Hunter NODE vs Spot Workers 5
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.
Spot Workers 5
Provides city workers with immediate access to internal city systems while working remotely. This utility app ensures field staff can efficiently manage tasks and information on the go.
- Real-time system access
- Field work support
- Internal city systems integration
- Mobile access for workers
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The app gives City workers real-time access to the City’s internal systems while they’re in the field.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spot Workers 5 at 5.0 against Hunter NODE's 3.1. Spot Workers 5 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Hunter NODE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (59 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Spot Workers 5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hunter NODE has 59 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, Spot Workers 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hunter NODE | Spot Workers 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (59 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Industries | Connected Bits |
Customer experience
Hunter NODE
Spot Workers 5
In-app purchases
Hunter NODE
No in-app purchases
Spot Workers 5
No in-app purchases
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