINC VPN protocol. Join existing tinc networks by generating invitations from your own tinc nodes. For more information on tinc, please visit their website at https://tinc-vpn.org.
RainWave
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• By using our free app on your iOS smartphone (minimum required iOS 9), this water timer can be programmed wirelessly, allow you to use your smart phone or tablet to control all the programming and interface functions on your water timers or irrigation controllers. • The app has easy-to-follow cues that are displayed on your smartphone to guide you through the process. • The timer can be set to water on any or all days of the week, from 10 times or more per day, with a duration ranging from one minute to 12 hours. • The water-delay setting lets you postpone your irrigation cycle without losing your preset program. • You can also manually control the settings right at the faucet, without using the app. You can even manage multiple timers from the same app. • These tap timers will automatically water sequentially once they are programmed via your smartphone or tablet. No need to open the user’s guide to figure which buttons to push. • The App is highly intuitive and programming is simple. Features: • Smart Bluetooth® garden timer where you change the method of watering your garden from a range up to 30 m (100 ft) without interference. Enables you to control your garden’s watering schedule from your smart phone, tablet remotely. • Easy to install application and simple to operate. • Daily, Weekly and cyclical programming. A four zone timer allowing you to water four different areas from the same faucet. Each zone can be programmed with different start time.(Single and two zone timers follow this same guide) • Manage one or many controllers from a single app with the ability to name each controller, capture an image or uploaded from your gallery. You can replace the valve’s photo and name to easily distinguish between them where you want to water • The timer is constructed using weather and UV- resistant ABS material housing and requires 4 x AA (1.5v) *Alkaline batteries, not included. • Works with water pressure from 10 to 120 psi • Manual settings from the App is simple task (Manual watering in 1 minute increments up to 360 minutes) • No need to open the user’s guide to figure which buttons to push. The App is highly intuitive and programming is simple to use. • Follow-up on scheduling by viewing the "Next Watering" feature
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RainWave at 13.0 against iTINC's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
iTINC ships an update every 3 months, RainWave every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTINC | RainWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TEKSOC LLC | yuanmei |
In-app purchases
iTINC
No in-app purchases
RainWave
No in-app purchases









