Rain Bird Resources vs MSU Irrigation
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.
MSU Irrigation
Plan and log irrigation field by field with data-driven recommendations. Get daily insights based on weather, ET, and crop/soil conditions. Collaborate with your team to ensure everyone is aligned on irrigation schedules.
- Field-by-field irrigation management
- Daily recommendations based on weather and ET
- Crop and soil data integration
- Irrigation schedule tracking
- Team collaboration features
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Manage irrigation with data, not guesswork. MSU Irrigation helps you plan and log irrigation field by field. Get daily recommendations based on weather, ET, and your crop and soil. Add fields, track schedules, and invite your team so everyone stays on the same page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MSU Irrigation at 5.0 against Rain Bird Resources's 4.1. MSU Irrigation also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Rain Bird Resources's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MSU Irrigation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird Resources has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rain Bird Resources ships an update monthly, MSU Irrigation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Bird Resources | MSU Irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY |
Customer experience
Rain Bird Resources
MSU Irrigation
In-app purchases
Rain Bird Resources
No in-app purchases
MSU Irrigation
No in-app purchases
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