Comparison

KRAIN vs LCControl Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KRAIN

Manage your irrigation system remotely with this app. It allows you to set up and control watering schedules, adjust runtimes, and monitor multiple controllers from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple controllers
  • Create watering schedules
  • Set Cycle & Soak
  • Control lighting schedules
  • Advanced Intelligence Mode
  • Adjust runtimes remotely
Features
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K-Rain makes it easy to set up and control your irrigation system from anywhere. Add and manage multiple controllers in one app, including Pro-LC and the new Pro-EX3. • Pro-LC: Wi-Fi ready controller for quick setup, simple scheduling, and easy daily control. • Pro-EX3: Hybrid-modular + 2-wire controller built for larger installations, flexible expansion, and advanced irrigation control. General app features (for supported devices): • Create and manage watering schedules • Set Cycle & Soak to reduce runoff and improve coverage • Control Lighting schedules (where supported) • AIM (Advanced Intelligence Mode): smarter watering to help optimize irrigation automatically Adjust runtimes, update settings, and manage your system right from your phone.

About

LCControl Pro

Features
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LCControl Pro使用户可以通过Apple iPad、iPhone、iPod touch控制整个智能系统。支持对市场常见的LIENCI,快思聪,C4,AMX,快捷等中控设备的控制。通过UDP,TCP等协议对接中控系统,Apple iPad、iPhone、iPod touch可以实时控制灯光,投影,音响,矩阵,拼接屏等设备,并通过数据采集可以实现对传感器的数据采集信息的显示。无论在局域网还是蜂窝网络均可以实现与中控设备的对接通信。本软件为LCControl控制软件的升级版本,可以配合设计软件生成三平台控制软件。

Screenshots

KRAIN4 screens
LCControl Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KRAIN at every 2 weeks against LCControl Pro's every 3 months. LCControl Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KRAIN ships an update every 2 weeks, LCControl Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KRAIN versus LCControl Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKRAINLCControl Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperK-Rain Manufacturing Corporation林子电子科技(上海)有限公司

In-app purchases

None

KRAIN

No in-app purchases

None

LCControl Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KRAIN free?
KRAIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LCControl Pro free?
LCControl Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KRAIN or LCControl Pro have ads?
Neither KRAIN nor LCControl Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KRAIN or LCControl Pro?
KRAIN ships an update every 2 weeks, and LCControl Pro every 3 months. Most recently, KRAIN was updated on October 25, 2026 and LCControl Pro on September 18, 2026.

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