Rain Bird Resources vs TexasET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rain Bird Resources
Access comprehensive reference materials for landscape irrigation professionals. Browse product catalogs, download manuals, and view technical specifications. This app provides easy, on-the-go access to the latest irrigation information with features like search and favorites.
- Product catalog access
- Downloadable manuals
- Technical specifications
- Design guides
- Performance specifications
- Search functionality
- Favorites menu
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Reference information for the landscape irrigation professional. Explore Rain Bird’s complete landscape turf product catalog. Find documents like user manuals, technical specifications, design guides, and performance specifications. The app makes it easy to access and share the latest irrigation information anywhere and anytime. The app includes convenient features like sharing, search, and a custom favorites menu.
TexasET
This application calculates crop water needs based on growth stage and real-time weather data. It allows for daily or 14-day forecasts, automatically incorporating rainfall data. Users can also set weekly irrigation reminders.
- Crop water requirement calculation
- Growth stage selection
- Real-time weather data integration
- 14-day water requirement forecast
- Automatic rainfall inclusion
- Customizable rainfall data
- Weekly irrigation reminders
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The TexasET app calculates the water requirements for crops based upon the growth stage selected. It uses real-time weather data from stations on the TexasET Network (texasET.tamu.edu). Water requirements may be determined for one day or up to 14 days. Rainfall at the selected weather station is automatically included in the calculations, but can be modified if local amounts are different. Weekly reminders of irrigation recommendations may be set up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rain Bird Resources at 4.1 against TexasET's 3.0. Rain Bird Resources also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). TexasET's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Rain Bird Resources holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird Resources has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Rain Bird Resources's written reviews are positive against 50% of TexasET's.
Rain Bird Resources ships an update monthly, TexasET every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Bird Resources | TexasET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (19 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | Matrix Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
Rain Bird Resources
TexasET
In-app purchases
Rain Bird Resources
No in-app purchases
TexasET
No in-app purchases
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