Comparison

Hunter NODE vs KRAIN

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

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.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple controllers
  • Create watering schedules
  • Set Cycle & Soak
  • Control lighting schedules
  • Advanced Intelligence Mode
  • Adjust runtimes remotely
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Hunter NODE4 screens
KRAIN4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, KRAIN every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hunter NODE versus KRAIN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunter NODEKRAIN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (59 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter IndustriesK-Rain Manufacturing Corporation

Customer experience

Hunter NODE

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

KRAIN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

Hunter NODE

No in-app purchases

None

KRAIN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hunter NODE free?
Hunter NODE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KRAIN free?
KRAIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hunter NODE or KRAIN?
Hunter NODE is rated higher. Hunter NODE averages 3.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while KRAIN averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Hunter NODE or KRAIN have ads?
Neither Hunter NODE nor KRAIN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunter NODE or KRAIN?
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, and KRAIN every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hunter NODE was updated on October 8, 2026 and KRAIN on October 6, 2026.

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