Melnor BT vs dewenwils
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melnor BT
Easily manage your lawn and garden watering with this app. Control one or multiple Bluetooth water timers, set flexible schedules up to 30 times a day, and customize watering durations. Features include watering delays, manual mode, and an eco-friendly option to reduce water waste.
- Bluetooth timer control
- Flexible scheduling options
- Customizable watering duration
- Watering delay function
- Manual watering mode
- Eco Mode for water saving
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ABOUT THE APP An easy and convenient way to manage your lawn and garden watering. Use the free app on your iOS smart device (minimum required iOS 9), to control all the programming on your Melnor Bluetooth Water Timer. Manage one, or multiple Valve Units from the same app. Set up is simple and offers the most flexible scheduling options to meet any gardener’s needs. Water on specific days of the week or every few days, up to 30 times per day, from one minute to 6 hours. FEATURES - Convenient scheduling through the app (must be within 30’ of Valve Unite for Bluetooth connection) - Select to water on specific days of the week or by an interval every few days - Water from 1 minute up to 6 hours per watering cycle - Reduce water waste with the customizable Eco Mode - Watering Delay pauses the watering schedule when needed - Turn on Manual mode from the Timer or through the app to run water whenever you need CUSTOMIZABLE You can personalize the app features specifically for your lawn and garden. Set unique device and zone names, create a password for security, and add images of your specific watering areas.
dewenwils
Control your smart home devices remotely and connect them for a seamless experience. Monitor device status from anywhere and share access with family members. Discover and purchase new smart products through the integrated online mall.
- Remote device control
- Smart home connection
- Family device sharing
- Real-time status feedback
- Online smart product mall
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Life is simple from now on. 1、Device Control: remote control, build a "smart family". 2、Smart Connection: fast connection, enjoy the extremely speed experience. 3、Shared Devices: make it easy for the whole family to enjoy smart life. 4、Information Feedback: gain insight into the status of your home devices, anytime, anywhere. 5、Online Mall: enter the mall to buy smart products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dewenwils at 4.7 against Melnor BT's 2.1. dewenwils also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 13%). Melnor BT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
dewenwils holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 132 and 225 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Melnor BT's written reviews are positive against 32% of dewenwils's.
Melnor BT ships an update every 2 months, dewenwils every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melnor BT | dewenwils |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (132 ratings) | 4.7 (225 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 31.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 132 | 225 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuanmei | Dewenwils Inc. |
Customer experience
Melnor BT
dewenwils
User reviews
Melnor BT
From 132 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface once learned
- 🎯 Effective scheduling functionality
- 📱 Easy device renaming and multi-unit support
- ⚡ Quick setup process
- 🔧 Functional core watering control features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 📡 Severely limited Bluetooth range (10-15 feet vs advertised 30 feet)
- 🔄 Constant need to reinstall app to restore functionality
- ⏳ Slow loading times and infinite loading loops
- 🚫 Cannot connect multiple phones to same device
dewenwils
From 225 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App works well
- 👍 Connects easily
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Manual function works fine
- 👍 Highly recommend these units
Room to improve
- 🐛 Timer switch consistently turns off
- 🐛 App is confusing
- 🐛 UI is not intuitive
- 🐛 Password saving unclear
- 🐛 Constantly logged out
Bugs and requests
Melnor BT
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes on launch or when connecting to device
- Infinite loading/spinning wheel when opening devices
- App freezes after logging in
- Cannot establish Bluetooth connection despite device visibility
- Bluetooth connection drops frequently even at close range
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- App loses connection to previously paired devices
- 12 PM time setting reverts to 12 AM
- Settings reset unexpectedly
- Rain delay applies from change time instead of scheduled time
- Valve selection registers wrong valve
- Manual button presses require multiple attempts
- App incompatible with latest iOS/iPadOS versions
- Device clock out of sync with actual time
- Duration settings don't match actual watering time
- Custom pictures for zones not persisting
- App stuck in update mode
- Cannot change start day for odd-day watering restrictions
- App shows device but won't open/load
Requested features
15 requests- WiFi connectivity instead of Bluetooth-only
- Remote control functionality from any distance
- Multiple user/phone support for same device
- End time parameter for watering cycles
- More than 2 watering cycles per day
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- One-time watering option
- Odd/even day scheduling
- Unified dashboard showing all valves at once
- Quick action buttons on main menu
- Automatic device loading on app startup
- Rain delay function that applies to scheduled times
- Event history and push notifications
- Bluetooth gateway support for extended range
- Soil moisture sensor integration
- Better visual distinction between controller and valve selection screens
dewenwils
Reported bugs
16 issues- Device switch locations move on 'All Devices' page
- Timer switch consistently turns off on its own
- App constantly logs out users
- Astronomical mode doesn't work
- Cannot adjust for sunrise/sunset times
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- Scheduler interface is unordered and hard to check
- Connecting to WiFi requires disabling 5G
- App only turns transformer on and off, no circuit separation
- Schedule function doesn't work
- Timer function does not turn devices on or off
- GUI doesn't reflect zone changes
- Cannot turn zones off with the app
- App has stopped working for pool motor timer
- Cannot set on and off times anymore
- App loses the network consistently
- Scenes do not activate when saved
Requested features
7 requests- Indication on 'AllDevices' page if each is On or Off
- Bigger back arrow
- Clarify device prompt labels
- Widgets or shortcut commands
- Apple Home integration
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- iPhone widget for easy access
- Feature to set timer to turn on for a certain amount of time then go off
In-app purchases
Melnor BT
No in-app purchases
dewenwils
No in-app purchases
