WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 vs Hunter NODE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherTRAK Mobile 2
This app allows users to remotely manage and operate smart irrigation controllers from their Apple devices. It offers a streamlined interface for adjusting settings, viewing alerts, and pausing watering for various events, providing efficient water management for landscape professionals.
- Remote management of irrigation controllers
- Adjust station percentages
- View active alerts and controller status
- Pause watering for events
- Spanish language localization
- Perform system wet checks
- Google Maps integration for controller location
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WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 The next generation mobile app from HydroPoint turns any Apple device into a remote control to manage and operate WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controllers*. WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 is the new anytime, anywhere mobile app featuring a streamlined user interface with easy to use time saving functionality. New benefits include the ability to change station % adjust, view active alerts and controller status, and pause for rain or other events. The new app makes WeatherTRAK the complete smart water management system offering remote efficiency and reliability, allowing landscape professionals, time-saving remote access. New Features - Spanish language localization - Quickly perform system wet checks - Visual feedback shows you station run status with watering duration - View and clear active alerts - Google map integration to quickly locate nearby controllers - Easily pause a controller *To use this new app, WeatherTRAK controllers must be running firmware versions 6.6 and higher on ET Pro2, 7.2 and higher on LC and ET Pro3. For questions or to upgrade firmware for free Contact customer Support: support@hydropoint.com
Hunter NODE
Control your landscape irrigation system remotely via Bluetooth. This app allows for easy programming, scheduling, and monitoring of watering cycles without needing to access the valve box. Manage multiple controllers, set custom schedules, and receive important status updates directly on your smartphone.
- Remote controller management
- Custom watering schedules
- Manual irrigation control
- Sensor activation
- Controller status monitoring
- Offline schedule editing
- Controller event logs
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NODE-BT is a Bluetooth®-enabled, app-configured irrigation controller from Hunter Industries that lets you automatically irrigate any plant material lacking AC power and not having to open the valve box! NODE-BT is quick to install, and swift to program and operate. The app provides convenient features originally on NODE, now with new enhancements all accessed from a smartphone. This means no more crossing traffic to get to roadway medians, searching for controllers in overgrown bushes, and opening dirty and potentially dangerous valve boxes. This app allows you to: • Remotely manage unlimited NODE-BT controllers up to 50' (15 m) away • Manually start, stop, or suspend irrigation for up to 99 days • Configure watering schedules with 3 programs and 8 start times each • Activate rain or soil moisture sensors, and set monthly seasonal adjust • See controller status, total watering and next start times, watering calendar, and irrigation logs • View battery health and signal status • Set battery change reminders every 3, 6, 9, or 12 months • Pin controllers on a map for faster locating • Copy and paste schedules from controller to controller for faster setup • View and edit irrigation schedules offline • View controller event logs and share with other members • Assign images and rename stations and controllers • Add a passcode to each controller for additional security The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc. and any use of such marks by Hunter Industries is under license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 at 75% against Hunter NODE's 23%. WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). Hunter NODE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (59 vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hunter NODE has 59 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of WeatherTRAK Mobile 2's written reviews are positive against 23% of Hunter NODE's.
WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 ships an update every 8 months, Hunter NODE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 | Hunter NODE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.1 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 22.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HydroPoint Data Systems | Hunter Industries |
Customer experience
WeatherTRAK Mobile 2
Hunter NODE
In-app purchases
WeatherTRAK Mobile 2
No in-app purchases
Hunter NODE
No in-app purchases
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