Comparison

Hunter NODE vs JONATHAN Y

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

JONATHAN Y

Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices with a single app, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. The app offers a quick and simple connection process to your smart devices.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous multi-device management
  • Automated timer functions
  • Family device sharing
  • Easy device connection
Features
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Live with what you love: 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

Screenshots

Hunter NODE4 screens
JONATHAN Y4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JONATHAN Y at 100% against Hunter NODE's 23%. JONATHAN Y also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Hunter NODE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). 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

JONATHAN Y holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Hunter NODE's written reviews are positive against 100% of JONATHAN Y's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, JONATHAN Y every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hunter NODE versus JONATHAN Y: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunter NODEJONATHAN Y
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (59 ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better23
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB197 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHunter IndustriesJONATHAN Y DESIGNS, INC

Customer experience

Hunter NODE

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

JONATHAN Y

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hunter NODE

No in-app purchases

None

JONATHAN Y

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hunter NODE free?
Hunter NODE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JONATHAN Y free?
JONATHAN Y is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hunter NODE or JONATHAN Y?
JONATHAN Y is rated higher. Hunter NODE averages 3.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while JONATHAN Y averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Hunter NODE or JONATHAN Y have ads?
Neither Hunter NODE nor JONATHAN Y shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunter NODE or JONATHAN Y?
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, and JONATHAN Y every 12 months. Most recently, Hunter NODE was updated on October 8, 2026 and JONATHAN Y on October 3, 2026.

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