Hunter BTT vs Rain Bird Resources
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.
Rain Bird Resources
Access comprehensive reference materials for landscape irrigation professionals. Browse product catalogs, download manuals, and view technical specifications. This app provides easy, on-the-go access to the latest irrigation information with features like search and favorites.
- Product catalog access
- Downloadable manuals
- Technical specifications
- Design guides
- Performance specifications
- Search functionality
- Favorites menu
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Reference information for the landscape irrigation professional. Explore Rain Bird’s complete landscape turf product catalog. Find documents like user manuals, technical specifications, design guides, and performance specifications. The app makes it easy to access and share the latest irrigation information anywhere and anytime. The app includes convenient features like sharing, search, and a custom favorites menu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rain Bird Resources at 67% against Hunter BTT's 17%. Rain Bird Resources also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Hunter BTT's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 19) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Rain Bird Resources holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hunter BTT has 111 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Hunter BTT's written reviews are positive against 67% of Rain Bird Resources's.
Hunter BTT ships an update every 6 months, Rain Bird Resources monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hunter BTT | Rain Bird Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (111 ratings) | 4.1 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — 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 | 26 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Industries | Rain Bird Corporation |
Customer experience
Hunter BTT
Rain Bird Resources
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
Rain Bird Resources
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hunter BTT
No in-app purchases
Rain Bird Resources
No in-app purchases
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