Comparison

Hunter NODE vs Tempus DC

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

Tempus DC

This app allows users to easily manage and program battery-powered irrigation controllers via Bluetooth. It offers features like checking battery status, setting security passwords, and programming irrigation schedules with multiple start times and water budgets. Users can also manually operate or pause their controllers.

Highlights
  • Manage up to 200 controllers
  • Check controller battery status
  • Set security passwords
  • Program irrigation schedules
  • Manual irrigation operation
  • Pause irrigation
Features
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***Toro Tempus. Italian product of the year 2019*** The Tempus irrigation controller was elected Italian product of the year 2019 for the gardening category. With Tempus controllers, Toro is changing the residential irrigation! Tempus DC is the free App to manage your Tempus DC battery-powered controllers easily and quickly. Thanks to the powerful Bluetooth of Tempus DC, you will control your Tempus DC within 15 meters. Download the App now and follow the instructions. Connect your Tempus DC to the App and learn how to program it in 2 clicks. The Tempus 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 Tempus 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 Toro controller models - TEMPUS DC with LCD and 1 station (TEMP-1-DC-L) - TEMPUS DC with LCD and 2 stations (TEMP-2-DC-L) - TEMPUS DC with LCD and 4 stations (TEMP-4-DC-L) - TEMPUS DC with LCD and 6 stations (TEMP-6-DC-L) - TEMPUS DC with 1 station (TEMP-1-DC) - TEMPUS DC with 2 stations (TEMP-2-DC) - TEMPUS DC with 4 stations (TEMP-4-DC) - TEMPUS DC with 6 stations (TEMP-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 https://www.tempus.com

Screenshots

Hunter NODE4 screens
Tempus DC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hunter NODE at 3.1 against Tempus DC's 1.0. Hunter NODE also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (23% vs 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

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

Hunter NODE holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hunter NODE has 59 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Tempus DC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, Tempus DC every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hunter NODE versus Tempus DC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunter NODETempus DC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (59 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter IndustriesThe Toro Company

Customer experience

Hunter NODE

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

Tempus DC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hunter NODE

No in-app purchases

None

Tempus DC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hunter NODE free?
Hunter NODE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempus DC free?
Tempus DC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hunter NODE or Tempus DC?
Hunter NODE is rated higher. Hunter NODE averages 3.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Tempus DC averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hunter NODE or Tempus DC have ads?
Neither Hunter NODE nor Tempus DC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunter NODE or Tempus DC?
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, and Tempus DC every 6 months. Most recently, Hunter NODE was updated on September 21, 2026 and Tempus DC on August 13, 2026.

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