Comparison

Rachio vs GoMow Customer

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

Head to head
About

Rachio

This app allows you to control your sprinkler system remotely, creating custom watering schedules. It helps save water and money by optimizing irrigation based on weather and yard needs. Access your system from anywhere for convenient lawn care.

Highlights
  • Automated watering schedules
  • Remote sprinkler control
  • Water and money saving
  • Weather-based adjustments
  • Smart home integration
  • Mobile app access
Features
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The Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller changes the way you water. It makes running your sprinklers easy and convenient while saving you water and money. Rachio automatically creates a watering schedule that lowers your water bill and ensures the beautiful yard you want, while the mobile app gives you access to your sprinkler system from anywhere. Plus, Rachio is compatible with nearly any sized yard and smart home platform. This is the companion app to the industry-leading Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller.

About

GoMow Customer

Manage your lawn care services effortlessly. Track scheduled appointments, view transaction history, and update your profile and payment information. Easily add new properties for service requests.

Highlights
  • Service scheduling and tracking
  • Transaction history view
  • Profile and login detail management
  • Payment method updates
  • New property requests
Features
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The Gomow Customer app is designed to offer seamless management of lawn care services for homeowners. Through the app, customers can easily track and manage their scheduled services using the integrated service calendar. Additionally, users can see their transaction history, making it easy to stay on top of payments and service fees. The app allows customers to update and change their login details, including passwords and email addresses, as well as modify personal profile information. Updating payment methods is also hassle-free, with a feature to change or update credit card information directly within the app. For customers with multiple properties, the app enables the request of new properties for lawn care services, simplifying property management. With its intuitive design, the Gomow Customer app ensures a smooth and efficient experience for managing lawn care needs anytime, anywhere!

Screenshots

Rachio4 screens
GoMow Customer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rachio and GoMow Customer both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of GoMow Customer's written reviews are positive against 57% of Rachio's. GoMow Customer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Rachio's advantage is ratings volume (159K vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. Rachio sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. GoMow Customer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Rachio against 5.0 for GoMow Customer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rachio has 159K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Rachio's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoMow Customer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rachio versus GoMow Customer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRachioGoMow Customer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (159K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings159K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRACHIO, INC.Gomow.com

Customer experience

Rachio

All ratings158,275 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral10.0%
Negative32.6%

GoMow Customer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rachio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Zones running at unexpected times
  • Schedules not working as programmed
  • App crashing during setup and use
  • Syncing issues between app and controller

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to skip multiple upcoming watering cycles
  • Customizable notifications for low battery and offline status
  • Better integration with smart home platforms like HomeKit
  • More granular control over watering schedules and durations

GoMow Customer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Rachio

One-time5
  • Tempest Integration$29.99
  • AirLink Integration$29.99
  • Heat Wave Boost$29.99
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  • Wire Status$29.99
  • Valve & Heat Monitoring Bundle$49.99
None

GoMow Customer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rachio free?
Rachio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoMow Customer free?
GoMow Customer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rachio or GoMow Customer?
GoMow Customer is rated higher. Rachio averages 4.9 out of 5 from 159K ratings, while GoMow Customer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Rachio or GoMow Customer have ads?
Rachio shows ads; GoMow Customer does not.
Which is updated more often, Rachio or GoMow Customer?
Rachio ships an update every 3 weeks, and GoMow Customer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rachio was updated on October 23, 2026 and GoMow Customer on October 6, 2026.

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