Hunter NODE vs ALLIANCE IT Pro
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.
ALLIANCE IT Pro
Control smart transformers remotely with encryption for enhanced security. Switch devices on/off and schedule automated tasks for efficient management.
- Smart transformer control
- Encryption for security
- Remote on/off switching
- Timing task scheduling
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smart transformer control, you can encrypt the smart transformer, switch on and off, and set the timing tasks you want
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hunter NODE at 3.1 against ALLIANCE IT Pro's 2.4. ALLIANCE IT Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Hunter NODE's written reviews are positive against 17% of ALLIANCE IT Pro's.
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, ALLIANCE IT Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hunter NODE | ALLIANCE IT Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (59 ratings) — better | 2.4 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Industries | 凯 陈 |
Customer experience
Hunter NODE
ALLIANCE IT Pro
In-app purchases
Hunter NODE
No in-app purchases
ALLIANCE IT Pro
No in-app purchases
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