Hunter NODE vs Brilliance Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Brilliance Smart
Control your LED lighting with this app. Adjust brightness, set timers, and change colors for various compatible LED products. Manage your smart lighting experience easily.
- LED control
- Dimming
- Timers
- Color adjustment
- On/Off control
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Use the Brilliance APP to control all of your LED needs; dimming, timers, on/off, colors, etc. Compatible with BLED WiFi Smart Socket, BLED smart MR-16 or PAR-36, G-4, S-14 and BLED Smart dimmer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brilliance Smart at 4.8 against Hunter NODE's 3.1. Brilliance Smart also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 59) and review sentiment (43% vs 23%). Hunter NODE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). 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.
Brilliance Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brilliance Smart has 3.2K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Hunter NODE's written reviews are positive against 43% of Brilliance Smart's.
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, Brilliance Smart every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hunter NODE | Brilliance Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (59 ratings) | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 42.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Industries | Brilliance LED, LLC |
Customer experience
Hunter NODE
Brilliance Smart
Bugs and requests
Hunter NODE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Brilliance Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after updates
- Automations not saving properly
- Inconsistent WiFi connectivity
- Login credentials not working
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to input location for sunrise/sunset automation
- Add ability to directly enter RGB values for light color control
- Improve automation creation and management
- Enhance multi-user support and guest access
In-app purchases
Hunter NODE
No in-app purchases
Brilliance Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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