Comparison

RainWave vs setting.watch

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

Head to head
About

RainWave

Features
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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

About

setting.watch

This app helps watch enthusiasts set their timepieces accurately by providing clear displays for GMT, 24-hour time, moon phases, and DST. It also offers step-by-step guides for digital watches and allows tracking of mechanical watch accuracy over time. Users receive timely notifications for DST changes and end-of-month adjustments.

Highlights
  • Accurate watch setting
  • GMT and 24-hour time displays
  • Moonphase and DST tracking
  • Digital watch setting guides
  • Mechanical watch accuracy tracking
  • DST change notifications
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Hacking Seconds (setting.watch) is a quick reference app for watch enthusiasts. Set any watch accurately with clear displays for GMT, 24-hour time, moonphase, and DST transitions. Includes step-by-step setting guides for popular digital watches. Track your mechanical watches' accuracy over time and spot regulation drift. Interactive bezels and dials with haptic feedback let you spin dive bezels and adjust GMT complications just like the real thing. Get notified before DST changes and at the end of short months so your watches stay accurate. All data stays on your device. No tracking, no account required. Free. No ads.

Screenshots

RainWave4 screens
setting.watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: setting.watch at every 6 weeks against RainWave's every 5 months. RainWave's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RainWave ships an update every 5 months, setting.watch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RainWave versus setting.watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainWavesetting.watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperyuanmeiChiComp

In-app purchases

None

RainWave

No in-app purchases

None

setting.watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RainWave free?
RainWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is setting.watch free?
setting.watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RainWave or setting.watch have ads?
Neither RainWave nor setting.watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RainWave or setting.watch?
RainWave ships an update every 5 months, and setting.watch every 6 weeks. Most recently, RainWave was updated on October 13, 2026 and setting.watch on October 2, 2026.

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