Comparison

Hunter NODE vs TexasET

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

TexasET

This application calculates crop water needs based on growth stage and real-time weather data. It allows for daily or 14-day forecasts, automatically incorporating rainfall data. Users can also set weekly irrigation reminders.

Highlights
  • Crop water requirement calculation
  • Growth stage selection
  • Real-time weather data integration
  • 14-day water requirement forecast
  • Automatic rainfall inclusion
  • Customizable rainfall data
  • Weekly irrigation reminders
Features
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The TexasET app calculates the water requirements for crops based upon the growth stage selected. It uses real-time weather data from stations on the TexasET Network (texasET.tamu.edu). Water requirements may be determined for one day or up to 14 days. Rainfall at the selected weather station is automatically included in the calculations, but can be modified if local amounts are different. Weekly reminders of irrigation recommendations may be set up.

Screenshots

Hunter NODE4 screens
TexasET3 screens

Verdict

The call

Hunter NODE and TexasET both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of TexasET's written reviews are positive against 23% of Hunter NODE's. TexasET also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Hunter NODE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (59 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Hunter NODE against 3.0 for TexasET. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hunter NODE has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Hunter NODE's written reviews are positive against 50% of TexasET's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, TexasET every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hunter NODE versus TexasET: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunter NODETexasET
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (59 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter IndustriesMatrix Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Hunter NODE

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

TexasET

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hunter NODE

No in-app purchases

None

TexasET

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hunter NODE free?
Hunter NODE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TexasET free?
TexasET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hunter NODE or TexasET?
Hunter NODE is rated higher. Hunter NODE averages 3.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while TexasET averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hunter NODE or TexasET have ads?
Neither Hunter NODE nor TexasET shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunter NODE or TexasET?
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, and TexasET every 2 months. Most recently, Hunter NODE was updated on October 15, 2026 and TexasET on October 3, 2026.

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