OpenSprinkler vs Fluence Wireless Flex
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
Fluence Wireless Flex
This app configures wireless dimming hardware for horticulture lighting systems. It offers a cost-effective and flexible alternative to wired configurations, compatible with various climate management systems.
- Wireless lighting control configuration
- Compatibility with 0-10V climate management systems
- Reduced installation time and cost
- Eliminates wiring errors
- Optional wireless wall station for local control
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Configure Fluence's Wireless Flex Dimming hardware to support wireless lighting control in greenhouses, indoor farms, and other horticulture applications. Wireless Flex Dimming is fully compatible with any climate management system with a 0-10V output for lighting control, so it can be used with a variety of best-in-class solutions that match the grower’s needs and preferences, now and in the future. Fluence’s Wireless Flex Dimming delivers simplicity, flexibility, and cost savings to your horticulture lighting operation. Wireless Flex Dimming total installed cost is typically significantly lower than a 0-10V wired configuration, realizing significant savings from reduced installation time and eliminating potential wiring errors. Simply plug a Wireless Flex Dimming Receiver into the dimming port of each Fluence light fixture, install a Wireless Flex Dimming 0-10V Adapter, and connect the 0-10V dimming control output from the climate computer or scheduler. An optional wireless wall station can be added for emergency shut-off and local control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fluence Wireless Flex at 5.0 against OpenSprinkler's 3.9. Fluence Wireless Flex also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). OpenSprinkler's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2). 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.
Fluence Wireless Flex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenSprinkler has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OpenSprinkler ships an update every 2 months, Fluence Wireless Flex every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenSprinkler | Fluence Wireless Flex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — 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 | 6 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OpenThings | Fluence Bioengineering Inc. |
Customer experience
OpenSprinkler
Fluence Wireless Flex
In-app purchases
OpenSprinkler
No in-app purchases
Fluence Wireless Flex
No in-app purchases
Questions
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