Qudelix vs Sprinkle Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qudelix
This app serves as an official remote controller for the Qudelix-5K Bluetooth DAC AMP. It allows users to manage various functions, including equalizer settings, volume, and firmware updates, all via a BLE connection.
- BLE control and monitoring
- Equalizer adjustment
- Battery level display
- Firmware updates
- Volume control
- Bluetooth codec information
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Official remote controller app for Qudelix-5K Bluetooth DAC AMP - Control/Monitor 5K DAC AMP over BLE link - Equalizer Control - Battery Monitor - Device Firmware Update - Volume Control - ES9219 DAC option - Bluetooth Codec & Streaming Information *This app runs with Qudelix-5K DAC AMP HW Device.
Sprinkle Smart
This app monitors local weather forecasts to prevent unnecessary sprinkler use. It sends notifications when rain is expected, helping you save water and money by skipping watering days. The app provides multi-day outlooks for extended rainy periods.
- Automatic daily forecast checks
- Rain notification alerts
- Multi-day rain outlook
- Apple Watch app support
- Zip code location only
- Ad-free experience
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Sprinkle Smart checks the rain forecast for you — so your sprinklers don't run on a day it's about to pour. Just enter your zip code once. Sprinkle Smart checks the forecast automatically and sends you a free notification when rain is expected, so you know to skip watering that day. If rain is expected for several days in a row, it tells you how long to leave your sprinklers off. FEATURES - Automatic daily forecast checks — no need to open the app - Morning notification with the day's forecast and a clear "skip watering" or "sprinklers OK" call - Multi-day outlook — know how many days to leave sprinklers off during a rainy stretch - Sign in with Google or create a free account - Apple Watch app — check the forecast right from your wrist - No location permission needed — just your zip code - Simple, ad-free, and respects your privacy Save water. Save money. Let Sprinkle Smart watch the sky so you don't have to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sprinkle Smart at 5.0 against Qudelix's 4.4. Sprinkle Smart also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Qudelix's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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.
Sprinkle Smart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qudelix has 84 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Qudelix's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sprinkle Smart's.
Qudelix ships an update every 3 weeks, Sprinkle Smart daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qudelix | Sprinkle Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (84 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qudelix, Inc. | Pete Organics |
Customer experience
Qudelix
Sprinkle Smart
Bugs and requests
Qudelix
Reported bugs
25 issues- App needs work
- Documentation does not provide a coherent answer
- Wont recognize any Bluetooth devices
- App is useless if you can’t connect a device to it
- Doesn’t work on iPhone 15
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- Causes iPad to lock up
- Some settings won’t apply until I disconnect and reconnect
- Causes issues when it’s running in the background and it’s become extremely bad
- Wont connect to app
- Just won’t connect to app even though it’s connect to my phone
- Thoroughly disappointed
- App kept disconnecting from the 5k at random
- Stopped reconnecting
- App still will not recognize the 5k Device
- Still got the sound, but at a near whispered volume
- App fails to recognize the connected device multiple times
- Even pressing “connect” within the app does nothing
- Rarely registers my Qudelix
- For some reason the EQ just doesn’t sound right
- No app connection
- Connects in phone; not detected in app, even in pairing mode
- Doesn’t work with FW2.0
- 5K also playing up with buttons not working correctly etc.
- Battery graph is unusable on iPadOS
- App is very frustrating to use on the iPad since it opens with gigantic black bezels
Requested features
10 requests- How to set a preset for PEQ for each headphone
- Firefox or Safari extension
- Dark mode
- Live 20 band VU meter displayed in low opacity behind EQ curve
- Update autoeq list
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- Allow importing autoeqs
- German translation
- Toggle absolute volume and volume protection
- Native iPad UI
- Enable modern iPadOS multitasking paradigms
Sprinkle Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Qudelix
No in-app purchases
Sprinkle Smart
No in-app purchases
