Hunter BTT vs Life DC
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.
Life DC
Easily manage and program your battery-powered garden irrigation controllers remotely. Check battery status, set schedules, and manually operate watering cycles via Bluetooth. Supports up to 200 controllers simultaneously.
- Manage up to 200 controllers
- Check battery status
- Set security passwords
- Program irrigation schedules
- Manual watering operation
- Pause irrigation cycles
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***Irritrol Life. Enjoy your Life*** With Life controllers, Irritrol is changing the residential irrigation! Life DC is the free App to manage your Life DC battery-powered controllers easily and quickly. Thanks to the powerful Bluetooth of Life DC, you will control your Life DC within 15 meters. Download the App now and follow the instructions. Connect your Life DC to the App and learn how to program it in 2 clicks. The Life DC App allows you to: • Manage up to 200 controllers simultaneously • Check the battery status for each controller • Add a security password for each controller • Set the location of the controller • Recover programming data from your controller Life DC can manage your controller with just a click: • Programming Access the Programs section, select one of the 4 programs available and select for each one: - Days of the week you want to irrigate - Irrigation start time (up to three times per program) - Irrigation duration for each station - Water budget (from 0% to 200%) • Manual operation Access the manual section, select the station or all stations, select the duration of the irrigation program and then start the irrigation. • Pause the controller Access the ON/OFF section, select OFF, choose how many days you want to stop the irrigation and press Send. Compatible with the following Irritrol controller models - LIFE DC with 1 station (LIFE-1-DC) - LIFE DC with 2 stations (LIFE-2-DC) - LIFE DC with 4 stations (LIFE-4-DC) - LIFE DC with 6 stations (LIFE-6-DC) Compatibility Compatible with iOS 9.0 operating systems and upper versions and with Bluetooth Smart 4.0 and upper versions For more information http://life.irritrol.it/eng/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hunter BTT at 2.8 against Life DC's 1.0. Hunter BTT also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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 BTT holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hunter BTT has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hunter BTT ships an update every 6 months, Life DC every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hunter BTT | Life DC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (115 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Industries | The Toro Company |
Customer experience
Hunter BTT
Life DC
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
Life DC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hunter BTT
No in-app purchases
Life DC
No in-app purchases








