Comparison

WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 vs Hunter NODE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote controller management
  • Custom watering schedules
  • Manual irrigation control
  • Sensor activation
  • Controller status monitoring
  • Offline schedule editing
  • Controller event logs
Features
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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.

Screenshots

WeatherTRAK Mobile 24 screens
Hunter NODE4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 versus Hunter NODE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherTRAK Mobile 2Hunter NODE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better3.1 (59 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better22.9% of reviews
Number of ratings659 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHydroPoint Data SystemsHunter Industries

Customer experience

WeatherTRAK Mobile 2

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Hunter NODE

All ratings59 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative44.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative68.6%

In-app purchases

None

WeatherTRAK Mobile 2

No in-app purchases

None

Hunter NODE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 free?
WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hunter NODE free?
Hunter NODE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 or Hunter NODE?
WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 is rated higher. WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Hunter NODE averages 3.1 from 59 ratings.
Do WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 or Hunter NODE have ads?
Neither WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 nor Hunter NODE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 or Hunter NODE?
WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 ships an update every 8 months, and Hunter NODE fortnightly. Most recently, WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 was updated on June 1, 2026 and Hunter NODE on September 21, 2026.

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