Hunter NODE vs KRAIN
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.
KRAIN
Manage your irrigation system remotely with this app. It allows you to set up and control watering schedules, adjust runtimes, and monitor multiple controllers from your mobile device.
- Manage multiple controllers
- Create watering schedules
- Set Cycle & Soak
- Control lighting schedules
- Advanced Intelligence Mode
- Adjust runtimes remotely
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K-Rain makes it easy to set up and control your irrigation system from anywhere. Add and manage multiple controllers in one app, including Pro-LC and the new Pro-EX3. • Pro-LC: Wi-Fi ready controller for quick setup, simple scheduling, and easy daily control. • Pro-EX3: Hybrid-modular + 2-wire controller built for larger installations, flexible expansion, and advanced irrigation control. General app features (for supported devices): • Create and manage watering schedules • Set Cycle & Soak to reduce runoff and improve coverage • Control Lighting schedules (where supported) • AIM (Advanced Intelligence Mode): smarter watering to help optimize irrigation automatically Adjust runtimes, update settings, and manage your system right from your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hunter NODE at 3.1 against KRAIN's 2.7. Hunter NODE also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 7). KRAIN's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hunter NODE holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hunter NODE has 59 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Hunter NODE's written reviews are positive against 29% of KRAIN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, KRAIN every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hunter NODE | KRAIN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (59 ratings) — better | 2.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Industries | K-Rain Manufacturing Corporation |
Customer experience
Hunter NODE
KRAIN
In-app purchases
Hunter NODE
No in-app purchases
KRAIN
No in-app purchases









