We analyzed 113 negative reviews of Rain Bird 2.0 from the App Store. Here's what users are saying.
Catastrophic cloud connectivity failures despite strong WiFi signal, losing station recognition, and forced migration that destroys user data
"The app has enough features to adequately control your irrigation the way you want, but absolutely REFUSES TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE CONNECTION to the controller. I have a router within 8' of the controller, and the signal strength is red with only one d"
"Like many other reviews mention, my setup with the 2.0 app keeps disconnecting from the cloud. The connection with the original app was working fine."
Difficult to connect. Not at all intuitive to navigate. None of my schedules showed up and it only finds 4 stations when there should be 10. Horrible waste of time. Poorly done. AND, if you upgrade firmware on the module to be compatible with the 2.0 app, you can’t go back and use the legacy app. IT...
The app has enough features to adequately control your irrigation the way you want, but absolutely REFUSES TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE CONNECTION to the controller. I have a router within 8' of the controller, and the signal strength is red with only one dot of the WiFi strength indicator showing. My phon...
The definition of insanity is expecting a different outcome when you do nothing new. You take the same horrible developers that created the original Rain Bird app and you have them create an equally horrible Rain Bird 2.0. What is wrong with you guys?
This app is junk. I migrated from the previous version only to be locked out of my account. Repeatedly attempts to reset my password fail. I reached out to Rainbird support and they ignored my emails.
My first time using this app and I think the developer have ton of improvements to make, app doesn’t work well need better communication.
...it works and more times it does not.
App warned that “custom program names” would be lost but they didn’t mention that All names for all your zones are gone along with your photos. Also just getting into the app (with new user and tons of personal info requested) plus redoing controller connection and upgrading firmware took about 30 ...
I can log into my current app fine, but this doesn’t acknowledge my username, password, and I never receive any email to reset. Pretty sure this just doesn’t work yet and hasn’t been tested.
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