SmartLink Network vs Visual Guidance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Visual Guidance
Displays basic navigation and sensor attitude data from the IMSAR suite of sensors. Users must agree to the IMSAR LLC End User License Agreement to install and use the application.
- Basic navigation display
- Sensor attitude information
- IMSAR sensor integration
- License agreement required
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For the display of basic navigation and sensor attitude information from the IMSAR suite of sensors. The installation and use of this app are governed by the terms of the IMSAR LLC End User License Agreement (“EULA”) available at the following link: https://www.imsar.com/index.php/eula/ . By installing or otherwise using this app, you agree to be bound by the terms of that agreement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Visual Guidance at 5.0 against SmartLink Network's 2.4. Visual Guidance also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). SmartLink Network's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Visual Guidance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively.
SmartLink Network ships an update every 3 weeks, Visual Guidance every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLink Network | Visual Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weathermatic | IMSAR LLC |
Customer experience
SmartLink Network
Visual Guidance
In-app purchases
SmartLink Network
No in-app purchases
Visual Guidance
No in-app purchases
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