Comparison

Nest vs B

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

Head to head
About

Nest

Control your smart home devices, including thermostats, security systems, cameras, and smoke detectors, all from a single app. Receive alerts, manage schedules, and automate actions based on your presence.

Highlights
  • Remote thermostat control
  • Arm/disarm security system
  • Live camera feeds
  • Smoke/CO alerts
  • Automated actions
  • Visitor notifications
Currently charting
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At Google Nest, we make products that are beautiful, helpful and easy to use. The Nest app is no exception. Control your Nest thermostat, arm and disarm your Nest Secure alarm system, see your home with Nest Cam, and get an alert if Nest Protect goes off – all in one place. And receive notifications on your iPhone or iPad. Nest uses sensors, algorithms and the location of your phone to do the right thing automatically, turning off the heat and turning on the camera when you leave. Forget to set the alarm? It will notice, and send you a Remind Me alert. Nest Learning Thermostat and Nest Thermostat E Thermostats that program themselves to help you save energy. - Change the temperature from the subway or the sofa using your phone. - See how much energy you used, and why. - View and edit your schedule. - Get extreme temperature alerts before your home gets too cold. Nest Secure alarm system - Arm and disarm your home remotely from the app. - Receive a Remind Me alert if you leave home and forget to set the alarm. - Receive a security alert on your phone telling you what triggered the alarm – a door or window opening, or someone entering a room. Nest Protect The smoke and carbon monoxide alarm that thinks, speaks, and alerts your phone. - Get an alert if Nest Protect senses smoke or carbon monoxide. (Requires Wi-Fi and a working internet connection.) - Silence an alarm from your phone with App Silence. (Nest Protect 2nd gen only.) - See the status of your batteries, sensors, and Wi-Fi connection. - Run a Safety Checkup to test all your alarms at once. (Nest Protect 2nd gen only.) - See your Safety History so you know when alerts happened and why. Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Outdoor, Nest Cam Indoor, Nest Cam Outdoor, and Dropcam The security cameras that let you see your home on your phone, inside and out. - Get alerts when there’s activity, and talk back to get someone’s attention. - See what you missed with snapshots of the last three hours. - Check in 24/7 with crisp 1080p HD video (Nest Cam and Dropcam Pro only). - Get person alerts (or familiar face alerts with Nest Cam IQ) and up to 30 days of video history when you subscribe to Nest Aware. (Subscription service sold separately.) Nest Hello Know who’s knocking. - 24/7 video streaming means you’ll never miss a moment. - Designed to show you everything at your doorstep – people head to toe, or packages on the ground. - Knows the difference between a person and a thing. - Notifies you about visitors, even if they don’t ring the bell. - HD Talk and Listen lets you have a seamless conversation with someone at your door. - When you can’t answer the door, quick responses let you reply to visitors with prerecorded audio messages. Nest x Yale Lock The lock for a more secure connected home. - Instead of sharing keys, assign passcodes to people you trust in the Nest app. - Get an alert when someone locks or unlocks the door. - With Home/Away Assist and Auto-Lock, your door can lock itself when you leave. Some features require a working internet connection, Wi-Fi, and/or Bluetooth.

About

B

Control and monitor your sprinklers from anywhere with this smart watering app. It uses local weather data and plant information to create optimized watering schedules, saving water and money. You can also set custom programs and utilize an integrated irrigation audit tool.

