Comparison

Hunter BTT vs iONX Remote Manager

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote tap timer management
  • Customizable watering schedules
  • Manual irrigation control
  • Battery level monitoring
  • Device passcode security
Features
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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.

About

iONX Remote Manager

Features
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The EMS App supports the access and unified control of energy storage, photovoltaic and charging equipment. Support different operators' access, and completely isolate the data of each operator. Flexible generation of daily, monthly, and annual operating data reports and revenue data. For end users of energy storage, it provides power generation and power consumption data viewing, optimizes energy supply, and monitors energy equipment anytime and anywhere through instant reminders and remote access functions.

Screenshots

Hunter BTT4 screens
iONX Remote Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hunter BTT and iONX Remote Manager are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hunter BTT versus iONX Remote Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunter BTTiONX Remote Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter IndustriesAnhui Udan Technology Co., Ltd.

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

iONX Remote Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hunter BTT

No in-app purchases

None

iONX Remote Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hunter BTT free?
Hunter BTT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iONX Remote Manager free?
iONX Remote Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hunter BTT or iONX Remote Manager have ads?
Neither Hunter BTT nor iONX Remote Manager shows ads.

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