Comparison

SmartLink Network vs K

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SmartLink Network

Manage your Weathermatic SmartLine irrigation system directly from your iPhone. This app allows you to control your system remotely, eliminating the need to visit the controller. Access global commands, monitor alerts, and generate client reports detailing water and cost savings.

Highlights
  • Remote irrigation system control
  • In-field remote functionality
  • Global command execution
  • System monitoring and alerts
  • Client water and cost savings reports
  • Browser access for full functionality
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Control your Weathermatic SmartLine landscape irrigation system from your iPhone with the SmartLink Network app. Walk-Site, your in-field remote, is BACK in the SmartLink App. Update or download today. Your phone is your remote. Eliminate trips to the controller. Get more done. 1-Click browser access also allows you full access to the power of SmartLink - global commands, inspections and proposals, monitor alerts, and generate reports for your clients detailing exactly how much water (and money) you’ve saved for them. SmartLink offers a solution to current labor challenges, increases profit margins, and positions your business as an industry leader in smart water technology, conservation, and sustainability practices.

About

K

Remotely manage your irrigation system from anywhere using your smartphone or tablet. Monitor, program, or suspend watering schedules based on weather forecasts and test your system with your device.

Highlights
  • Remote irrigation control
  • Water schedule programming
  • Weather-based adjustments
  • System testing via smartphone
  • Professional installer management
  • Secure WiFi Hub connection
Features
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Take control of your irrigation system, save water and ensure a healthy lawn and landscape from anywhere in the world. K-Rain's ProEX WiFi enabled irrigation controller allows you to monitor, program, or suspend your irrigation controller from a smartphone, tablet or internet browser. Utilizing our secure WiFi Hub, you can connect your controller to the internet without giving out sensitive network passwords to third parties. You can suspend or modify watering schedules based on current or forecast weather conditions. Use your smartphone or tablet as a remote control to easily test your system. Are you a profession installer? Manage up to 400 controllers easily using our share feature in the native application or web browser.

Screenshots

SmartLink Network4 screens
K4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SmartLink Network at 2.4 against K's 2.1. SmartLink Network also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (27% vs 7%). K's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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

SmartLink Network holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of SmartLink Network's written reviews are positive against 7% of K's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartLink Network ships an update every 3 weeks, K every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SmartLink Network versus K: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartLink NetworkK
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (11 ratings) — better2.1 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews — better6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeathermaticK-Rain Manufacturing Corporation

Customer experience

SmartLink Network

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative64.4%

K

All ratings26 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral19.2%
Negative65.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral26.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

SmartLink Network

No in-app purchases

None

K

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartLink Network free?
SmartLink Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is K free?
K is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartLink Network or K?
SmartLink Network is rated higher. SmartLink Network averages 2.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while K averages 2.1 from 26 ratings.
Do SmartLink Network or K have ads?
Neither SmartLink Network nor K shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartLink Network or K?
SmartLink Network ships an update every 3 weeks, and K every 3 months. Most recently, SmartLink Network was updated on September 13, 2026 and K on September 5, 2026.

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