Comparison

Hunter NODE vs Fleetr

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote controller management
  • Custom watering schedules
  • Manual irrigation control
  • Sensor activation
  • Controller status monitoring
  • Offline schedule editing
  • Controller event logs
Features
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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.

About

Fleetr

Easily monitor your vehicle fleet with real-time location tracking, trip history analysis, and detailed usage reports. Receive alerts for unsafe driving and track driver performance with a weekly safety score.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle location tracking
  • Trip history with miles and speed
  • After-hours usage monitoring
  • Unsafe driving alerts
  • Weekly driver safety scoring
  • Driver ranking
Features
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Everything you need to easily track your fleet Track: Locate your vehicles on a map and check if driving, stopped, idling. Measure: See trip history including miles, stops and speed. Make Visible: View after hours usage, locations and miles. Push Notifications: Get alerted for unsafe driving behavior Scoring System: Get a 1-100 safety score of your drivers weekly changes Rank Drivers: Know the best drivers and who to worry about

Screenshots

Hunter NODE4 screens
Fleetr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fleetr at 89% against Hunter NODE's 23%. Fleetr also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Hunter NODE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fleetr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Hunter NODE's written reviews are positive against 89% of Fleetr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, Fleetr monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hunter NODE versus Fleetr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunter NODEFleetr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (59 ratings)4.5 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better25
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter IndustriesFleetr LLC

Customer experience

Hunter NODE

All ratings59 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative44.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative68.6%

Fleetr

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Hunter NODE

No in-app purchases

None

Fleetr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hunter NODE free?
Hunter NODE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fleetr free?
Fleetr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hunter NODE or Fleetr?
Fleetr is rated higher. Hunter NODE averages 3.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Fleetr averages 4.5 from 25 ratings.
Do Hunter NODE or Fleetr have ads?
Neither Hunter NODE nor Fleetr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunter NODE or Fleetr?
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, and Fleetr monthly. Most recently, Hunter NODE was updated on September 21, 2026 and Fleetr on September 16, 2026.

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