RainWave vs Wesco Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Wesco Energy
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With all the convenience of a mobile app, access your Wesco Energy account from the comfort of your mobile device! It's never been easier to Make Payments, Order Fuel, View your Account, and much More! At Wesco, we understand your struggles with ever-changing fuel prices and the serious impact they can have on your budget. We offer E-Z pay budget, cash and prompt pay discounts, volume discounts, price protection, and more programs for your propane needs. We are here to help you make the right energy choice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RainWave at every 5 months against Wesco Energy's every 18 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RainWave ships an update every 5 months, Wesco Energy every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RainWave | Wesco Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuanmei | Destwin LLC |
In-app purchases
RainWave
No in-app purchases
Wesco Energy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do RainWave or Wesco Energy have ads?
Which is updated more often, RainWave or Wesco Energy?
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