OpenSprinkler vs RippHome
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
RippHome
Organize and control multiple smart home devices by grouping them into rooms for simplified management. Customize your experience with a selection of background wallpapers. Supports English and Simplified Chinese.
- Group multiple devices for unified control
- Create and manage rooms
- Add devices and groups to rooms
- Supports English and Simplified Chinese
- Customizable background wallpapers
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You can form multiple devices into groups for unified control. In addition, we support the creation of rooms. You can add devices or groups to a room to facilitate operation and management. This application currently supports English and Simplified Chinese, switch within the App. At the same time, we have a variety of beautiful background wallpapers for you to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenSprinkler at 65% against RippHome's 0%. OpenSprinkler also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (29 vs 4). RippHome's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
OpenSprinkler holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenSprinkler has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of OpenSprinkler's written reviews are positive against 0% of RippHome's.
OpenSprinkler ships an update every 2 months, RippHome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenSprinkler | RippHome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (29 ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenThings | OE Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
OpenSprinkler
RippHome
Bugs and 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
RippHome
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OpenSprinkler
No in-app purchases
RippHome
No in-app purchases








