WaterHandler vs Caraplug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaterHandler
Remotely monitor and control various smart home devices, including water valves, lights, and appliances. This system allows for faster and easier management of your connected devices from any location.
- Connect and control multiple devices
- Faster and easier device management
- Remote monitoring of smart devices
- Control appliances like water valves and lights
- Access from anywhere
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With WaterHandler Hero Control System, you can connect and control multiple devices faster and easier. Wherever you are, you can monitor and control smart devices, and appliances (water valves, light, washing machine, hob, etc.
Caraplug
Control a wide range of smart home devices like lights, garage doors, and irrigation systems. Automate device actions based on real-time weather conditions such as precipitation and temperature. Integrates with popular smart home platforms.
- Control smart lights, irrigation, garage doors, and curtains
- Automated device control based on weather conditions
- Customizable weather triggers (precipitation, temperature, wind)
- Compatibility with Alexa, HomeKit, and Google Home
- Weather control features
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Manage and control multiple types of smart devices, including light switches, irrigation systems, garage doors, curtains, etc., with additional weather control features. With weather control, automatically turn devices on/off or skip schedules based on precipitation, temperature, wind speed and other factors. Users can set the criteria themselves. Compatible with Alexa, HomeKit, and Google Home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WaterHandler at 13.4 against Caraplug's 15.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WaterHandler against 5.0 for Caraplug. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
WaterHandler ships an update monthly, Caraplug every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaterHandler | Caraplug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hero Control System | HLLB TECH LLC |
Customer experience
WaterHandler
Caraplug
In-app purchases
WaterHandler
No in-app purchases
Caraplug
No in-app purchases
