Yardian Pro Smart Sprinkler Controller (8-Zone) – Easy DIY Install, Apple HomeKit, Ethernet & Wi-Fi, Manual Buttons, Weather-Based Scheduling

It’s been the best sprinkler timer I’ve ever owned. Super easy to use and setup, and extremely reliable. Never have to reboot it or mess with it to get it to do its job. Highly recommend! Works with HomeKit and was a great value for the money. Had it for several years now, and no issues. Has both quick program, manual program, and smart program options. Used the WiFi option and it works great. Liked it so much I bought one for our rental property as well!

TLDR: Great irrigation controller, works perfectly with Homekit. I live in the Apple ecosystem and until Matter takes over the world and allows everything to integrate, I need to have HomeKit enabled devices. When I needed to make some irrigation system changes, I tossed the old Rain Bird controller and got myself a Yardian. Setup was super easy, the app is intuitive enough to use with an instruction manual or YT video and it works. There isn’t much more to say. The app has a lot of powerful features allowing for multiple programs that are triggered by weather events or other sensors connect to the Yardian. I personally just set up manual programs for my different zones and they work every time without fail. I don’t really have any complaints about this system other than the app interface. I think it could do use a quick start helper program like my Ecobee where is walks you through step by step programming. But I was able to figure it out and I attended public school so most everyone should be able to do it too.

After more than a year of use, this device has proven to be reliable and free of issues. The setup process is straightforward, making it easy to integrate with your local smart home platform. The app is user-friendly and offers a variety of configuration options. If you run Home Assistant, this is definitely something to consider.

HomeKit enabled and the company is easy to work with if there is an issue. Great product.

I have had my 12-zone Yardian Pro about a month now. Right out of the box it was simple to setup and easy to get started. Now about the programing...you can choose to set it up manually by choosing a duration and start time for each zone, or take some time to input a bunch of data for each zone, like plant type, soil type, slope angle, sun/shade, type of sprinkler heads or drippers, flow rate for heads and drippers, and choose your local NOAA radio weather station. The Yardian will automatically calculate desired soil moisture, monitor local weather conditions and forecasts, including rain amounts, rain chances, humidity, wind, sky cover, etc., and then build a model for the amount of water needed by each zone to optimize soil moisture and water usage. It then determines run times for each zone and builds a "smart" schedule which can be interrupted/delayed by conditions like a recent rainfall threshold, precip probability, or manual hold periods. You can also integrate it with Apple Home Kit to manually start or stop zones using Siri. In a word, "slick." So, whether you prefer simple or complex, this could be the best smart irrigation controller you can buy. UPDATE 10/2023: The Yardian Aeon Matrix smart irrigation controller easily shaved hundreds of dollars off my water bills this past summer while optimizing soil moisture for each zone in my yard. Impressive.

Hardware: Installation and integration into homekit was a breeze - 5 stars Software: As designed, is of high quality, stable and works consistently. But is unintuitive in some areas. - 4 stars. Homekit capabilities: Very basic (turn on/off zones) - could have done more there, for example support rain-skipping - 3.5 stars Wifi connectivity - no issues. Would I buy again: Yes

Amazing device. So simple to install it was disarming. Connecting to apple Homekit was a breeze. Set and forget with possibilities of very advanced features I have not had the time to test them all yet but very satisfied so far. Would recommend !

This system works well as a stand alone, and with apple homekit. Easy to use, comes with plenty of features and options and the best part is the support and the community. They listen, they reply, they are proactive. My initial unit needed a different power supply, after finding out I contacted support, and I received an immediate reply letting me know my new power supply was on the way and if in the event my unit was damaged from using the wrong power supply to let them know and they would send me a new unit! I mean you can’t beat that level of service.

Funktioniert in HomeKit und das automatische Bewässerungsprogramm funktioniert sehr gut

This product has helped me finally getting my watering needs of our gardens under control. Living in a tropical environment, the excessive use of water on plants can damage them and with Yardian we can now control the system. Intergration into Homekit was easy and has made a huge difference. We even have it set up to top up the fish pond and waterfall tanks.

Diseño el producto excelente, software y firmware de excelente nivel. Hay que decir que el producto es sencible a picos altos de energía, hay que tener las instalaciones eléctricas bien hechas para no tener problemas. Tuve problemas al hacer funcionar el sistema y el equipo técnico de Aeon Matrix exelente servicio, lastima de la empresa distribuidora en México, no tienen la misa atención.

Magnífico dispositivo

Super easy to use, and they listen if you have some suggestions to make the software better