Comparison

LDS Advocate vs B

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

Head to head
About

LDS Advocate

This app provides a faith-affirming resource for understanding controversial LDS doctrines and history. It features a timeline of Book of Mormon events with scripture references and curated links to factual, insightful, and honest information.

Highlights
  • Book of Mormon event timeline
  • Scripture pericope listings
  • Curated faith-affirming websites
  • Factual and insightful content
  • Links open in-app or Safari
Features
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A new addition to the app is a comprehensive timeline of events in the Book of Mormon. Each event has a scripture pericope listing supporting the value. This app retains its list to websites, blogs and blog postings which present information about controversial LDS doctrines and history in faith affirming light. Criteria used in selecting information for this site is: 1. Is it factual? 2. Is it free of polemics? 3. Does the information provide unique or insightful observations about LDS doctrine? 4. Does the information provide an honest representation of the material? If the sites meet these criteria then they are candidates for inclusion in the app. In compliance with Apple policy, websites included in this app that either ask for donations or link to sites which do will open in Safari all other links will open inside the app. Disclaimer: This is not an official product of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, no material compensation or support was received from the church in the production of this app.

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

LDS Advocate4 screens
B4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: B at 4.7 against LDS Advocate's 3.0. B also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (337K vs 2). LDS Advocate's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

B holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: B has 337K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of LDS Advocate's written reviews are positive against 61% of B's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LDS Advocate ships an update every 21 months, B every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LDS Advocate versus B: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLDS AdvocateB
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (337K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2337K — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth CluffOrbit Irrigation

Customer experience

LDS Advocate

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

B

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

Bugs and requests

LDS Advocate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

LDS Advocate

No in-app purchases

None

B

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LDS Advocate free?
LDS Advocate 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, LDS Advocate or B?
B is rated higher. LDS Advocate averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while B averages 4.7 from 337K ratings.
Do LDS Advocate or B have ads?
Neither LDS Advocate nor B shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LDS Advocate or B?
LDS Advocate ships an update every 21 months, and B every 6 weeks. Most recently, LDS Advocate was updated on November 1, 2026 and B on November 9, 2026.

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