Comparison

Rachio vs Ask Ami

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

Ask Ami

This app helps you find information within your connected accounts like email, calendar, and files. Ask about bills, school notices, or renewals, and it retrieves the relevant message or document. It offers read-only access and allows you to disconnect accounts anytime.

Highlights
  • Connect email, calendar, and files
  • Ask questions about household information
  • Read-only access to data
  • Split answers by family member
  • Local document processing
  • Account disconnection option
Features
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Ami answers questions about your own household using the accounts you already have. Connect your email, calendar and files, then ask what bills are due this month, what the school sent about the field trip, or when the car insurance renews, and Ami answers with the message or document it found. Everything is read only. Ami never sends mail, edits your calendar or changes a file, and you can disconnect any account at any time. Add the people in your family once and every answer is split out per person. Documents you add are read on your iPhone and the file itself is never uploaded. When Ami finds nothing, it says so instead of guessing.

Screenshots

Rachio4 screens
Ask Ami4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rachio and Ask Ami both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ask Ami's written reviews are positive against 57% of Rachio's. Ask Ami 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 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rachio sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Ask Ami 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 Ask Ami. 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 Ask Ami's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rachio ships an update every 3 weeks, Ask Ami daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rachio versus Ask Ami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRachioAsk Ami
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (158K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings158K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRACHIO, INC.Amee Sanghavi

Customer experience

Rachio

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

Ask Ami

All ratings1 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

Ask Ami

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

Ask Ami

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rachio free?
Rachio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ask Ami free?
Ask Ami is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rachio or Ask Ami?
Ask Ami is rated higher. Rachio averages 4.9 out of 5 from 158K ratings, while Ask Ami averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rachio or Ask Ami have ads?
Rachio shows ads; Ask Ami does not.
Which is updated more often, Rachio or Ask Ami?
Rachio ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ask Ami daily. Most recently, Rachio was updated on October 19, 2026 and Ask Ami on October 16, 2026.

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