Rachio vs Shock Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automated watering schedules
- Remote sprinkler control
- Water and money saving
- Weather-based adjustments
- Smart home integration
- Mobile app access
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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.
Shock Setup
This app helps cyclists quickly set up their bike suspension with personalized air pressure and damper settings based on rider weight. It provides detailed guidance for optimizing sag, rebound, compression, and tire pressure for improved traction and control.
- Personalized air pressure calculations
- Damper setting recommendations
- Baseline sag guidance
- Shock stroke recommendations
- Suspension tuning breakdown
- Volume spacer management
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Our Shock Setup app is your go-to tool to get your bike dialed fast and hit the trail sooner. It’s built to give riders from rookies to seasoned shredders a solid baseline for suspension setup by calculating air pressures and damper settings tailored to your weight. No more guessing or wasting time on trial and error—start with reliable numbers so you can tweak from there and get your suspension feeling dialed. Features include: baseline sag, shock stroke and damping recommendations, for Yeti bike models and kits. The app packs a deep technical section that breaks down suspension tuning like a pro: setting sag for both air and coil shocks, dialing in rebound and compression damping, managing volume spacers, tweaking leverage rates, and even optimizing tire pressures. You'll get detailed guidance to fine-tune your setup for maximum traction, efficiency, and control on the trail. Whether you’re dialing in your first ride or searching for that next-level suspension edge, this app puts the power of Yeti’s suspension expertise in your pocket. Let’s get you rolling smooth and ready to crush hero dirt.
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Verdict
Rachio and Shock Setup both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Shock Setup's written reviews are positive against 57% of Rachio's. Shock Setup also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Rachio's advantage is ratings volume (158K vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Rachio sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Shock Setup asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Rachio against 5.0 for Shock Setup. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rachio has 158K ratings behind it against 1, 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 Shock Setup's.
Rachio ships an update every 3 weeks, Shock Setup weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rachio | Shock Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (158K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 158K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RACHIO, INC. | Yeti Cycling, LLC |
Customer experience
Rachio
Shock Setup
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
Shock Setup
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rachio
- 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
Shock Setup
No in-app purchases









