Comparison

Lutron App vs B

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

Head to head
About

Lutron App

Control your smart lights, shades, and other devices remotely and securely. Create custom schedules and scenes to enhance your everyday moments. Requires a Lutron system and compatible products.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lights and shades
  • Secure smart device management
  • Customizable lighting schedules
  • Scene creation for ambiance
  • Integration with Lutron systems
Features
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Bring out the best in your everyday moments with Lutron. ​ Simply and securely control lights, shades and other smart devices from anywhere in the world with the Lutron app on your iOS device. The Lutron app requires a Lutron system and compatible Lutron smart lighting products. To learn more or hire a professional installer visit www.lutron.com.

About

B

Control and monitor your sprinklers from anywhere with this smart watering app. It offers intelligent scheduling based on local weather and soil conditions, or customizable manual programs. An integrated audit tool helps optimize water usage and save money.

Highlights
  • Remote sprinkler control
  • Smart watering schedules
  • Weather-based adjustments
  • Customizable programs
  • Integrated irrigation audit tool
  • Water usage optimization
Features
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The B-hyve smart sprinkler timer app allows you to control or monitor your sprinklers from anywhere in the world with the convenience of your smart device. Smart Watering Knowing how long and how often to water your plants can be challenging. When set to smart watering mode, B-hyve takes the guesswork out of watering and utilizes Mother Nature, along with some really great technology, to determine the watering schedule for your yard. When set and left in smart watering mode, B-hyve can save users as much as 50% more water over a traditional controller. Weather When set in smart mode, B-hyve uses local weather data to determine how much water is evaporated and transpired through your plants each day to know when it needs to water. It also accounts for any rainfall that is in the forecast, shuts off the system for rain, then looks back to see how much actually fell. That’s smart! But all yards are not the same. B-hyve also takes into account things like soil type, plant type, sun/shade and slope to determine a watering schedule that takes the water to the roots and helps avoid runoff. WeatherSense If you want to be the one in control of the schedule, that’s okay too. With B-hyve you can set custom programs to water how you want while still taking advantage of the local weather data to override watering in case of a weather event. This will shut off your system during the rain and resume your program when the rain has passed. That’s smart! Integrated Irrigation Audit Tool The B-hyve app also integrates the award-winning irrigation audit tool right to your smart device. By performing a catch cup test on your sprinkler system, you will know exactly how much water is being applied rather than relying on estimated sprinkler head water use that other timers/apps use, which can be off by as much as 50%, saving you more water and money. This is the app for the best-selling, WaterSense and SWAT certified Orbit B-hyve Smart Wifi Sprinkler Timer. This is also the companion app for homeowners with the Hydro-Rain B-hyve Pro Wifi Controller. Please let us know if you have questions or problems. ALEXA – Works with Alexa. For a list of Alexa commands visit http://help.orbitbhyve.com/Alexa-Commands/ Bhyve.orbitonline.com 800-488-6156 support@orbitbhyve.com

Screenshots

Lutron App4 screens
B4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lutron App at every 8 days against B's every 6 weeks. B's advantage is ratings volume (337K vs 6.9K) and review sentiment (61% vs 46%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Lutron App against 4.7 for B. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: B has 337K ratings behind it against 6.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Lutron App's written reviews are positive against 61% of B's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lutron App ships an update every 8 days, B every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lutron App versus B: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLutron AppB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better4.7 (337K ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews60.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.9K337K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size670 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLutron Electronics co., Inc.Orbit Irrigation

Customer experience

Lutron App

All ratings6,865 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews312 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.9%
Negative44.6%

B

All ratings336,181 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,921 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative31.5%

User reviews

Lutron App

From 6.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable and flawless performance
  • 🔒 Secure and trustworthy system
  • 👍 Easy to set up and use
  • 👍 Convenient remote and voice control
  • 👍 Seamless integration with smart home platforms

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Outdated and unintuitive app interface
  • ⏱️ Slow app loading and device syncing
  • 🚫 Lack of widget support and iOS integration
  • 🔌 Compatibility issues with certain devices and bulbs

B

From 337K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use app
  • 🌳 Effective smart watering
  • 🌍 Remote control from anywhere
  • ⏱️ Convenient manual control
  • 📊 Detailed watering history

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🌧️ Inaccurate weather data
  • 🔍 Unintuitive interface
  • 🔀 Inability to control multiple devices together
  • 🕰️ Inconsistent watering schedules

Bugs and requests

Lutron App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to connect to Lutron system
  • Devices disappear from app after iOS updates
  • Inconsistent behavior with geofencing and motion sensors
  • Scenes and automations not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve app responsiveness and load times
  • Restore widget functionality for quick access
  • Expand customization options for rooms and schedules
  • Integrate more smart home platforms and voice assistants
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  • Provide better energy monitoring and usage tracking

B

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Watering programs not executing as scheduled
  • Zones not responding to manual controls
  • Connectivity issues causing loss of watering history
  • Unexpected changes to programmed watering schedules

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to pause and resume watering programs
  • Integration with smart home platforms (e.g., HomeKit)
  • More granular control over watering schedules and zones
  • Improved weather forecasting and rain delay functionality
  • Global calendar view of all connected devices

In-app purchases

None

Lutron App

No in-app purchases

None

B

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lutron App free?
Lutron App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is B free?
B is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lutron App or B?
Lutron App is rated higher. Lutron App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while B averages 4.7 from 337K ratings.
Do Lutron App or B have ads?
Neither Lutron App nor B shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lutron App or B?
Lutron App ships an update every 8 days, and B every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lutron App was updated on November 11, 2026 and B on November 11, 2026.

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