Comparison

Hunter NODE vs Irrigreen 2

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

Irrigreen 2

This digital irrigation system precisely waters landscapes to their exact shape, saving up to 50% of water compared to conventional methods. It also significantly reduces installation time and materials needed.

Highlights
  • Digital irrigation technology
  • Precise landscape shaping
  • Water saving up to 50%
  • Reduced installation time
  • Less underground pipe required
  • Patented nozzle design
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Irrigreen™ manufactures advanced landscape irrigation systems that save water and simplify installation. We use digital technology to precisely water to the exact landscape shape, saving up to 50% of the water required to irrigate with conventional technology. Our irrigation system combines next-generation digital technology with a patented nozzle design that evenly distributes water in the shape of any landscape. It eliminates the wasteful overlapping arcs that conventional irrigation systems need to cover landscapes. In addition to saving water, our eco-friendly irrigation system also significantly cuts installation time and materials; up to 85% less petroleum based underground pipe is needed to install an Irrigreen™ system.

Screenshots

Hunter NODE4 screens
Irrigreen 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Irrigreen 2 at 3.8 against Hunter NODE's 3.1. Irrigreen 2 also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 23%). Hunter NODE's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

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

Irrigreen 2 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Hunter NODE's written reviews are positive against 42% of Irrigreen 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hunter NODE versus Irrigreen 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunter NODEIrrigreen 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (59 ratings)3.8 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews41.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better43
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter IndustriesIrriGreen

Customer experience

Hunter NODE

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

Irrigreen 2

All ratings43 ratings
Positive65.1%
Neutral11.6%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral29.2%
Negative29.2%

In-app purchases

None

Hunter NODE

No in-app purchases

None

Irrigreen 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hunter NODE free?
Hunter NODE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Irrigreen 2 free?
Irrigreen 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hunter NODE or Irrigreen 2?
Irrigreen 2 is rated higher. Hunter NODE averages 3.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Irrigreen 2 averages 3.8 from 43 ratings.
Do Hunter NODE or Irrigreen 2 have ads?
Neither Hunter NODE nor Irrigreen 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunter NODE or Irrigreen 2?
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, and Irrigreen 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Hunter NODE was updated on October 8, 2026 and Irrigreen 2 on October 8, 2026.

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