Comparison

Hunter NODE vs AWN CropAI

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

AWN CropAI

This tool helps growers monitor fruit and canopy temperatures, assess sunburn risk, and analyze fruit color using thermal IR cameras. It provides weather-guided forecasts and supports apples and grapes.

Highlights
  • Fruit Surface Temperature Forecast
  • Thermal IR-RGB Camera Integration
  • Canopy Stress Monitoring
  • Sunburn Risk Assessment
  • Fruit Color Analysis
Features
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AWN CropAI is a tool designed to help growers assess fruit surface temperature, monitor canopy temperature and stress, evaluate potential sunburn risk, and analyze fruit color using thermal IR cameras. Currently, the app supports apples and grapes. Key Features: 1. Fruit Surface Temperature (FST) Forecast: Receive accurate weather guided FST forecasts based on user location data. 2. Thermal IR-RGB Camera Integration: Seamlessly connect with wireless and USB thermal cameras (e.g., FLIR) to capture images. 3. FST Calculation, Canopy Stress Monitoring, and Sunburn Risk Assessment: Automatically detect supported fruits and canopy regions in captured images to calculate FST, monitor canopy stress, and assess sunburn risk. 4. Fruit Color Analysis: Analyze the proportions of red, green, and yellow colors in the detected fruits from the captured images.

Screenshots

Hunter NODE4 screens
AWN CropAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AWN CropAI at 5.0 against Hunter NODE's 3.1. Hunter NODE's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

AWN CropAI 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, AWN CropAI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hunter NODE versus AWN CropAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunter NODEAWN CropAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (59 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter IndustriesWashington State University

Customer experience

Hunter NODE

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

AWN CropAI

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hunter NODE

No in-app purchases

None

AWN CropAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hunter NODE free?
Hunter NODE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AWN CropAI free?
AWN CropAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hunter NODE or AWN CropAI?
AWN CropAI is rated higher. Hunter NODE averages 3.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while AWN CropAI averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hunter NODE or AWN CropAI have ads?
Neither Hunter NODE nor AWN CropAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunter NODE or AWN CropAI?
Hunter NODE ships an update fortnightly, and AWN CropAI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hunter NODE was updated on September 21, 2026 and AWN CropAI on June 1, 2026.

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