Smart & Green vs Hunter NODE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart & Green
Control modern, high-quality LED lighting for various settings, from garden pathways to event displays. This app replaces traditional remote controls, offering enhanced functionality and extended range via Bluetooth Mesh technology.
- Control LED lighting
- Bluetooth Mesh technology
- Extended range control
- New functions and features
- Sustainable LED solutions
- Smart accessories integration
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Whether you are looking for a pleasant light for your nights, harmonious runway lighting to highlight your garden, an original decoration for your swimming pool or a display for your important events, you want the best. It is for this reason that SMART AND GREEN designs modern lightings that are simple to use and yet meet demanding professional quality requirements, so that you can let your emotions guide your choices. In 2017, we propose to replace our remote controls with an application in your smartphone or tablet. The Bluetooth Mesh technology not only allows you to control a large number of lights over a larger distance, it provides a whole new range of functions - a world’s first! Our objective does not change: Release light from wires and control it with ease while using sustainable LED light solutions. And to bring our light to your life, we here reveal our new designs and smart accessories to meet your different needs.
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 rating: Hunter NODE at 3.0 against Smart & Green's 1.3. Hunter NODE also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (23% vs 9%). Smart & Green's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Hunter NODE holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Smart & Green's written reviews are positive against 23% of Hunter NODE's.
Smart & Green ships an update every 2 months, Hunter NODE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart & Green | Hunter NODE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (66 ratings) | 3.0 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews | 22.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart & Green | Hunter Industries |
Customer experience
Smart & Green
Hunter NODE
Bugs and requests
Smart & Green
Reported bugs
36 issues- App failing to connect
- App impossible to turn off
- App not in French
- Cannot pair devices
- App requires re-setup
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- App loses connectivity
- App shows white screen
- App doesn't connect
- App is fickle
- App syncs rarely
- Bluetooth fails
- App loses lights
- App doesn't pair lights
- App UI is poor
- Slider is difficult to use
- Labeling is not easy
- UI doesn't show current state
- App doesn't show battery level
- Bluetooth not recognized
- App doesn't sync
- App freezes
- App constantly quits and restarts
- App doesn't connect to product
- App has no scheduling options
- App is a disaster
- App has unreliable connectivity
- App is unresponsive
- App not adapted for iPhone X
- Update causes devices to drop
- App boots out during update
- App requires re-configuration
- Bluetooth connection breaks
- Functions are hard to use
- App not intuitive
- App not made for iPhone
- Firmware update fails
Requested features
17 requests- Fix the app
- Make the app work
- Include French language
- Improve app stability
- Improve Bluetooth syncing
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- Provide steps for resolution
- Improve customer service
- Fix timer issues
- Improve UI design
- Show current device state
- Display battery level
- Include pairing instructions in manual
- Add scheduling options
- Improve app responsiveness
- Adapt app for iPhone X
- Improve connectivity reliability
- Fix firmware update issues
Hunter NODE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart & Green
No in-app purchases
Hunter NODE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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