Hunter BTT vs Smart RM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hunter BTT
Automate garden and plant watering directly from a hose faucet using a Bluetooth-enabled tap timer. Remotely control irrigation schedules, start/stop watering, and monitor device status from your smartphone.
- Remote tap timer management
- Customizable watering schedules
- Manual irrigation control
- Battery level monitoring
- Device passcode security
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BTT is a Bluetooth®-enabled, app-configured tap timer from Hunter Industries that lets you automatically irrigate gardens, plants, flowers, and seedlings right from a hose faucet! BTT is easy to operate and simple to set up. It provides you with several convenient options to remotely program irrigation wirelessly from a smartphone. This means no more climbing around shrubs, stepping on delicate plants, or going outside to turn on the water. This app allows you to: • Remotely manage unlimited BTTs up to 32' (10 m) away • Manually start, stop, or suspend irrigation for up to seven days • Configure watering schedules using independent Timer or Cycling modes • View battery levels and connection status • Set language preferences • Assign passcodes to each device 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.
Smart RM
Control your smart home devices remotely for enhanced comfort and energy savings. Experience a personalized smart living environment from anywhere.
- Remote device control
- Energy saving features
- Personalized smart life experience
- Comfort management
- Anywhere access
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Keeping you comfortable and saving energy. Being controlled from anywhere. Enjoying your exclusive smart life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart RM at 64% against Hunter BTT's 17%. Smart RM also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8). Hunter BTT's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Smart RM holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Hunter BTT's written reviews are positive against 64% of Smart RM's.
Hunter BTT ships an update every 6 months, Smart RM every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hunter BTT | Smart RM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (111 ratings) | 4.7 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 60 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Industries | Xiamen Haisen Electronics Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Hunter BTT
Smart RM
Bugs and requests
Hunter BTT
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when connecting to device
- White blank screen on startup
- Bluetooth connection drops frequently
- Settings revert after saving
- Schedule stops working after a few days
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- Manual watering stops unexpectedly
- Zone/channel controls switch randomly
- On/off positions reverse at random intervals
- App freezes during programming
- Cannot save schedule changes
- App hangs on opening screen
- Cycle timer page displays blank
- Day selection not working after recent update
- App crashes on iPhone 14 Pro and other iOS devices
- Manual mode buttons not visible on iPad
- App won't detect controller after update
- Automatic mode won't stay enabled
- Watering cycle displays incorrectly in app vs actual execution
Requested features
11 requests- WiFi connectivity instead of Bluetooth only
- Remote control from outside Bluetooth range
- Ability to select specific days instead of interval-based watering
- Multiple phone/user access capability
- Watering duration in seconds, not just minutes
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- Battery low notification via email/push alert
- Watering history and last execution display
- More than two on/off times per day
- Longer custom controller nicknames
- Improved app stability and performance
- Better help documentation and tutorials
Smart RM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hunter BTT
No in-app purchases
Smart RM
No in-app purchases
