Fishers Connect vs Rain Bird 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fishers Connect
Report non-emergency issues like potholes, broken streetlights, or fallen trees to the City of Fishers. Access city information and forms for various services. This free app streamlines community issue reporting for residents.
- Report non-emergency city issues
- Pothole and streetlight reporting
- Fallen tree limb reporting
- Access city information
- Quick links to city forms
- Track infrastructure issues
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A one-stop-shop for your City of Fishers services. Broken street light? Pothole in the road? Fallen tree limbs in the street? We’re here to help. The free Fishers Connect app provides an easy way for residents to report non-emergency issues within the community related to City maintained roadways, street signs, storm water, water, sewer, street light, and park infrastructure elements. The app also provides quick links to city information and forms related to city services.
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 update cadence: Rain Bird 2.0 at every 3 weeks against Fishers Connect's every 4 months. Rain Bird 2.0 also leads on ratings volume (8.4K vs 6). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Fishers Connect against 4.6 for Rain Bird 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird 2.0 has 8.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fishers Connect ships an update every 4 months, Rain Bird 2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fishers Connect | Rain Bird 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Fishers | Rain Bird Corporation |
Customer experience
Fishers Connect
Rain Bird 2.0
Bugs and requests
Fishers Connect
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
Fishers Connect
No in-app purchases
Rain Bird 2.0
No in-app purchases
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