Hydrawise vs St. Helena Grapevine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hydrawise
Optimize your irrigation with intelligent watering schedules based on local weather forecasts. This app helps conserve water while ensuring your landscape stays healthy and vibrant. Manage your irrigation system remotely for ultimate convenience.
- Predictive Watering™
- Local weather insights
- Water savings optimization
- Lush landscape creation
- Remote irrigation management
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Elevate Your Irrigation Experience with Hydrawise! Discover the ultimate in irrigation control with the Hydrawise App. Harness the power of Predictive Watering™, fueled by local weather data, to optimise water usage and enhance your landscape's vitality. Key Features: Predictive Watering: Let advanced algorithms adjust schedules based on local weather forecasts, saving water and promoting a thriving landscape. Improved Local Weather Insights: Dive into weather data with enhanced icons and descriptors that make it easier to understand the forecast's impact on your irrigation schedule. Maximise Water Savings: Hydrawise intelligently adapts watering schedules, conserving water without compromising landscape health. Lush Landscapes: Create an environment of beauty and sustainability by tailoring irrigation to your landscape's unique needs. Stay Connected: Never lose touch with your irrigation system — manage it remotely and with ease. Experience the Future of Irrigation: Hydrawise empowers you to take command of your irrigation system like never before. • Embrace the power of Predictive Watering, seamlessly integrating local weather data to optimise water usage. • Cultivate a landscape that flourishes while saving water and effort. • Stay in touch with your irrigation, from anywhere, anytime. Download the app now and embark on a journey to transform your landscape into a masterpiece of efficiency and beauty!
St. Helena Grapevine
Easily report non-emergency issues like potholes or litter in the City of St. Helena. Pinpoint locations on a map, select common problems, and track your report's resolution. View community requests and vote on important issues.
- Report non-emergency city issues
- Interactive map with GPS pinpointing
- Menu of common quality-of-life conditions
- Directly send requests to City departments
- Track report status and completion
- View community requests
- Vote on community issues
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St. Helena Grapevine makes reporting a non-emergency problem in the City of St. Helena easier than ever! Use Grapevine to report non-emergency issues such as potholes, damaged street signs, sidewalk issues, litter, and more. The service uses an interactive map (GPS) to precisely pinpoint the location of the issue and gives you a menu of common quality-of-life conditions to report a problem. Your request is sent directly to the appropriate City department and you’ll then be able to track the status of your report and be notified when it is completed. You can also view requests from other community members. Report issues in your neighborhood, get status updates on their resolution, and vote on issues that are important to maintaining our community’s well-being.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hydrawise at 4.7 against St. Helena Grapevine's 3.7. Hydrawise also leads on ratings volume (67K vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Hydrawise holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hydrawise has 67K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hydrawise ships an update every 3 weeks, St. Helena Grapevine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hydrawise | St. Helena Grapevine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (67K ratings) — better | 3.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hunter Industries | City of St. Helena |
Customer experience
Hydrawise
St. Helena Grapevine
Bugs and requests
Hydrawise
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Zones not starting as scheduled
- Incorrect flow rate and water usage data
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to pause/resume programs
- Customizable watering schedules
- Improved reporting and historical data
- Easier manual zone control
St. Helena Grapevine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hydrawise
No in-app purchases
St. Helena Grapevine
No in-app purchases
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