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Eve Aqua vs YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
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Key differences between Eve Aqua and YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
A summary of selected recorded differences between these water timers. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- Abnormality Alerts (alerts): Eve Aqua — No; YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer — Yes (Alarm Strategy settings send app push, email and SMS notifications, and can trigger YoLink sirens, SpeakerHubs or a scene. The timer also reports low battery in the app and blinks its LED red when the batteries need replacing.).
- Bluetooth (connectivity): Eve Aqua — Yes; YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer — No.
- Child Lock (features): Eve Aqua — Yes; YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer — No.
- Capacity Mode (irrigation plans): Eve Aqua — No; YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer — Yes (Volume Mode delivers a set amount of water instead of running for a set time, selectable per schedule alongside Duration Mode.).
Specifications to check side by side
- Thread (connectivity): Eve Aqua — Thread Border Router required; YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer — No.
- Home Assistant (integrations): Eve Aqua — Partially (Home Assistant reaches Eve Aqua through its HomeKit Device integration; owners report it works but exposes limited controls (no run time setting) and can drop offline.); YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer — Yes (The official Home Assistant YoLink integration lists this exact model in its supported devices: YS4103-UC (Sprinkler Timer).).
- Battery Type (power): Eve Aqua — 2x AA; YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer — 4x AA.
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Home Assistant
- Eve AquaPartially
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler TimerYes
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Alerts
- Eve Aqua
- No
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Yes
Catalog note
Alarm Strategy settings send app push, email and SMS notifications, and can trigger YoLink sirens, SpeakerHubs or a scene. The timer also reports low battery in the app and blinks its LED red when the batteries need replacing.
Connectivity
- Eve Aqua
- No
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- No
Catalog note
The user guide states the timer connects to the internet through a YoLink hub and does not connect directly to WiFi or the local network. The radio is LoRa, rated up to 1/4 mile in open air.
- Eve Aqua
- No
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- No
- Eve Aqua
- Yes
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- No
- Eve Aqua
- Thread Border Router required
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- No
- Eve Aqua
- No
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- No
- Eve Aqua
- No
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- No
Features
- Eve Aqua
- Not recorded
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Yes
Catalog note
The timer can be used as an action in a YoLink automation (for example, start watering when a soil moisture sensor reads low), and Control-D2D pairs it directly to another YoLink device so it keeps working without internet or cloud.
- Eve Aqua
- Yes
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- No
- Eve Aqua
- Yes
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Yes
Catalog note
The app keeps 180 days of watering logs, showing when watering started, how long it ran and how much water was used, plus a watering calendar view.
- Eve Aqua
- 1
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- 1
- Eve Aqua
- Yes
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Yes
Catalog note
The integrated flow meter measures real-time water flow and total usage, which is what makes gallon-based watering and the usage logs possible.
Integrations
- Eve Aqua
- No
Catalog note
Alexa supports neither the Matter Water Valve device type nor any irrigation category, so the valve has nothing to map to
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- No
Catalog note
Alexa supports neither the Matter Water Valve device type nor any irrigation category, so the valve has nothing to map to
- Eve Aqua
- Yes
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Not recorded
- Eve Aqua
- No
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Not recorded
- Eve Aqua
- Partially
Catalog note
Home Assistant reaches Eve Aqua through its HomeKit Device integration; owners report it works but exposes limited controls (no run time setting) and can drop offline.
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Yes
Catalog note
The official Home Assistant YoLink integration lists this exact model in its supported devices: YS4103-UC (Sprinkler Timer).
- Eve Aqua
- No
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Not recorded
- Eve Aqua
- No
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Not recorded
Irrigation Plans
- Eve Aqua
- No
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Yes
Catalog note
Volume Mode delivers a set amount of water instead of running for a set time, selectable per schedule alongside Duration Mode.
- Eve Aqua
- No
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Yes
Catalog note
Each schedule lets you pick the watering duration or the watering volume, and the built-in flow meter measures the water actually delivered.
- Eve Aqua
- Yes
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Yes
Catalog note
Up to 12 schedules at a time, with start and end dates, repeat days (daily, weekly, odd/even or custom cycles) and start times. Schedules run on the device itself, so no internet connection is required.
Power
- Eve Aqua
- Not recorded
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- Not recorded
- Eve Aqua
- 2x AA
- YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer
- 4x AA
| Specification | Eve Aqua | YoLink Smart Sprinkler Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| No | YesCatalog noteAlarm Strategy settings send app push, email and SMS notifications, and can trigger YoLink sirens, SpeakerHubs or a scene. The timer also reports low battery in the app and blinks its LED red when the batteries need replacing. | |
| Connectivity | ||
| No | NoCatalog noteThe user guide states the timer connects to the internet through a YoLink hub and does not connect directly to WiFi or the local network. The radio is LoRa, rated up to 1/4 mile in open air. | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | No | |
| Thread Border Router required | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Features | ||
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteThe timer can be used as an action in a YoLink automation (for example, start watering when a soil moisture sensor reads low), and Control-D2D pairs it directly to another YoLink device so it keeps working without internet or cloud. | |
| Yes | No | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe app keeps 180 days of watering logs, showing when watering started, how long it ran and how much water was used, plus a watering calendar view. | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe integrated flow meter measures real-time water flow and total usage, which is what makes gallon-based watering and the usage logs possible. | |
| Integrations | ||
NoCatalog noteAlexa supports neither the Matter Water Valve device type nor any irrigation category, so the valve has nothing to map to | NoCatalog noteAlexa supports neither the Matter Water Valve device type nor any irrigation category, so the valve has nothing to map to | |
| Yes | Not recorded | |
| No | Not recorded | |
PartiallyCatalog noteHome Assistant reaches Eve Aqua through its HomeKit Device integration; owners report it works but exposes limited controls (no run time setting) and can drop offline. | YesCatalog noteThe official Home Assistant YoLink integration lists this exact model in its supported devices: YS4103-UC (Sprinkler Timer). | |
| No | Not recorded | |
| No | Not recorded | |
| Irrigation Plans | ||
| No | YesCatalog noteVolume Mode delivers a set amount of water instead of running for a set time, selectable per schedule alongside Duration Mode. | |
| No | YesCatalog noteEach schedule lets you pick the watering duration or the watering volume, and the built-in flow meter measures the water actually delivered. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteUp to 12 schedules at a time, with start and end dates, repeat days (daily, weekly, odd/even or custom cycles) and start times. Schedules run on the device itself, so no internet connection is required. | |
| Power | ||
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 2x AA | 4x AA | |
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