OrbitAssist vs Raindrip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OrbitAssist
This app helps troubleshoot and resolve connectivity issues with smart devices. It guides users through tests to identify and fix potential problems, ensuring a smooth experience with smart products.
- Connectivity issue identification
- Troubleshooting tests
- Device connection assistance
- Smart product experience enhancement
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At Orbit we strive to ensure that every customer has the best possible experience with our smart products. Unfortunately, there may be times when you experience issues with setting up or keeping your device connected to the internet - in those cases, Orbit Assist can help! With just a few taps of your screen, Orbit Assist completes the tests required to identify and help fix potential causes of connectivity issues, so you can go back to enjoying your Orbit Products to the fullest!
Raindrip
Control your watering with a smart timer. Create custom schedules and automate adjustments based on weather to save time, money, and water. Compatible with specific models.
- Remote watering control
- Customizable schedules
- Weather-based adjustments
- Water saving automation
- Model compatibility
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Connect your Raindrip Water Timer to your mobile device to control watering. Set up customized watering schedules and automate weather-based adjustments, saving time money and water. Compatible with the following models: R875CT R875CTG For more information, visit raindrip.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Raindrip at 2.3 against OrbitAssist's 1.0. Raindrip also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). OrbitAssist's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Raindrip holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OrbitAssist has 37 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
OrbitAssist ships an update every 3 months, Raindrip every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OrbitAssist | Raindrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (37 ratings) | 2.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Orbit Irrigation | National Diversified Sales, Inc. |
Customer experience
OrbitAssist
Raindrip
In-app purchases
OrbitAssist
No in-app purchases
Raindrip
No in-app purchases
