Comparison

Holman Home vs AirTouch 2+

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

Head to head
About

Holman Home

Control your garden watering and lighting systems remotely from anywhere in the world. Schedule watering, adjust settings, and monitor weather conditions with smart sensors for optimal garden care. Easy DIY installation for a connected outdoor space.

Highlights
  • Remote garden product control
  • Schedule watering cycles
  • Manual zone control
  • Smart sensor integration
  • Garden lighting scene customization
  • Weather monitoring and data graphs
Features
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With the Holman Home app you can use your smartphone to control all the programming and interface functions of a continually increasing range of Holman and K-Rain garden products via a permanent internet (and Wi-Fi) connection, you can then control the device remotely from anywhere in the world (using mobile data or Wi-Fi). These products are designed for easy DIY installation. You can control the following products with the Holman Home app: 1 | GARDEN WATERING • WX8 Irrigation Controller – 8 Zones • WX1 Tap Timer – 1 Zone • WX2 Tap Timer – 2 Zones • K-Rain KRX6 - 6 Zones • K-Rain KRX8 - 8 Zones • K-Rain K Connect Tap Timer (Bluetooth only - can only connect to tap timer when within Bluetooth range) • K-Rain K Connect Tap Timer connected to K-Rain K Connect Wi-Fi Hub Features • You have remote control access to your device to change any setting at any time via the app (excluding K Connect Tap Timer - Bluetooth only) • Schedule three Starts to run on the days of your choice (KRX8 has four Starts and K Connect Tap Timer has eight Starts) • Manually run any zone or Start from anywhere in the world (excluding K Connect Tap Timer - Bluetooth only) • Set your run time in hours and minutes • WX8s with the Holman Rain Sensor “Evie” or other third party rain sensors are able to automatically disable watering during wet weather • WX1s and WX2s with Moisture Sensors are able to automatically disable watering when the soil moisture is above the set threshold • KRX6s and KRX8s with a third party sensor is able disable watering using Scene Automations • It is easy to share your device with other family members or users 2 | Garden Lighting • RGB Garden Light • WW (Warm White) Garden Light Features • Easy 2-Pin (WW) or 4-Pin (RGB) Plug + Socket System. No Electrician required • Scene automations and custom scene options allow you to light up your garden, however you want 3 | WEATHER MONITORING • Helios Weather Station Features • Compatible with other Holman Home products • Accurate weather readings for your property • Includes 10” Indoor LCD Display Panel • Daily, Weekly and Monthly graphs of key weather data

About

AirTouch 2+

Control your home's ducted air conditioning remotely. Adjust mode, temperature, fan speed, and individual room air volume from your smart device. Manage your climate from anywhere, anytime, even when you're away from home.

Highlights
  • Remote AC control
  • Adjust mode, temperature, fan speed
  • Individual room air volume control
  • Smart device interface
  • Remote access over internet
  • Set timers
Features
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You’re in control of your home climate with AirTouch 2+. Featuring a new smart and easy to use interface design, you can now use your smart device to control AC mode, temperature and fan speed of reverse cycle ducted air conditioning units connected to your AirTouch system at home, as well as the air volume for individual rooms. While you can control your system with your smart device over your WiFi network with internet connectivity at home, now you’ll never have to worry about leaving it turned on when you are out and about, as you can check and turn it on or off, and set a timer for when you get home remotely over the internet from anywhere. Requires an AirTouch 2+ system installed by a suitable air conditioning professional.

Screenshots

Holman Home4 screens
AirTouch 2+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Holman Home at 27% against AirTouch 2+'s 13%. Holman Home also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

Holman Home ships an update every 5 months, AirTouch 2+ every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Holman Home versus AirTouch 2+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHolman HomeAirTouch 2+
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBookleaf PTY LtdPolyaire

Customer experience

Holman Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral18.3%
Negative54.9%

AirTouch 2+

Written reviews56 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative76.8%

User reviews

Holman Home

From 1 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to set up
  • 👍 Works well for basic functions
  • 👍 Reliable hardware (sometimes)
  • 👍 Good for remote watering
  • 👍 User-friendly app (sometimes)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Extremely unreliable
  • 🐛 Buggy and clunky UI
  • 🐛 Frequent data loss/dropout
  • 🐛 Settings do not save
  • 🐛 Automation doesn't work

AirTouch 2+

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Works well sometimes
  • 👍 Fixed wifi dropouts (recent version)
  • 👍 Works well with Alexa and Google
  • 👍 Works well for some users
  • 👍 Does the job (OK)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App doesn't work
  • 🐛 Incredibly useless
  • 🐛 Only works on local WiFi
  • 🐛 Random connection issues
  • 🐛 Useless when out of the house

