Comparison

Rain Bird 2.0 vs RackMinder

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote sprinkler control
  • Custom watering schedules
  • Weather-based adjustments
  • Device mapping
  • Custom site photos
  • Improved connection speed
Features
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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

About

RackMinder

This app alerts you before you enter a garage with a roof load. It requires a separately purchased Bluetooth beacon attached to your roof rack. Receive spoken warnings, in-app alarms, and lock screen notifications to prevent collisions.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth beacon integration
  • Garage location saving
  • Spoken voice warnings
  • In-app alarm sounds
  • Lock screen notifications
  • Background location tracking
  • iCloud account sync
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RackMinder requires a separately-purchased RackMinder beacon to work. The beacon is a small bluetooth tag you attach to your roof load (bike rack, kayak carrier, cargo box, ski rack). Without a RackMinder beacon, the app cannot detect a load and will not alert you. The beacon is sold separately and is not included with this free app. WHAT RACKMINDER DOES A roof load is easy to forget — until you pull into a garage or parking deck and it hits the overhead. RackMinder helps you avoid that. When you drive away from one of your saved garages with a beacon-tagged load on the roof, RackMinder starts watching for your return and alerts you before you reach the garage, so you have a chance to stop and remove the load first. HOW IT ALERTS YOU As you approach a saved garage with a load on the roof, RackMinder escalates: • A spoken voice warning (text-to-speech) so you hear it while driving. • An in-app alarm sound when you arrive. • A time-sensitive notification on your lock screen. These are time-sensitive alerts. RackMinder does not override your phone's mute switch or system focus modes, and it may not reach you in every situation — keep your own attention on the road. WHY RACKMINDER NEEDS "ALWAYS" LOCATION RackMinder uses your location in the background to detect when you're driving home with a load on your roof and warn you before you reach your garage. This requires Always location access. Background location can reduce battery life. RackMinder also uses Bluetooth to detect the iBeacon tag on your roof load. SETUP IS SIMPLE • Save your garages (home, work, anywhere you park under cover). • Register your RackMinder beacon by scanning it once. • Drive. RackMinder watches for the combination of "you left with a load" and "you're heading back." There is no account to create and no password to remember — RackMinder uses your iCloud account, and your garages and beacons stay in your own private iCloud. A SAFETY AID, NOT A GUARANTEE RackMinder is a driver-assistance aid that helps remind you about a roof load. It is not a substitute for your own attention, and it cannot prevent every collision. Always confirm your vehicle's clearance before entering a garage or structure.

Screenshots

Rain Bird 2.04 screens
RackMinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RackMinder at 5.0 against Rain Bird 2.0's 4.5. Rain Bird 2.0's advantage is ratings volume (7.7K vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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

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

RackMinder 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 7.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rain Bird 2.0 versus RackMinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRain Bird 2.0RackMinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRain Bird CorporationRack Minder LLC

Customer experience

Rain Bird 2.0

All ratings6,256 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive15.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative75.9%

RackMinder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

RackMinder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rain Bird 2.0

No in-app purchases

None

RackMinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rain Bird 2.0 free?
Rain Bird 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RackMinder free?
RackMinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rain Bird 2.0 or RackMinder?
RackMinder is rated higher. Rain Bird 2.0 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while RackMinder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rain Bird 2.0 or RackMinder have ads?
Neither Rain Bird 2.0 nor RackMinder shows ads.

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