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

Features
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With this app you can control your K-Rain BLUE Bluetooth Battery Powered Controller from a smartphone or tablet and is ideal for areas where AC Power is unavailable. App features: • Allows you to manage an unlimited number of controllers • Program, operate and make scheduling changes • Geo-location feature: See every controller, every site, every program • Crew-View™ remote programming allows your team to see all site controller changes/updates • Battery replacement alerts • Add a passcode lock to each controller for added security The BLUE Bluetooth Battery Powered Controller comes in 1, 2 and 4 stations models.

Screenshots

SmartLink Network4 screens
K4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartLink Network at every 3 weeks against K's every 3 months. K's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

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 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartLink Network versus K: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartLink NetworkK
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeathermaticK-Rain Manufacturing Corporation

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.
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 9, 2026.

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