U vs Rain Bird 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U
Control your smart lighting system with this app. Set custom schedules for different zones, turn lights on/off manually, and name your zones for easy management. It's a convenient interface for Universal Lighting Systems' Zone Control transformers.
- Set zone schedules
- Manual zone control
- Name custom zones
- Individual zone timing
- System on/off control
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U-SYNC APP is a Wifi enabled smart device app for Universal Lighting Systems, Inc. Zone Control transformers. The App works as an interface to set schedules for zones on the U-SYNC Zone Control products, as well as manually turning the entire system on/off, or multiple zones on/off. Zones can be named and customized to run on individual times for specific durations of time.
Rain Bird 2.0
Control your sprinklers remotely with this app. Set custom watering schedules, automate weather adjustments, and monitor your system's performance from your mobile device. Save water and money with smart irrigation.
- Remote sprinkler control
- Custom watering schedules
- Weather-based adjustments
- Device mapping
- Custom site photos
- Improved connection speed
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Smart Watering Made Simple. Connect your Rain Bird controller to your mobile device with the new Rain Bird 2.0 app to turn on sprinklers, set up customized watering schedules, and automate weather adjustments, saving you water and money. New with Rain Bird 2.0 app: Device mapping – see where your controllers are located on the map Search and filter -- quickly find the controller to which you want to connect using the search function or commonly used filters Custom photos – upload photos of your site location or stations New look -- updated user interface and user experience Fast connect -- improved controller connection speed Compatible with the following Rain Bird controller models: ESP-LXME2 (new!) ESP-TM2 TRU ESP-2WIRE ESP-ME3 BAT-BT RC2 ARC Series More controller models coming soon! For more information: https://www.rainbird.com/products/esp-bat-bt 1-800-RAINBIRD
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: U at 3.0 against Rain Bird 2.0's 1.9. U also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). Rain Bird 2.0's advantage is ratings volume (609 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
U holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird 2.0 has 609 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of U's written reviews are positive against 12% of Rain Bird 2.0's.
U ships an update every 2 months, Rain Bird 2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U | Rain Bird 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.9 (609 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 12.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 609 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universal Lighting System | Rain Bird Corporation |
Customer experience
U
Rain Bird 2.0
Bugs and requests
U
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rain Bird 2.0
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or reset credentials
- Zones renamed or disappearing
- Unexpected program start times
- Firmware update issues
Requested features
4 requests- History of system and station runtimes
- Ability to independently control/schedule programs
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved weather data accuracy and customization
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
Rain Bird 2.0
No in-app purchases
