Hunter NODE vs Modern Sprout
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.
Modern Sprout
Manage your smart gardening devices remotely. Enjoy expert-programmed settings for various plants and control hydroponic systems and grow lights. Set custom timers and share device access with family.
- Remote device control
- Expert-advised plant settings
- Hydroponic system management
- LED growlight control
- Customizable timers
- Simple setup
- Device sharing
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Smart, simple, sustainable gardening 1) Control all your Modern Sprout smart growing devices from anywhere 2) Expert-advised, pre programmed settings for fast setup and appropriate growing environments based on your plant type 3) Control your hydroponic system for plant watering from anywhere 4) Control your LED growlights from anywhere 5) Set custom timers for your lifestyle 6) Simple setup 7) Capable of connecting to smart listening devices 8) Share devices with family members
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Modern Sprout at 4.3 against Hunter NODE's 3.0. Modern Sprout also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Hunter NODE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Modern Sprout holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 118 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Hunter NODE's written reviews are positive against 20% of Modern Sprout's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, Modern Sprout every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hunter NODE | Modern Sprout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (61 ratings) | 4.3 (118 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 118 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Industries | Modern Sprout LLC |
Customer experience
Hunter NODE
Modern Sprout
In-app purchases
Hunter NODE
No in-app purchases
Modern Sprout
No in-app purchases
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