SmartLink Network vs Hunter CELLKIT
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.
Hunter CELLKIT
This app facilitates the connection of irrigation controllers to a cloud-based management software. It uses a 4G LTE module for secure internet access and allows users to configure cellular settings and view connection details via Bluetooth.
- Connects ICC2 Controllers to Centralus Software
- 4G LTE wide area connectivity
- Secure and reliable internet connection
- Bluetooth app for cellular setup
- View APN, Carrier Profile, and Connection Status
- Monitor Cellular Signal Strength, IMEI, and ICCID
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The CELLKIT Cellular Communication Module is used to connect ICC2 Controllers to Hunter's Centralus™ Irrigation Management Software. This 4G LTE communication module allows for wide area connectivity to Centralus cloud-based control, and provides a secure, reliable connection to the internet. Use this Bluetooth App to provision the cellular setup and view configuration settings such as: Access Point Name (APN), Carrier Profile, Connection Status, Cellular Signal Strength, IMEI, and ICCID details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hunter CELLKIT at 3.0 against SmartLink Network's 2.4. Hunter CELLKIT also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.1). SmartLink Network's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (27% vs 0%). 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.
Hunter CELLKIT holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of SmartLink Network's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hunter CELLKIT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SmartLink Network ships an update every 3 weeks, Hunter CELLKIT every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLink Network | Hunter CELLKIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (11 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 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 | 10.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weathermatic | Hunter Industries |
Customer experience
SmartLink Network
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In-app purchases
SmartLink Network
No in-app purchases
Hunter CELLKIT
No in-app purchases
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