Highlights
  • Remote sprinkler control
  • Smart watering schedules
  • Weather-based adjustments
  • Custom program settings
  • Integrated irrigation audit tool
  • Water conservation features
Features
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The B-hyve smart sprinkler timer app allows you to control or monitor your sprinklers from anywhere in the world with the convenience of your smart device. Smart Watering Knowing how long and how often to water your plants can be challenging. When set to smart watering mode, B-hyve takes the guesswork out of watering and utilizes Mother Nature, along with some really great technology, to determine the watering schedule for your yard. When set and left in smart watering mode, B-hyve can save users as much as 50% more water over a traditional controller. Weather When set in smart mode, B-hyve uses local weather data to determine how much water is evaporated and transpired through your plants each day to know when it needs to water. It also accounts for any rainfall that is in the forecast, shuts off the system for rain, then looks back to see how much actually fell. That’s smart! But all yards are not the same. B-hyve also takes into account things like soil type, plant type, sun/shade and slope to determine a watering schedule that takes the water to the roots and helps avoid runoff. WeatherSense If you want to be the one in control of the schedule, that’s okay too. With B-hyve you can set custom programs to water how you want while still taking advantage of the local weather data to override watering in case of a weather event. This will shut off your system during the rain and resume your program when the rain has passed. That’s smart! Integrated Irrigation Audit Tool The B-hyve app also integrates the award-winning irrigation audit tool right to your smart device. By performing a catch cup test on your sprinkler system, you will know exactly how much water is being applied rather than relying on estimated sprinkler head water use that other timers/apps use, which can be off by as much as 50%, saving you more water and money. This is the app for the best-selling, WaterSense and SWAT certified Orbit B-hyve Smart Wifi Sprinkler Timer. This is also the companion app for homeowners with the Hydro-Rain B-hyve Pro Wifi Controller. Please let us know if you have questions or problems. ALEXA – Works with Alexa. For a list of Alexa commands visit http://help.orbitbhyve.com/Alexa-Commands/ Bhyve.orbitonline.com 800-488-6156 support@orbitbhyve.com

Screenshots

Nest4 screens
B4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nest and B both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of B's written reviews are positive against 24% of Nest's. Nest's advantage is chart position (#100 vs unranked) and ratings volume (2.6M vs 335K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Nest against 4.7 for B. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nest has 2.6M ratings behind it against 335K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Nest's written reviews are positive against 61% of B's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nest ships an update every 2 months, B every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Nest versus B: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNestB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.6M ratings)4.7 (335K ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews61.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6M — better335K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#100 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNest LabsOrbit Irrigation

Customer experience

Nest

All ratings2,564,294 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews4,590 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative66.1%

B

All ratings330,461 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,902 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative31.3%

User reviews

Nest

From 2.6M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Reliable security features
  • 📽️ Good video quality
  • 🔔 Useful alerts and notifications
  • 🌐 Convenient remote access

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • ⏱️ Slow app performance
  • 🔒 Overly complex setup and login process
  • 💰 Expensive subscription required for full functionality
  • 🔋 Battery life issues with cameras

B

From 335K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use app
  • 🌳 Effective smart watering
  • 🌍 Remote control from anywhere
  • ⏱️ Convenient manual control
  • 📊 Detailed watering history

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🌧️ Inaccurate weather data
  • 🔍 Unintuitive interface
  • 🔀 Inability to control multiple devices together
  • 🕰️ Inconsistent watering schedules

Bugs and requests

Nest

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent home/away detection
  • Thermostat schedule resets unexpectedly
  • Smoke detector false alarms
  • Camera feed freezes or fails to load

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved scheduling and automation options
  • Better integration with other smart home devices
  • More customization options for alerts and notifications
  • Offline viewing and recording capabilities

B

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Watering programs not executing as scheduled
  • Zones not responding to manual controls
  • Connectivity issues causing loss of watering history
  • Unexpected changes to programmed watering schedules

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to pause and resume watering programs
  • Integration with smart home platforms (e.g., HomeKit)
  • More granular control over watering schedules and zones
  • Improved weather forecasting and rain delay functionality
  • Global calendar view of all connected devices

In-app purchases

None

Nest

No in-app purchases

None

B

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nest free?
Nest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is B free?
B is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nest or B?
B is rated higher. Nest averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.6M ratings, while B averages 4.7 from 335K ratings.
Do Nest or B have ads?
Neither Nest nor B shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nest or B?
Nest ships an update every 2 months, and B every 6 weeks. Most recently, Nest was updated on October 26, 2026 and B on October 26, 2026.

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