Rain Bird 2.0 vs SMOROBOT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
SMOROBOT
Control and manage your pool cleaning robot with this app. Set up cleaning functions, customize modes, and monitor device status for an efficient and improved pool maintenance experience.
- Add pool cleaner easily
- Customized cleaning modes
- Intelligent device control
- Device status monitoring
- User cleaning habit tracking
- Over-the-air upgrades
- Real-time after-sales service
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Smorobot Pool Robot Control APP provides efficient and intelligent pool cleaning robot control and management services.Smorobot is a professional app for customers to set up cleaning functions and intelligence control, allowing users to manage pool cleaning equipment safe, efficient and better experience. ·Add pool cleaner with a few easy steps ·Customized cleaning mode setting and intelligent device control ·Quickly get the status of your device and user cleaning habits ·Convenient OTA upgrade ·Real-time after-sales service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rain Bird 2.0 at 4.6 against SMOROBOT's 3.0. Rain Bird 2.0 also leads on ratings volume (8.4K vs 5) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). SMOROBOT's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rain Bird 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Bird 2.0 has 8.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Rain Bird 2.0's written reviews are positive against 0% of SMOROBOT's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Bird 2.0 | SMOROBOT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.4K ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.4K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rain Bird Corporation | Suzhou Smorobot Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Rain Bird 2.0
SMOROBOT
Bugs and 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
SMOROBOT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rain Bird 2.0
No in-app purchases
SMOROBOT
No in-app purchases
