OpenSprinkler vs DConnect DAB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
DConnect DAB
Remotely control and manage your water and heating installations 24/7. This app provides real-time oversight of pressurization, water management pumps, and circulators with an updated, user-friendly interface.
- Remote installation management
- Real-time control
- Water pump control
- Heating circulator control
- Air conditioning circulator control
- Updated user interface
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With DConnect DAB app you can manage your installations wherever you are. Now with a new look with clearer and more easily readable information. DConnect is the new DAB cloud service that allows you to remotely control your installations, in real time and wherever you are. It is possible to control pressurisation and water management pumps, and heating or air conditioning circulators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenSprinkler at 65% against DConnect DAB's 18%. OpenSprinkler also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.3). DConnect DAB's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of OpenSprinkler's written reviews are positive against 18% of DConnect DAB's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenSprinkler | DConnect DAB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (29 ratings) — better | 2.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 12 |
| 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 | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenThings | DAB Pumps SPA |
Customer experience
OpenSprinkler
DConnect DAB
In-app purchases
OpenSprinkler
No in-app purchases
DConnect DAB
No in-app purchases