Bugs and requests

Holman Home

Reported bugs

41 issues
  • Constantly deletes data
  • Requires restart/re-linking
  • Frequent data dropout
  • Rain delay feature does not save
  • Schedule watering does not start
Show 36 more
  • Device/hub goes offline
  • Software UI unresponsive and buggy
  • Cannot view past weather trends accurately
  • Daily totals reset at 9 am, no numerical readout
  • Automation doesn't work, watering doesn't happen
  • Constantly resetting password
  • App deletes all devices
  • Hub never connected
  • Settings do not save
  • Updated app refuses to initiate start times
  • Cannot set location for weather
  • Preset stations wiped after updates
  • Logging out of app
  • WX1 cannot connect to Wi-Fi hub
  • AM setup only, PM times not available
  • Status shows watering when moisture is above limit
  • Changes to schedules not saved
  • Cannot set time for manual watering
  • Next watering time shows as in the past
  • Wi-Fi socket deleted, cannot reconnect
  • Need to reset all the time, especially after power outage
  • Missing activity history
  • Keeps showing network error
  • WX is limited to only three schedules
  • Time settings change randomly
  • Cannot pair with controller after updates
  • App won't open
  • New app not compatible with older iPad
  • Security cameras don't show sprinklers running
  • Hub wouldn't connect to Wi-Fi
  • Location Services not showing app
  • Location shows incorrect distance
  • No HomeKit compatibility
  • Odd/even day interval selection missing
  • False advertising regarding interval watering
  • Previous app not compatible with new hardware

Requested features

22 requests
  • HomeKit support
  • Desktop access/web interface
  • Improved rainfall data visualization (bar chart, cumulative totals)
  • Hourly rainfall totals
  • Cumulative rainfall display
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  • Clearer rainfall totals (since midnight/9 am)
  • Dark mode
  • Apple Watch app integration for weather station
  • More scene options for lighting
  • Automatic sunset/sunrise lighting
  • Interval watering settings
  • Misting function in scenes
  • Notifications for timer start/stop
  • Calendar watering history
  • Activity/event log
  • More than 3 schedules per tap timer
  • Ability to stop scheduled watering after it has started
  • Status showing why watering is skipped (e.g., moisture level)
  • Option to program misting in manual watering mode
  • Face ID/Biometric login
  • Allow PM times for setup
  • Alert for spikes in water usage

AirTouch 2+

Reported bugs

51 issues
  • App not working for years
  • Remote control fails when out of house
  • App only connects on same frequency (2.5-5ghz)
  • Cannot connect with the app
  • Connects only one time in twenty attempts
Show 46 more
  • App breaks after update
  • App requires update but none available
  • Console updates don't sync with app
  • App shows 'connecting' then fails
  • Changing settings on app rarely works
  • Temperature jumps back to unwanted setting
  • App crashes almost instantly
  • App disconnects every time it's opened
  • Timers get deleted by other users
  • Login details autofilled but sometimes incorrect
  • App turns off all rooms after running a program
  • App works very badly with VoiceOver
  • App won't log in most of the time
  • App doesn't connect over WiFi
  • App disconnects an hour later
  • App doesn't connect
  • App doesn't work on mobile data
  • App requires login every time, fails then logs in
  • Remote connection needs to reconnect
  • App times out and disconnects
  • App says update available but none found
  • App doesn't register turning AC off
  • App often won't open, says check WiFi
  • App constantly drops internet connection
  • App touch sensitive, changes revert
  • App crashes, disconnects, reconnects
  • App appears off but AC is still on
  • App can't connect to aircon, various error messages
  • App constantly times out when opening
  • Constant fetch time out error
  • Times out, logs itself out, forgets details
  • Rarely connects first time, requires closing/reopening
  • App doesn't show home inside temperature
  • App won't connect any longer
  • Constant timeouts after buggy update
  • Doesn't work unless connected to WiFi
  • Crashes almost everyday
  • Control unit constantly drops WiFi
  • Comes up with timeout error
  • Connectivity unreliable even on local network
  • Doesn't work when you want it to
  • Half the time it times out when connecting
  • Doesn't register keystrokes
  • Many timeout and data fetch errors
  • Has to exit and close app multiple times to become responsive
  • Constant fetch data timeout errors over the internet

Requested features

20 requests
  • Fix app to work remotely
  • Improve connectivity
  • Fix band steering support
  • Make app accessible for visually impaired
  • Show home inside temperature
Show 15 more
  • Allow overlapping programs
  • Set fan speed in programs
  • Fix timer deletion issue
  • Improve login process
  • Fix settings not registering
  • Allow remote control outside local WiFi
  • Fix temperature jumping issue
  • Improve app stability
  • Fix app crashing
  • Fix app not turning off AC
  • Fix app touch sensitivity
  • Fix app login issues
  • Fix app timeouts
  • Fix app fetching errors
  • Improve away mode instructions

In-app purchases

None

Holman Home

No in-app purchases

None

AirTouch 2+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Holman Home free?
Holman Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirTouch 2+ free?
AirTouch 2+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Holman Home or AirTouch 2+ have ads?
Neither Holman Home nor AirTouch 2+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Holman Home or AirTouch 2+?
Holman Home ships an update every 5 months, and AirTouch 2+ every 8 months. Most recently, Holman Home was updated on November 3, 2026 and AirTouch 2+ on November 3, 2026.

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