Dosatron vs OpenSprinkler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dosatron
This application helps users manage their water-powered dosing pumps. It provides quick access to pump support information, environmental adjustments, and service contact details. Users can also scan pump QR codes for technical documentation and stay updated on news and product developments.
- Pump support information
- Environmental adjustment guidance
- Service and support contact
- QR code scanning for documentation
- News and product updates
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The Dosatron mobile app has been designed to help you quickly and easily: - Find the information you need to support your pump. - Know how to adjust your pump related to your specific environment. - Get into contact with Dosatron Service and support. - Be informed at any time of any updates, news, product development and exhibitions. - Scan your pumps QRCode to access complete technical documentation
OpenSprinkler
Control your OpenSprinkler irrigation system remotely. Monitor device status, modify watering schedules, and launch programs instantly. Features manual testing, multi-device support, and weather integration.
- Device status monitoring
- Program modification
- Instant program launch
- Manual testing mode
- Multi-device support
- Weather and forecast integration
- Log data visualization
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The application allows you to automatically detect and control your OpenSprinkler irrigation system(s). OpenSprinkler is an open-source Internet web-based sprinkler timer / controller built upon the Arduino platform. Features of the app include: * Easy to understand device status * Quick program modification * Launch ad-hoc or defined programs instantly * Manual mode for convenient testing * Multi-device support * View visual representation of upcoming scheduled programs * View graphical and tabulated representation of log data * View current weather and forecast status for the device location * Change and disable rain delay * Multiple supported languages (Afrikaans, Amharic, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and more) This application requires you to own an OpenSprinkler that is properly connected to your network. For more information please visit https://opensprinkler.com. You can control your device from outside the local network with proper port forwarding and use of the WAN IP within the application or by using a VPN. For further assistance please visit the forums: https://forums.opensprinkler.com This is open source software: source code for this application can be found at https://github.com/OpenSprinkler/OpenSprinkler-App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenSprinkler at 65% against Dosatron's 17%. OpenSprinkler also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.3). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenSprinkler holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Dosatron's written reviews are positive against 65% of OpenSprinkler's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dosatron | OpenSprinkler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (18 ratings) | 3.9 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dosatron International S.A.S | OpenThings |
Customer experience
Dosatron
OpenSprinkler
Bugs and requests
Dosatron
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OpenSprinkler
Reported bugs
20 issues- No network connectivity after update
- Constantly crashes and fails to connect
- App refreshes and updates super slow
- Incompatible with VoiceOver, cannot edit/create programs
- App cannot connect or discover OpenSprinkler 1.8.3 after update
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- Update deleted OS sites and required new login
- Loses settings on app updates
- Won't connect to controller, but works in browser
- Requires VPN to log in remotely
- Screen doesn't refresh after changes, requires app restart
- App crashes when taking a picture to assign to a zone
- Resume after phone lock causes freeze, requires app restart
- Weather location always displays as '11, Tottori-ken'
- Hardware unit loses power randomly and reboots
- App adds additional programs to the end of the list
- Clock/GMT feature crashes app and reverts to default
- Latest update broke connection with early build units (FW 1.8.3)
- Update crashed OpenSprinkler, router can't find units
- Firmware update wipes out config
- Resume on iPhone 7 doesn't work, requires force quit
Requested features
9 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- Indicate % water level with weather forecasts
- Fix VoiceOver compatibility for editing/creating programs
- Improve UI, follow iPhone standards
- Add logging support to the app
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- Support for older firmware versions (1.8.3)
- Fix DHCP/static IP bug
- Add temperature display to home screen
- Fix resume issue on iPhone
In-app purchases
Dosatron
No in-app purchases
OpenSprinkler
No in-app purchases
