Comparison

Trimlight Edge vs Rain Bird 2.0

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

Head to head
About

Trimlight Edge

Control a permanent holiday lighting system with millions of color and pattern options. Customize lighting for any holiday or special event, or create unique daily displays. The app seamlessly integrates with the lighting system, hiding wires for a clean look.

Highlights
  • 16 million color options
  • Millions of patterns and combinations
  • Individual light control
  • Custom pattern creation
  • 365-day calendar and daily timer
  • Holiday and event scheduling
Features
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Trimlight is the original and still the best lighting system for permanent holiday lights available. Trimlight perfectly hides all the wires during the day while providing any building, home, deck, or structure amazing lighting at night. With 16 million color options and millions of different patterns, combinations of colors, and features your lights will look amazing from every angle. Our patented channel holds all the lights and wires securely to blend into the architectural features of any structure. This app works exclusively with the Trimlight Edge lighting system for the user to have full control of each individual light. With this very intuitive app the user can customize exact patterns and quantity of the diodes to custom create any pattern imaginable. This app includes a full 365 day calendar and a daily timer to customize which lights you want on for every holiday or you can set custom patterns and colors for any day of the year. Trimlight makes remembering holidays and special events like birthdays and anniversaries a breeze. Forget the hassle of putting lights up and taking them down every year. With Trimlight Edge you will have custom set lighting features for every holiday, forever!

About

Rain Bird 2.0

Control your sprinklers remotely with this app. Set custom watering schedules, automate weather adjustments, and monitor your system's performance from your mobile device. Save water and money with smart irrigation.

Highlights
  • Remote sprinkler control
  • Custom watering schedules
  • Weather-based adjustments
  • Device mapping
  • Custom site photos
  • Improved connection speed
Features
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Smart Watering Made Simple. Connect your Rain Bird controller to your mobile device with the new Rain Bird 2.0 app to turn on sprinklers, set up customized watering schedules, and automate weather adjustments, saving you water and money. New with Rain Bird 2.0 app: Device mapping – see where your controllers are located on the map Search and filter -- quickly find the controller to which you want to connect using the search function or commonly used filters Custom photos – upload photos of your site location or stations New look -- updated user interface and user experience Fast connect -- improved controller connection speed Compatible with the following Rain Bird controller models: ESP-LXME2 (new!) ESP-TM2 TRU ESP-2WIRE ESP-ME3 BAT-BT RC2 ARC Series More controller models coming soon! For more information: https://www.rainbird.com/products/esp-bat-bt 1-800-RAINBIRD

Screenshots

Trimlight Edge4 screens
Rain Bird 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rain Bird 2.0 at 4.6 against Trimlight Edge's 2.7. Rain Bird 2.0 also leads on ratings volume (8.2K vs 417) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Trimlight Edge's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rain Bird 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird 2.0 has 8.2K ratings behind it against 417, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Trimlight Edge's written reviews are positive against 17% of Rain Bird 2.0's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trimlight Edge ships an update every 2 months, Rain Bird 2.0 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Trimlight Edge versus Rain Bird 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimlight EdgeRain Bird 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (417 ratings)4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4178.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.Rain Bird Corporation

Customer experience

Trimlight Edge

All ratings319 ratings
Positive37.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative54.2%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive21.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative67.4%

Rain Bird 2.0

All ratings6,256 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews504 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative75.2%

User reviews

Trimlight Edge

From 417 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Lots of color and pattern options
  • 💡 Music capability
  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🎉 Awesome lights

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 👎 Not intuitive
  • 🔀 Defaults to unwanted settings
  • 🕰️ Scheduling issues
  • 🔌 Connectivity problems

Rain Bird 2.0

From 8.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and reliable connection
  • 🌟 Improved user interface
  • 📊 Weather forecasting and adjustment features
  • 🔒 Secure cloud-based control

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and disconnections
  • 🤔 Confusing setup and registration process
  • 🤷‍♀️ Lack of feature parity with previous app version
  • 🕰️ Excessive weather adjustments

Bugs and requests

Trimlight Edge

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Schedules not working as expected
  • Lights not responding to app commands
  • Sync issues between app and hardware
  • Unexpected light behavior after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Improved scheduling functionality
  • Automatic sunset/sunrise adjustment
  • Better UI/UX design
  • Ability to share custom patterns

Rain Bird 2.0

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or reset credentials
  • Zones renamed or disappearing
  • Unexpected program start times
  • Firmware update issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • History of system and station runtimes
  • Ability to independently control/schedule programs
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • Improved weather data accuracy and customization

In-app purchases

None

Trimlight Edge

No in-app purchases

None

Rain Bird 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trimlight Edge free?
Trimlight Edge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rain Bird 2.0 free?
Rain Bird 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trimlight Edge or Rain Bird 2.0?
Rain Bird 2.0 is rated higher. Trimlight Edge averages 2.7 out of 5 from 417 ratings, while Rain Bird 2.0 averages 4.6 from 8.2K ratings.
Do Trimlight Edge or Rain Bird 2.0 have ads?
Neither Trimlight Edge nor Rain Bird 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimlight Edge or Rain Bird 2.0?
Trimlight Edge ships an update every 2 months, and Rain Bird 2.0 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Trimlight Edge was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rain Bird 2.0 on November 3, 2026.

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