RAINPOINT Wireless Plastic Rain Gauge Outdoor Freeze Proof with Accurate Monitoring via App - Home Weather Stations, WiFi Lawn Water Gauges for Yard, Garden (Add-on Device - Digital Rain Gauge Only)

This rain gauge is replacing my digital wireless (not WiFi) rain gauge. The additional functionality of phone-app access has thus far been quite appreciated, with a few areas of improvement needed within the app.-The device was easy to pair to my existing Rainpoint hub. (Those that say otherwise perhaps need to be sure they insert the batteries *during* the pairing process, as it will not pair otherwise.)-that app is quite simple, and I enjoy the ability to look at detailed rain history. Much easier to check when/how much it last rained than my previous gauge.-Calibration offset adjustments are simply made from within the app, instead of mechanical "guess and check" screw adjustments on my previous gauge. However, there is no guidance on HOW to perform a calibration test itself. I discovered that an Illy brand coffee can was the exact outer diameter of the gauges funnel. I made a pinhole in the bottom of the can so that it dripped once or twice a second or so, and filled with 4” of water. The gauge measured almost exactly 4” of water. (Note that this would only work with a cylindrical container of the same diameter as the funnel, otherwise more math would need to be done to calculate what volume of water corresponds to “inches”). Rainpoint should simply specify within the app that 8oz of water should equal X.XX" of measured rainfall. Or better yet, have a "calibration mode" where you run 8oz of water through the gauge, and it automatically performs the necessary calculations to apply the correct calibration offset.-A major missing function within the app, however, is the ability to delete or manually adjust measured rainfall. For example, I’m unable to clear the 4” of data from my calibration test, and it continues to be factored into my rainfall totals. Or perhaps an irrigation sprinkler added some accidental measurements. There *needs* to be a way to clear false measurements like these out. It’d also be nice to be able to add rainfall, if the gauge was left under cover during a rain event, or a blockage in the funnel caused inaccurate measurements or something. I think the best place for such a function would simply be the chart section of the App. A user could simply click an hour, day, etc and be given an option to manually edit the rainfall data.Overall, it works great, and does what I need it to do. I'm encouraged and hopeful that some simple updates could be made to the app itself, improving the products usefulness with time.

Very easy set up. The base comes off & has a level in it & 3 small screws to mount like to a top of a 4x4. Top comes off to remove shipping tape on measurement cups. 4 screws for battery compartment. I got my drill out & removed & remounted screws in 1 minute. Paired right away. Dumped some water in & after a few minutes it said .471 inches of water. I’ll update after few rain storms but seems to work. The app needs to include a way to zero out readings after you test it. Therefore 4 stars.

Complete garbage! Does not connect to rainpoint app, where I have 3 outlet hubs and 3 irrigation controls connected. Tried updating app, but seems you have to download a second Rainpoint app, that then does not work.. no wonder it has 2 star rating in app store.

Easy set up. Hub and rain gauge connected to my Wi-Fi in a couple of minutes. Accurate and good looking gauge. A small footprint. The Rainpoint Home app works great. It gives a log of information at your fingertips. Rain gauge and hub for $50 is a really good deal. Highly recommend.

Not mentioned in listing that it need 2.4 wfia dn can not use 5g

Very simple set up on your wifi network. It's fairly accurate, and it agrees with our weather station. We have this set near our small garden.

Easy to setup and install. Only problem I have is you can’t add other users.

Seems to work really well. A little difficult to setup because the directions aren’t real clear, but is worth the trouble once it’s setup. Has a good, long range. I would buy again.