Comparison

Rain Vision vs Padster

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

Head to head
About

Rain Vision

Control your irrigation system from your smartphone or tablet. Manage watering schedules, perform manual watering, and adjust settings remotely via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Remote irrigation management
  • Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity
  • Wi-Fi remote access with accessory
  • Programmable automatic watering
  • Manual watering control
  • Standard and Advanced modes
  • Customizable pause settings
Features
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Rain Vision is the revolutionary concept for the management of domestic and professional irrigation systems. It allows you to manage the whole new range of Rain Vision System electronic controllers and accessories in a single solution. You will have full control of your irrigation system directly from your smartphone or tablet, linked to Rain Vision devices via Bluetooth 5.0 connection. If equipped with the Rain Nuvola Vision accessory, which allows you to exploit your personal Wi-Fi network, your irrigation system can also be remotely managed via Internet, always from the App on your smartphone. Rain Vision is easy and intuitive, suitable even for irrigation beginner users. It will always support you during the use through recommended steps and information screens. Rain Vision App can be set anytime onto two different modes: Standard and Advanced. While maintaining an easy and intuitive user interface, the Advanced configuration mode offers a wide range of irrigation settings, making the system extremely flexible. Even the most experienced and professional users will meet the most complex irrigation needs, thanks to the wide range of functionalities. GENERAL FEATURES - PROGRAMMING: you can program Automatic Irrigation in three simple steps: Start Times, Durations and Frequency. - MANUAL IRRIGATION: you can perform a Manual Watering, independently from the Programs scheduled. - ON/OFF(/PAUSE): you can enable or disable Automatic Irrigation programs. In the Advanced mode you can customise the pause by specific periods or specific watering zones or programmes. - EXTRA FUNCTIONS: in the Advanced mode you can also customise the Rain Sensor behaviour and set the “Budget” function (seasonal adjustment). WEBSITE PLATFORM To remotely manage the irrigation system, via Internet, you can also access the Rain Vision platform (www.rainvision.it) to manage your devices by any web browser. Here you will find same features and user interface of the App.

About

Padster

Features
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Padster is a fast, offline-first notes app with a built-in password vault and secure secret sharing — built for developers and technical teams. Everything is encrypted on your device before it syncs. Your recovery passphrase never leaves your phone, so nobody can read your data — not even us. Every feature listed below is free. Padster has no subscription, no paid tier, and nothing to purchase inside the app. NOTES • Markdown notes with tags, folders and pinning • Daily notes and a calendar view • Full-text search and version history • Works completely offline VAULT • Passwords and credentials encrypted on your device • Built-in password generator • Encrypted backup, so losing your phone does not lose your logins DOCUMENTS • A personal wallet for passports, ID cards, bank cards and certificates • Attach scans and track expiry dates • Masked by default, revealed only when you tap SHARE SECRETS SAFELY • Send a password with a link and a PIN • Choose how long it lives: view once, one hour after opening, 24 hours, or 7 days • View-once secrets are destroyed the moment they are read • Revoke any share at any time, and see when it was opened SHARED WORKSPACES • Invite people to a space with its own notes, passwords and temporary secrets • Shared content is end-to-end encrypted, and removing a member rotates the keys • Members join with a single-use code — no email required SYNC AND WEB ACCESS • Sync across your devices, and open your notes in any browser at padster.ai • Encrypted cloud backup you can restore onto a new phone Your notes stay yours. Padster is offline-first by design and encrypted end to end. Privacy Policy: https://padster.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rain Vision4 screens
Padster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rain Vision at none against Padster's 2. Padster's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Padster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Rain Vision asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rain Vision ships an update monthly, Padster every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Rain Vision versus Padster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRain VisionPadster
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerrain.itSplat Apps Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Rain Vision

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Padster

Subscriptions2
  • Padster PRO$5.991 Month
  • Padster PRO$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Rain Vision free?
Rain Vision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Padster free?
Padster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rain Vision or Padster have ads?
Neither Rain Vision nor Padster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rain Vision or Padster?
Rain Vision ships an update monthly, and Padster every 5 days. Most recently, Rain Vision was updated on November 3, 2026 and Padster on October 30, 2026.

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