Murphy Connect vs Rain Bird 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Murphy Connect
Report community issues, manage utility bills, and contact city services. Track the status of your requests and follow those of your neighbors to help streamline resolutions.
- Report community issues
- Track request status
- Follow neighbor requests
- Manage utility bills
- Contact city staff
- Reserve park facilities
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Murphy Connect is your official one-stop shop for all things Murphy! This intuitive app empowers you to take an active role in your community. Easily engage with staff using GPS on your smartphone to pinpoint the location of a request. Get live updates as your request moves from submitted, acknowledged, to completed. Additionally, you can “follow” requests from neighbors to minimize duplicate reports, and resulting in shorter completion times. Features: - Effortlessly report potholes, sidewalk issues, overgrown lots, and other non-emergency concerns that impact daily life. - Enhance accuracy by including a photo with your submission. - Manage and pay your utility bill. - Contact our Police Non-Emergency staff with a single click. - Reserve a park or pavilion. - Call City Hall directly for any inquiries.
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.
- Remote sprinkler control
- Custom watering schedules
- Weather-based adjustments
- Device mapping
- Custom site photos
- Improved connection speed
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Murphy Connect at 5.0 against Rain Bird 2.0's 4.5. Rain Bird 2.0's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 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.
Murphy Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird 2.0 has 7.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Murphy Connect ships an update every 3 months, Rain Bird 2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Murphy Connect | Rain Bird 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (7.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 15.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Murphy | Rain Bird Corporation |
Customer experience
Murphy Connect
Rain Bird 2.0
Bugs and requests
Murphy Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Murphy Connect
No in-app purchases
Rain Bird 2.0
No in-app purchases
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